Fall, 2007
Pohick Church
The Reverend Donald D. Binder, PhD
In this course we will explore some of the great classics of the Christian
journey, seeking to
incorporate the spiritual insights of prominant Christian pilgrims and mystics
into our own Christian
journeys. Handouts of background information, writing excerpts, and reflection
questions for each
segment will be available one week in advance for participants to read and
ruminate upon. Because
each class is self-contained, parishioners are welcome to come to as many sessions
as they are able.
Outline of Class Meetings
October 7 Organizational Meeting
October 14 St. Athanasius: The Life of St. Antony (c. 357 A.D.)
primary
source Reflection
questions
October 21 St. Augustine: The Confessions of St. Augustine (c. 400)
primary
source Reflection
Questions
October 28 St. Anselm: The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anslem (c. 1099)
primary
source Reflection Questions
November 4 Martin Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520)
primary
source Reflection
Questions
November 11 John Wesley: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (1766)
primary
source Reflection
Questions
November 18 Evelyn Underhill: Mysticism (1911)
primary
source Reflection
Questions
November 25 C. S. Lewis: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (1964)
Reflection Questions
Recommended Resources:
Magill, Frank N. and Ian P. McGreal, eds., Christian Spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988. Contains a compendium of essays about the above Christian classics and many more.
“Christian Classics Ethereal Library” online: www.ccel.org. The Internet’s largest site for Christian classics. Hundreds of public domain works can be viewed or downloaded. If you set up a free account, you can even annotate your copy online and save those notes for future reference.