sacred travel – Faculty Abroad

Sacred Traveling: How Study Abroad Can Enhance the Interior Life (2)

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel fresco

by Janine Paden Morgan, chaplain and instructor in Bible, Ministry and Missions for Abilene Christian University’s ACU in Oxford program <<< Part 1 I want to reflect briefly on two aspects of the human-divine relationship especially relevant to young adults in study abroad contexts. First, it is important for students of faith to have reassurance of a God who is seen as…

Sacred Traveling: How Study Abroad Can Enhance the Interior Life

In all great stories, from ancient fairy tales to contemporary movies, the Hero’s journey [i] consists of leaving home, encountering the Other (which leads to a personal crisis), and the return home. The common thread throughout these narratives is the necessity of self-examination brought about through encounters with others different than themselves. A much-overlooked dimension of study abroad programs is the…