Seminar II: Peace Building & Conflict Transformation: Principles and Practices DM916 4 Credit Hours • • • •
Concentration(s): Peace Building & Conflict Transformation Date of Course: 2017 Location/Campus: Wilmore, KY Enrollment Limit: 20
Contact Information • • • •
S. Mathieu Gnonhossou, DMin, Ph.D. (Candidate) & Virginia Toddy Holeman, Ph.D. Office Phone: Mobile Phone: 859-533-1989 Office Location and Hours:
Thematic Focus Conflict: always a matter of when, not if. Conflict is never really managed nor resolved, despite our faithful attempts. To many in the church, it can only be viewed as ungodly or even diabolic. But is this all there is to conflict for people of Christian spirituality? In this cohort conversation, field-tested faculty mentors seek to replace this conventional wisdom with a practical and positive vision for peace-building and conflict transformation. Using robust case study and constructive learning methods, participants leverage theology, theory, analysis and practice to cultivate restorative conflict intervention principles. This cohort
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