- NEWS -
A Group of Professors and Students from Boston Theological Institute
Visits the Institute of Theology
May 29, 2005
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- NEWS -A Group of Professors and Students from Boston Theological InstituteVisits the Institute of Theology
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A
group
of
fifteen
Professors
and
students
from
Boston
Theological
Institute
who
is
an
association
of
nine
theological
schools
in
the
Greater
Boston
area
paid
a
special
visit
to
Balamand
Monastery
and
Institute
of
Theology.
The BTI creates and fosters a milieu for dialogue envisioning an experimentation in theological inquiry and preparation for ministry, and promotes and provides opportunities for faculty curriculum, and program cooperation among the schools and provides resources for the schools that are best made available through cooperation and coordination.
After
a
tour
in
the
Monastery
the
group
visited
the
Instit
ute,
and
was
received
by
the
students.
The
group
had
a
meeting
with
the
Faculty
members.
Afterwards, Dr. Rodney L. Petersen, Executive Director of the Boston Theological Institute, gave a lecture on The Evolution of Mediation: From Diplomacy to Forgiveness and Trauma Healing." Also Professor Raymond Helmick, SJ, participated also in the talk. The Institute invited the group to share a meal together in a spirit of fellowship and Christian love.