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Measuring the Spiritual, Character, and Moral Formation of Seminarians: In Search of a Meta-Theory of Spiritual Change

Conceptual article proposing a meta-theory of positive spiritual change to undergird the development of a generalizable, reliable measurement tool for spiritual, character, and moral formation in seminarians.

KEYWORDS: psychology of religion; spiritual assessment; spiritual formation; spirituality

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An Assessment Workbook for Roman Catholic Seminaries

A two-part resource by NCEA and ATS (2018) comprising a workbook with case studies designed to help Roman Catholic seminaries evaluate student learning and degree program effectiveness.

KEYWORDS: open access / free access; ATS Standards of Accreditation (2012); Catholicism; degree program effectiveness; educational assessment; priestly formation; seminary curriculum; student learning outcomes; workbook resource; case study

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Re-Engaging the Wesleyan-Holiness Tradition in Response to Diversification and Fragmentation in Theological Education

Case study of Nazarene Theological Seminary's Wesleyan-Holiness approach to spiritual formation curriculum and assessment amid diversification and fragmentation of theological learning platforms and contexts.

KEYWORDS: assessment; curriculum; diversification; spiritual formation; Wesleyan-Holiness

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Longitudinal Analyses of Religious and Spiritual Development among Seminary Students

Longitudinal study of 119 graduate seminary students testing seven hypotheses from a relational spirituality model regarding intrinsic religiosity, questing, spiritual openness, well-being, and activity over time.

KEYWORDS: development; longitudinal; religion; seminary; spirituality; well-being

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