GMU is "full of thanks" for our students, faculty, friends, and benefactors. We are truly blessed to have you all as members of the Global Ministries University Family!
We wish you and those you love
Health and Happiness
this Thanksgiving and always!
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President Gerald Grudzen appreciates...
"...the upcoming publication of the complete proceedings of the international, interfaith conference on Building Human Solidarity in the Light of Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. GMU doctoral student, Thomas James, served as the principal editor of this publication as his doctoral capstone project. We are planning to launch this Kindle publication both as digital and print editions in December of 2021. GMU coordinated all of the offerings for the US, South America and India hubs in this conference attended by over 3,000 participants from 19 different countries. The conference now has it's very own website.
President Grudzen will be conducting the next interactive Graduate Seminar on Zoom on Monday, December 6, at 4 PM Pacific time. Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, Professor Emeritus, CSU Fresno, California, will discuss the interfaith spiritual heritage and importance of Mahatma Gandhi for our present era.
Zoom Meeting ID: 818 9532 7707
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Provost Dr. Mary Ann Cejka celebrates...
"One of GMU’s most distinguishing characteristics is its interfaith nature." She highlights Buddhist Studies at GMU. "Among our interfaith studies offerings are master’s and doctoral level introductory courses in Buddhism (TH504 and DR504) and in Buddhist Ethics (TH903 & DR903). GMU is blessed to have both Drs. Kosuta and Nakasone, two distinguished scholars of Buddhism, on its faculty."
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TH504 Introduction to Buddhism, taught by Dr. Ron Nakasone, offers an overview of the insights of Siddhārtha Gautama that resulted in Enlightenment (Buddhahood) and that continue to inspire the tradition’s doctrinal unfolding, its institutional development, and the evolution of its practices, as well as the deepening of its aesthetic impulses. For students who qualify, Dr. Nakasone also offers DR504 Advanced Studies in Buddhism, which goes deeper into the faith’s historical and cultural contexts, focusing upon the life of the Buddha and the foundational concepts fundamental to all Buddhist traditions... |
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Dr. Matthew Kosuta teaches TH903 Introduction to Buddhist Ethics, a study of the nature of, and beliefs and practices in, Buddhist ethics from scriptural sources, Buddhist philosophical thought, and popular belief and practice, applying them to both ancient and contemporary ethical issues such as human rights, women’s rights, poverty, war and peace, and environmental concerns.
At the doctoral level, Dr. Ron Nakasone teaches DR903 Advanced Buddhist Ethics, which prepares the student to critically examine and reflect upon the ethical aspects of current healthcare and other contemporary social issues...
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GMU's Librarian Judy Clarence M.L.I.S., proclaims:
"Here’s something NEW to be grateful for! GMU now has access to an excellent database of scholarly articles in the subject areas of religion and theology. EBSCO’s Religion & Philosophy Collection is an essential database for theology and philosophy research. It includes hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language. And much more!
Need to write a research paper? Or dig deeper into a cohort project? Take a look! Begin by going to the GMU website and logging on as a student or faculty member. Then click on SITE HOME. At the top of the list of choices you’ll see GMU LIBRARY. Click on that, then again on the green button labeled GMU LIBRARY. There you’ll see a search box. You’re in!
Let’s say you’re looking for articles and books about ministry to people with Alzheimer’s. Type your search into the box. For even better results, do an “Advanced Search.” You could start by typing MINISTRY and ALZHEIMER’S into the search boxes. You can limit the results to FULL TEXT, so you’ll be able to access whole articles right there in the database.
Please explore! Give it a try and let me know what you think. Is it helpful? If you have questions about how it works, or you’re not finding what you’re looking for, please email me.
In future columns, I’ll describe a few helpful tricks. But for now, just play around with it.
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Lee McCoy, GMU's Registrar, declares:
"I am so thankful for all members of GMU’s wonderful community. As a former student, I appreciated the wisdom, direction, and encouragement of all my professors. Currently, as Registrar, I deal mostly with students and am so thankful for all those who have chosen GMU for their educational journeys. Finally, I consider it a privilege to work with all the GMU staff and faculty. We are a family, and I bless each one of you."
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Rick Silvestri, GMU's IT Director, states:
"I'm very grateful to be a part of GMU, which through education gives people the opportunity to overcome religious, geographical, and ideological differences. We are all connected!"
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Mary Aktay, GMU's VP for Communications, is...
"...blessed to be a part of the dynamic, inclusive, caring family that is GMU with it's innovative programs, global outreach, and exciting initiatives. It is truly a blessing to me and to everyone on this planet!"
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We are all "full of thanks" for GMU's enlightened and creative approach to education, thinking "outside the box" of traditional brick and mortar institutions and building global partnerships promoting mutual understanding and respect.
Starting in early 2022 GMU is launching a pilot M.Th. program in Science and Religion with courses from multifaith perspectives including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It will be a hybrid of asynchronous modules plus Zoom seminars for each course. GMU is already collaborating with the Institute of Science and Religion at the Little Flower Seminary, Aluva, Kerala, India, to provide this program to students in India and Africa. Stay tuned for further developments.
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It is now possible to donate stocks to Global Ministries University through Vanguard. GMU is delighted to announce we have received an exceedingly generous stock donation of $5400. This will help seed GMU's scholarship fund so GMU can continue "GIVING" back to our global community.
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Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address |
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When one recites the Thanksgiving Address the Natural World is thanked, and in thanking each life-sustaining force, one becomes spiritually tied to each of the forces of the Natural and Spiritual World. The Thanksgiving Address teaches mutual respect, conservation, love, generosity, and the responsibility to understand that what is done to one part of the Web of Life, we do to ourselves. Learn more.
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Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently
17,572 singers from 129 countries come together to perform Eric Whitacre's "Sing Gently." Produced by Music Productions
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
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