Booklist

Find the list of course texts for upcoming terms here. Please note that sometimes textbook lists may change between course registration and the beginning of the term. For any textbooks you purchase, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with your bookseller's return policy. You may also want to consult the Wiggin Library course reserves page.

Spring 2022

For any courses without textbooks listed, textbooks will be added soon.

On-Campus Tuesday, January 25

Signature Course - Grounding 2: Pedagogies for Becoming [Hicks] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Thursdays, 3-5 PM
- TBA
Chaplains at Work: Navigating Organizations [Taylor]: 3 credits, Zoom meetings Wednesdays, 10 AM-Noon
- brown, adrienne maree. Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, Chico, CA: AK Press, 2017.
- McDonald, Joseph, ed. Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
- Patterson, Kerry, et. al. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, New York, NY: McGraw Hill Collections, 2012.
- Rambo, Shelly, et. al. Ebook: Trauma and Moral Injury: A Guiding Framework for Chaplains, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, 2020
- Additional readings (articles, websites) will be listed and posted to Populi and the course LibGuide. For information on course reserves and e-books through the Wiggin Library: https://meadville.libguides.com.

On-Campus Wednesday, January 26

Signature Course - Vocational Studies 2: Communities [Rogers] - 3 credits, plus 3 credit internship, Zoom meetings Thursdays, 3-5 PM
- Lewis, Stephen, et al. Another Way Living and Leading Change on Purpose. Chalice Press, 2020.
- Rahnema, Mitra, ed. Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry (Skinner House Press, 2017) (MFC Reading List)
- Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems (2006)(MFC Reading List) OR Creech, Robert R. Family Systems and Congregational Life (2019)
- Optional: Patterson, Kerry, Joseph Greeny, et. al., Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition (2011)
Signature Course - Leadership Studies 2: Administration [Ortega] - 3 credits, plus 3 credit internship, Zoom meetings Thursdays, 3-5 PM
- Required Books:
  - Beaumont, Susan. How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going: Leading in a Liminal Season. Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
  - Bordas, Juana. "Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age, Second Edition". 2012.
  - Bregman, Peter. Leading with Emotional Courage: How to Have Hard Conversations, Create Accountability, and Inspire Action on Your Most Important Work. Wiley, 2018.
  - Christopher, J. Clif. The Church Money Manual: Best Practices for Finance and Stewardship. Abingdon Press, 2014.
  - Green, Alison, and Jerry Hauser. Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results. Jossey Bass, 2012.
  - Watkins, Michael. The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
  - Weems, Lovett H., and Ann A. Michel. Generosity, Stewardship and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finance. Rowman & Littlefield, 2021.
- Suggested Bibliography:
  - Abrams, Stacey. Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change. Picador, 2019.
  - DeYmaz, Mark, and Harry Li. The Coming Revolution in Church Economics: Why Tithes and Offerings Are No Longer Enough, and What You Can Do about It. Baker Books, a Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.
  - Reising, Richard. ChurchMarketing 101: Preparing Your Church for Greater Growth. Baker Books, 2006.
  - Williams, Sidney S., John R. Bryant, Richard Babcock, Ritney Castine, Catrinka Johnson, and Shameka Jones Taylor. Fishing Differently Ministry Formation in the Marketplace. Certa Publishing.
Introduction to Pastoral Ministry [Taylor] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Tuesdays, 10 AM-Noon
- Buhuro, Danielle J. Spiritual Care in an Age of #BlackLivesMatter: Examining the Spiritual and Prophetic Needs of African Americans in a Violent America.
- Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach (2015 revised edition). MAKE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT EDITION
- Gunning Francis, Leah. Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening.
- Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl, Montagno, Karen. Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care.
- Law, Eric H.F. The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb: A Spirituality for Leadership in a Multicultural Community.
- Leas, Speed B. Discover Your Conflict Management Style.
- The above books are required reading for the course. All books are assigned in their entirety. Additional articles and chapters will be assigned and available via Populi once the semester begins.

On-Campus Thursday, January 27

Introduction to Ethics [Ambrose] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Thursdays, Noon-2 PM
- The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics, edited by William Schweiker (available online at no cost)
- Additional readings will be available via Populi.
Religion on the Move [Kirk] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Fridays, 10 AM-Noon
- Adey, Peter. Mobility, Second Edition (Routledge, 2017). Available as book rental via Amazon (more affordable) or purchase - paperback and e-book.
- Rabin, Shari. Jews on the Frontier: Religion and Mobility in Nineteenth-Century America (NYU Press, 2017). Available in paperback and e-book.
- Karuka, Manu. Empire’s Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad (University of California Press, 2019). Available in paperback and e-book.
- Weisenfeld, Judith. New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration (NYU Press, 2016). Available in paperback and e-book.
- Butler, Octavia. Parable of the Sower (1993). Available in paperback and e-book, including through most local libraries.
- In addition to the books listed above, additional readings and materials such as articles, podcasts, and videos will be posted in Populi.

On-Campus Friday, January 28

History of Global Christianity [Kirk] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Mondays, 2-4 PM Students are expected to acquire the three course books list below. Please purchase or borrow these books BEFORE the first day of class.
- Douglas Jacobsen, Global Gospel: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents (2015) Available in paperback and kindle.
- John W. Coakley & Andrea Sterk, Readings in World Christian History: Volume 1. Available in paperback and kindle.
- Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism (Joan Pinkham, translator) (2001). Available in multiple formats including paperback, kindle, and audiobook-check your local library as well.
- Additional Course Readings:
  - NRSV Bible, available at https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-NRSV-Bible/
  - Additional primary and secondary readings are on Populi and/or available through the library.
Global Religions [Staff] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Mondays, 2-4 PM
- TBD

Fully Online

Preaching As If You Mean It [Schwartz] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Mondays, 10 AM-Noon
- TBA
New Testament [Beverly] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Tuesdays, 7-8:30 PM
- Ehrman, Bart D. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. 4th ed. or later. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007–2019.
- Plus any one of the following:
  - Attridge, Harold W., ed. The HarperCollins Study Bible: Fully Revised and Updated. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2006.
  - Coogan, Michael D., ed. The New Oxford Annotated Bible. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. (4th ed. also okay)
  - Levine, Amy Jill, and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds. The Jewish Annotated New Testament. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. (1st ed. also okay)
Introduction to Buddhist Traditions [Straube] - 3 credits, Zoom meetings Tuesdays, 4-6 PM
- Damien Kowen, Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction: Oxford University Press, 2013
- Jack Kornfield, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology: Bantam Books.
- Barbara O’Brien, The Circle of the Way: A Concise History of Zen from the Buddha to the Modern World: Shambala, 2019.
- Robert A. F. Thurman, Essential Tibetan Buddhism: Harper One, 1995.
- Robert Wright, Why Buddhism Is True: Simon and Schuster.
- angel Kyodo williams et. al., Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation: North Atlantic Books, 2016

Travel Course

Faith Formation for Multi-Racial Contexts [Hicks] - 3 credits, Travel April 1-4, Zoom meetings Wednesdays, 2-4 PM TBA

Fall 2021

For any courses without textbooks listed, textbooks will be added soon. Also see the Wiggin Library Fall course reserves.

On-Campus Tuesday, August 31

Grounding 1: Theology and Social Praxis [Hogue]: 3.00 credits [Signature Course]
- Brown, Adriene Maree. Emergent Strategy (AK Press, 2017)
- Foley, Edward. Theological Reflection Across Religious Traditions: The Turn to Reflective Believing (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015)
- King, Thomas. The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative (University of Minnesota, 2008)
- Macy, Joanna and Johnstone, Chris. Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy (New World, 2012)
- Mills, Charles. The Racial Contract (Cornell University Press, 1999)
- **NOTE: Additional chapters, articles, and videos will also be required.
Vocational Studies: Formation [Kirk]: 3.00 credits, plus 3.00 credit internship [Signature Course]
- Brackett, Marc. Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive (Caledon Books, 2019)
- Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition (2016)
- hooks, bell. All About Love: New Visions (Harper Collins, 2001)
- Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 50th Anniversary Edition (Bloomsbury Academic 2018) - Added 6-30-21
- Rahnema, Mitra, ed. Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry (Skinner House Press, 2017) (MFC Reading List) [This book will be used in both Fall and Spring Vocational Studies courses.]
Introduction to Chaplaincy [Journey]: 3.00 credits - Course Cancelled

On-Campus Wednesday, September 1

Leadership Studies: Formation [Hicks]: 3.00 credits, plus 3.00 credit internship [Signature Course]
- Berger, Jennifer Garvey Berger (2019). Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity. Stanford U Press.
- Gilbert, Richard. (2014). Growing up Absorbed: Religious Education and the Unitarian Universalists
- Harris, Maria. (1989). Teaching and Religious Imagination.
- Kegan, Robert and Lahey, Lisa. (2009). Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization. Harvard Business Press: Boston.
- Menakem, Resmaa (2017). My Grandmother’s Hands. Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies.
- Patterson, et al. (2012). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when the stakes are high. McGraw Hill: NYC.
- Sandoval, Chela. (2000). Methodology of the Oppressed (Univ. of Minnesota Press)
- Steinke, Peter. (2006). How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- UUMA Guidelines
- UUA Commission on Appraisal, Who's in Charge Here? The Complex Relationship Between Ministry and Authority (UUA)
- UUA Commission on Institutional Change (June 2020). Widening the Circle of Concern.

On-Campus Thursday, September 2

Tools for Parish and Nonprofit Administration [Barker]: 3.00 credits
- All students will be assigned required readings from the following texts:
  - Berkley, James D. (ed.) Leadership Handbook of Management and Administration (Christianity Today, Inc., Baker Books, 2007).
  - Callahan, Kenneth L. Twelve Keys to an Effective Church (Jossey Bass, 2010). E-book available in the ML library.
  - Cohen, Dan S. and Kotter, John P. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations (New York: Deloitte, 2002). E-book available in the ML library.
  - Green, Alison and Hauser, Jerry. Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager’s Guide to Getting Results (San Francisco: John Wiley, 2012). E-book available in the ML library.
  - Nouwen, Henri J.M. A Spirituality of Fundraising (Nashville: Upper Room Books, 2010).
  - UUA Commission on Institutional Change. Widening the Circle of Concern (Unitarian Universalist Association, 2020). Available to read at no cost at www.UUA.org.
- Students oriented toward parish service will be assigned required readings from the following texts:
  - Clark, Wayne B. Beyond Fundraising: A Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship (Unitarian Universalist Association, 2007).
  - Miller, Herb. New Consecration Sunday: Stewardship Program Book (Abingdon Press, 2007).
- Students oriented toward non-profit service will be assigned required readings form the following text:
Faith Formation in a Changing World [Rogers]: 3.00 credits
- Gilbert, Richard (ed.)(2013). In the Middle of a Journey: Readings in Unitarian Universalist Faith Development
- Harris, Maria. (1989). Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church.
- Other readings will be posted on Populi.

On-Campus Friday, September 3

Unitarian Universalist History and Polity [Kirk]: 3.00 credits (update 8/3/21)
- Buehrens, John. Universalists and Unitarians: A People’s History (2011). Available from the UUA Bookstore – usually for a better price, however, allow time for shipping.
- McKanan, Dan, ed. A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism: From the Beginning to 1899 – Volume One (2017) Selections will be assigned, not the entire book
- McKanan, Dan, ed. A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism: From 1900 to Present – Volume Two (2017) Selections will be assigned, not the entire book
- Morrison-Reed, Mark. Darkening the Doorways: Black Trailblazers and Missed Opportunities (2011)
- Morrison-Reed, Mark. Revisiting the Empowerment Controversy: Black Power and Unitarian Universalism (2018)
- Tucker, Cynthia Grant. Prophetic Sisterhood: Liberal Women Ministers of the Frontier, 1880-1930 (2000)
- Ulbrich, Holley. The Fellowship Movement: A Growth Strategy and Its Legacy (2007)
Constructive Theology [Hogue]: 3.00 credits
- Anderson, Victor. Creative Exchange: A Constructive Theology of African American Religious Experience (Fortress, 2008)
- Gebara, Ivone. Longing for Running Water: Ecofeminism and Liberation (Fortress, 1999)
- Hogue, Michael S. American Immanence: Democracy for an Uncertain World (Columbia University Press, 2018)
- Lightsey, Pamela R. Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology (Wipf and Stock, 2015)
- Tinker, George. Spirit and Resistance: Political Theology and American Indian Liberation (Fortress, 2004)
- Wise, Constance. Hidden Circles in the Web: Feminist Wicca, Occult Knowledge, and Process Thought (AltaMira Press, 2008)
- Welch, Sharon. Feminist Ethic of Risk. Revised Edition. (Fortress, 1990) · **NOTE: additional chapters and articles will also be assigned
Healthy Boundaries, Healthy Ministry [Ambrose]: 3.00 credits
- Patricia Beattie Jung and Darryl W. Stephens, eds. Professional Sexual Ethics: A Holistic Ministry Approach (2013)
- David C. Olsen and Nancy G. Devor, Saying No to Say Yes: Everyday Boundaries and Pastoral Excellence (2015)
- John A. Sanford, Ministry Burnout (1982)
- Faith Trust Institute, Healthy Boundaries 201: Beyond Basics Workbook

On-Campus Saturday, September 4

Topics in Worship and Liturgy - Designing Sensory-Rich Worship: [Straube and Tolley] 3.00 credits
- Marcia McFee, Think Like A Filmmaker. Trokay Press
- Jacqueline J. Lewis and John Janka, The Pentecost Paradigm
- Wayne Arneson and Kathleen Rolenz Worship That Works, 2nd edition.

Pedagogy for Social Change [Hicks]: 3.00 credits
- Catherine Atkins, Alt Ed (youth novel)
- James Fowler’s Theory of Spiritual Development. Life Maps: Conversations on the Journey of Faith by James Fowler & Sam Keen, WordBook Publishers, Waco. (1980).
- Tracey Hurd, Nurturing children and youth: A developmental guidebook (2005).
- Rebecca Nye, Children’s Spirituality: What it is and why it matters. Church House Publishing: London. (2009).
- Patricia Cranton, “Transformative Learning Theory” in Understanding and promoting transformative learning: A guide for educators of adults. (2nd ed). (2006). Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco.
- Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, Immunity to change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization (2009). Harvard Business School [Chapters 1 & 2]
- Berger, Jennifer, Changing on the Job: Developing Leaders for a Complex World. Stanford University Press: 2012
- Richard S. Gilbert, Growing Up Absorbed: Religious education among the Unitarian Universalists. IUniverse, 2014.
- In addition to these texts, multiple essays, films and podcasts are included in the course.

Fully Online: No On-Campus Meetings

Hebrew Bible [Beverly]: 3.00 credits
- (required) Collins, John J. A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible and Deutero-Canonical Books. 2nd or 3rd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2014/2018. ISBN: 9781506445991 (3rd ed. paperback), 9781506446066 (3rd ed. ebook), 9781451472943 (2nd ed. paperback), or 9781451484359 (2nd ed. ebook)
- (optional) Berlin, Adele, and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds. The Jewish Study Bible. 1st or 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004/2014. (The 1st ed. is available through the MLTS library on Oxford Biblical Studies Online, but students might find a paper version of this study Bible easier to work with.)
Humanism II [Cook]: 3.00 credits - Course Cancelled
Religion on the Move [Kirk]: 3.00 credits
- Morgan, David. The Thing About Religion: An Introduction to the Material Study of Religion (UNC Press, 2021). ISBN: 1469662833. Available in paperback and e-book.
- Rabin, Shari. Jews on the Frontier: Religion and Mobility in Nineteenth-Century America (NYU Press, 2017). ISBN: 1479835838. Available in paperback and e-book.
- Weisenfeld, Judith. New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration (NYU Press, 2016). ISBN: 1479865850. Available in paperback and e-book.
- Williams, Duncan Ryūken. American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War (Belknap Press of Harvard University, 2019). ISBN: 0674244850. Available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook.
- In addition to the books listed above, additional readings and materials such as articles, podcasts, and videos will be posted in Populi.

Course Textbook List

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

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