STMM 562 - Spirituality and Theology of Aging

2 credit hours

This course explores the spiritual gifts and challenges found in our common experience of aging, especially in life’s later years. Themes will include religious images of aging, contemplation and a changing sense of time, memories and life review, love and sexuality, dependence and independence, loss and Christian hope, and the spiritual concerns of the aging family. Class sessions combine presentations, personal reflection, guided exercises, and discussion. Focus will be on our own aging, our relationships with older family members and friends, and on ministry with the aging.