DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL THEOLOGY

Spiritual Theology is a department in the Faculty of Theology, the Mother Faculty of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). The department has been in existence since the beginning of CUEA in 1984 which started as the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA) with an official approval by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education in 2000.

Vision of the Department

The department aims to promote a holistic spiritual study for Christians in the AMECEA Region and beyond. It trains personnel to become spiritual directors for seminaries and houses of formation, retreat masters, preachers of recollections, and chaplains in universities, colleges, secondary schools, prisons, and hospitals, fostering the integral growth of all the people of God.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire the spiritual transformation of Christians in the AMECEA region and beyond by promoting a clear spiritual vision rooted in the living experience of Christians. This is guided by the principles of Christian spirituality: The Sacred Scriptures, the Sacred Tradition, and the experiences of saints and spiritual masters.

Aims

• Promote Christian spiritual growth through prayer (Lectio Divina) and other spiritual exercises.
• Provide quality spiritual, intellectual, and human formation for students in spiritual theology to become agents of spiritual transformation in the AMECEA Region and beyond.
• Conduct research on identified cosmotheandrian spiritual challenges to bring positive change to the Church and society.
• Facilitate research and publication of books and articles on spiritual issues affecting Christians in AMECEA countries and beyond.
• Empower Christians to actively participate in the spiritual growth of the Church.

Mandate of the Department

• Teaching and Mentoring
• Research and Publication
• Community Service

Programs Offered

Diploma in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Guidance

• Methodology in Spirituality
• Formative Role of the Word of God: Old Testament
• Doctrinal Foundations of Spirituality
• Spiritual Discernment
• Spirituality and Everyday Living
• Liturgy and Spirituality
• Teaching on Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
• Spiritual Direction
• Spirituality of ATR
• Formative Role of the Word of God: New Testament
• Formative Reading of Classics
• Celibacy and Vowed Life
• Small Christian Communities

Diploma in Spiritual and Religious Formation

• Methodology in Spirituality
• Formative Role of the Word of God: Old Testament
• Doctrinal Foundations of Spirituality
• Spiritual Discernment
• Spirituality and Everyday Living
• Liturgy and Spirituality
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Spirituality of ATR
• Formative Role of the Word of God: New Testament
• Formative Reading of Classics
• Celibacy and Vowed Life
• Small Christian Communities

Masters/Licentiate Program

• Methodology of Research in Spiritual Theology
• Spiritual Theology as a Science
• Formative Reading of the Spiritual Classics
• History of the Judeo-Christian Spirituality and Spiritualities
• Formative Role of the Word of God in Spirituality
• Dialogue Between the Spirituality of ATR and Judeo-Christian Religion
• Spiritual Discernment
• History of Christian Spirituality
• Introduction to the Christian Oriental Spirituality
• Liturgy and Spirituality
• Spiritual Direction According to Various Models of the Church
• Introduction to Asian Spiritualities
• Christian Formation and the Life of Prayer
• History of Christian and African Spirituality
• Spirituality of Consecrated Life
• Spirituality of the Laity
• Diocesan Priest’s Call to Holiness
• Religious Life in the Church and in Society
• Spirituality and Everyday Living

PhD Program

• Methodology of Research in Spiritual Theology
• Spiritual Theology as a Science
• Inculturation of Spiritual Theology
• Dialogue Between the Spirituality of ATR and Judeo-Christian Religion
• Spiritual Discernment