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next semester starts September 10 at 4 pm |
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NACC Seminary Program |
As we enter the Age of Aquarius - the New Age - the nature of religious expression is changing. To meet that need, the NACC Seminary Program was established. To help individuals develop their own personal religion or spiritual life, to train and assist individuals to establish the type of spiritual institution suitable to the New Age, and to provide a venue to uncover the basic facts, the truth, upon which religion is based, is our purpose The New Age Community Church, embracing the Seminary Program, the Healing Hands Program, the Omega Directory and the aznewage web site, is an organization dedicated the preparation of men and women for the New Age and the many changes it will bring. It is not exclusive, but rather inclusive, seeking to bring all faiths together through an understanding of the facts. It seeks to fulfill its mission through education, professional development and spiritual formation. What We Believe and TeachIt is clear that the changes that are taking place in the world and the changes that will continue to take place require individuals with new tools and a new understanding of reality. What we teach begins with the following: Articles of Belief (1) We believe in God as the one eternal reality. (2)We reverence Eve, Mary or Gaia, that great matriarch who is the source of all life. (3) We believe in Masters, Avatars and Gurus who can guide the lives of individuals, (4) We believe that we dwell on two worlds - the physical plane and the astral plane, or the spirit world. (5) We believe that all scripture is divinely inspired and , to one degree or another, can be said to be the Word of God (6) We believe that we are entering a new world of consciousness, the Age of Aquarius, and that the idea of a war between Good and Evil belongs in the past. (7)We believe the greatest threat to mankind today is government and its attempts to rule human thought and activity. (8) We believe that individuals have the right and responsibility to follow the dictates of his or her own conscience and that no one has the right to force others to his will, (9) We believe that there are many things as yet unknown or not understood, but that humanity is continually growing in awareness. The above statements of belief are not dogma or are not binding upon our ministers, but they are a guideline in understanding truth. While we use the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita and A Course in Miracles as source books, we do not regard them as Law but rather as clarification and insights into the minds of other spiritual teachers. The Seminary Program meets in small, informal groups. The primary teacher has been Rev. Dr. John Rodger who uses the ancient Socratic method of teaching along with lecture and demonstration. Each semester provides its students with hand-outs, pamphlets and textbooks. While a number of outside texts are recommended, the only books the student will be required to buy are the King James Version of the Bible and the Ramacharaka translation of the Bhagavad Gita. Other classes and personal training are available from time to time. Contact the church for this information. Full payment is expected at the beginning of each semester unless a payment plan has been arranged. Four semesters are completed with a test. Students must receive 70% on the test to pass. Those students who fail to pass, may retake that semester at no additional cost. Upon successfully completing all required semesters, students may then apply to the board of directors for ordination as New Age pPnisters. Once ordained, ministers who are interested will be guided in establishing their own church. The Curriculum The Seminary currently offers six semesters of training, which can be taken individually and in any order. There are no prerequisites for any semester, but the more you know the more you will get out of the course. Students are required to be at class on time with the study materials, a notepad and pen. The homework that is required is to read each week's pamphlets, hand-outs and text material. Students may be asked to do special outside study or activities.
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The Story of Religion Text: A New Age Bible What is religion? The role of a minister, What is the New Age? Mysticism and mythology, Prehistoric religion. Wicca and Shamanism, Hinduism, Buddism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity: its origins, Christianity: its history, Islam, The New Wave, The New Age, What is scripture? The Bible, The Bhagavad Gita, New Age scriptures. 8 weeks $50
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The Search for Truth Text: A New Heavens and a New Earth Scriptures and other ways of seeking God, Who or what is God? God’s relationship with reality, The purpose of life, Jesus and The Christ; A Course in Miracles, Genesis and karma, Reincarnation and resurrection, Angels and aliens, Ascended masters, Good and evil, The Devil and magic, Prosperity and miracles. Morality and sexuality, Law and government, Psychic development, Channeling, Seeking union with God, Love and forgiveness, Articles of belief, Sacred responsibility 8 weeks $50 |
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Aiding Others on the Path Text: What We May Be Counseling, what is it? What counseling cannot do, When not to counsel, How to read your client, The Body/Mind connection, The Nature of reality, The purpose of life, What is real, Does anything matter? Sub-personalities, Right and wrong and morality, What is sin? What about law, The cause of unhappiness, How to make your life work, The nature of spiritual counseling, Counseling New Agers, Counseling other faiths, Tithing and prosperity, Love -and marriage, Child rearing, Divination, The morality of psychic reading, Seal of the confessional, Prayer and meditation. 8 weeks $50 |
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Next semester (semester I) will begin in September
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An optional course: Art of Healing: Restoring Wholeness What is healing? Who is a healer? Developing healing energy, Psycho/soma relationship, Atlas of the energy fields, Astral body and the chakras, Original psychic massage: theory, Healing and diagnosis with original psychic massage: practice, legal and moral considerations. The Art of Healing is taught in a classroom setting. More than half the class time is spent in hands-on training. Adults Only. This semester is not required to obtain a Minister's Certificate. Those who successfully complete the healing semester may apply to be licensed as healing practitioners. 6 weeks $175 |
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NACC Seminary Program |
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sponsored by the New Age Community Church 6418 S. 39th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85041 (five blocks south of Southern on 39th Avenue at the end of the road) call (602)237-3213 e-mail rodgers@aznewage.com fax (602-237-3213 |
