UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH
DISTANCE LEARNING SEMINARY PROGRAM

DR. OF METAPHYSICS - METAPHYSICS AND MIRACLES:  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This interesting email course is based on A Course In Miracles and teaches you how to create miracles in your everyday life. Written by Dr. Loretta Siani, a published author and respected therapist.

Upon completion of this informative and interesting course, you will be asked to complete an essay. Once received and reviewed, you will be mailed a Dr. of Metaphysics degree. For more information about this seminary course and a course sample, go to MIRACLES.

MASTER OF SPIRITUAL AWARENESS : (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This amazing course is based on the Celestine Prophecy. In this 20 week email course, you will enhance your spiritual awareness and clarity. The course is interesting and informative.

Topics include: Finding your sacred space, awakening to spirit, the universe as energy, our need for energy, message of the mystics, engaging in the flow of evolution and much more.

For more information about this great course, go to Spiritual Awareness

DR. OF SPIRITUAL AWARENESS: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is a fascinating course on developing spiritual awareness. If you've taken and enjoyed Spirit Quest, you'll love this course. The information is along the same lines, some completely new, some of it is a new look at similar information.

This is a weekly email course with approximately 20 email lessons, written by Charles Grooms. An excellent choice for a program to take.

For a sample of this great course, go to Dr. of Spiritual Awareness

MASTER OF WICCAN STUDIES: (4 credits) >>> CLICK TO ORDER
This 24 week exciting course is perfect for those interested in learning the path of Wicca, a Pagan belief system. It's a weekly email course, written by Daven, sent straight to your mailbox for about 7 months.

This course discusses what Wicca is, the spiritual aspects of it, the practical application and much more. For more information about what others ahve learned from this valuable course, please visit our discussion board, where final essays from this Master of Wiccan Studies course are posted.

For a more complete description and a course sample, go to WICCA.

MASTER OF SPIRITUALITY -DEFINING SPIRITUALITY:  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This fascinating 20 week email course teaches you how to counsel to science-minded 'prove it' sort of people. It gives an in-depth look of where spiritualism came from and how it has evolved.

Upon completion of this course, you will have a much more rounded spiritual education, which will tremendously enhance your ministerial skills. For a more in-depth course description and a sample, click SPIRITUALISM. This course will provide you with a Master of Spirituality.

For a sample of this course, go to Defining Spirituality

It's very well-written and easy to follow. Written by Rev. Chuck Bynum.

DR. OF SPIRITUALITY - The Miracle of Prayer :  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This interesting course is also based on A Course In Miracles and teaches you how to understand and use the miracle of prayer. Written by Dr. Loretta Siani, a published author and respected therapist.

If you've taken the Dr. of Metaphysics course already, you know what an informative and enlightening author she is.

Upon completion of this informative and interesting email course, you will be asked to complete an essay. Once received and reviewed, you will be mailed a Dr. of Spirituality degree.

For more information about this seminary course, go to Prayer.

For a Sample, go to Sample Prayer.

MASTER OF MYSTICAL CHRISTIANITY:  (4 credits) >>CLICK TO ORDER
Have you ever wondered if there is more to the Christian story than you were taught? Are you a seeker for the truth, a truth that may very well lead beyond the well-worn paths of traditional religion? The Faith That Time Forgot presents new insights and alternative perspectives to many spiritual and theological issues, inviting you to come on a mystical, magical journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. In this series of emailed lessons, you will find different answers to common questions such as:

Does Genesis truly teach that woman is destined to be subordinate to man?

What was the nature of the “Fall” in the Garden of Eden?

What do the ancient Gnostic manuscripts teach us about early Christianity?

What is feminine and what is masculine in the 21st century?

These and many other questions are addressed in well-researched, well-documented studies that challenge the seeker to go beyond their preconceived limitations and explore the reaches of the unknown. For More information go to Mary Magdalene.

A sample of this course can be found at Mystical Christianity.

DR. OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT :  (5 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
We have a brand new course, by Dr. David Crouch, called Dr. of Spiritual Development. It's a college-level course about spiritual development. A sample can be found at www.ulcseminary.org/spiritualdevelopment.php. The course uses NLP techniques, among others, to show you how to improve the quality of your life and your intereactions with others. Some of the topics include:

• • Improving clarity of Purpose

  • Stacking anchors to concentrate focus and intent

  • Implementing the nature of purpose into your daily lives -- Futurepacing change

  • Connecting with the Divine through naturally occurring altered states (Shamanic and Meditative States of Consciousness)

  • Sacred Trance -- Listening for the still voice within

  • Deepening Levels of Sacred Trance -- How to reach Focus Points of Awareness

  • Out of Body Journeying/Soul Journeys

  • Generative Visualization -- Connecting with the Divine through the Movies in Your Mind
  • For a sample of this course, click Spiritual Development

MASTER OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY:  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This is a historical survey covering the history of Christianity up to 1054. The growth of the Christian church has taken place within a historical context.

The history of Christianity and world history are in many ways intertwined. With this in mind, we will engage in a historical journey that begins with the founding of the Christian church in the midst of the Roman Empire of the 1st century A.D. and continuing up to the break between Western and Eastern Christianity in The Great Schism of 1054.

This is a 20-week email course that you will enjoy tremendously.

For information on this course, go to Christian History.

BACHELOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This email course is a bible-based, Christian Studies course for those interested in learning more about the Bible and Christianity. In it, we will cover topics like:

MASTER OF RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY : (4 credits)  >> CLICK TO ORDER

Unlike the Comparative Religion course , this email course is not an exercise in comparing and contrasting different religions. It is an analysis of religion itself. There is, however, a certain degree of similarity to Comparative Religion, for it is nearly impossible to study anything in a vacuum.

Therefore, examples of material covered are provided in the religions of the world — not for the purpose of comparing one to another, or in how they differently address particular issues, but as illustrative examples of the topic being covered.

An outline of the individual lessons can be found by clicking Religous Philosophy.

A sample of the course can be found at Religious Philosophy Course.

MASTER OF GNOSTICISM:  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
Gnosticism Outline

Course Includes: A Definition of Gnosticism, Gnostic scriptures, Texts, Gnosticism, Philosophical and Religious Ideals, The main features of Gnosticism, Moral and ritual practice, Major Gnostic movements and their texts, Important terms and concepts, History, Gnosticism: Ancient and modern, Gnosticism and the New Testament, Gnostic and Gnostic-Christian ties.

Gnosticism vs. Christianity, The Gnostic Gospels -- Are they the real history of Jesus?

Why is Gnosticism Important Today?

Since the Da Vinci Code, this Religion Has Been Gaining Interest

Nag Hammadi Library, Gospel of Judas - Who Wrote It and What Does it Say. The Secret Teachings, Gnosticism Today.

Summation

For a sample of this course, go to Gnosticism.

MASTER OF METAPHYSICAL HEALING :  (4 credits) >> CLICK TO INQUIRE
This email course is about metaphysical healing. Through this course, you can learn to use the energy of both God and the Universe to give wonderful spiritual healings. This is a step-by- step guide, teaching you how to use your hands to heal. It gets straight to the point, highlighting what is important and each chapter has revision exercises and model answers.

A sample of this course can be found at Metaphysical Healing

An overview of the course can be found here: Metaphysical Overview.

MASTER OF COMPARATIVE RELIGION: (5 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This is one of the more scholarly email courses offered by the Seminary. It is taught by an expert in the field who teaches this course at several colleges. It is a very well-written course on the origins of various major religions with comparisons and contrasting views of the different world religions. The HTML coding for this course is also very well done, so if you have the option, try to get it that way as well. Taking this course will expand your knowledge and competency as a minister tremendously. For a more extensive description, please click Comparative Religion.

For a sample, go to Comparative Religion Sample.

MASTER OF DRUIDISM: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is an email course on the study of Druidism. It is 17 lessons long and you'll receive one lesson a week for the duration. You'll learn about the culture of this faith, the belief system and much more. It's very interesting and told in an easy-to-understand, friendly, personable style.

For Info on the course lessons, go to Druidism Course.

For a sample of the course, go to Druidism.

MASTER OF BUDDHIST STUDIES: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This is a newly re-developed email course from the Seminary. As with all the courses, there are 20 lessons (a few courses have more). Through this course, you can learn about the interesting religion of Buddhism. Learn the history, origins, practice, philosophy and more. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a Master of Buddhism degree.

For a more extensive description, please click BUDDHISM

For a sample of the course, see Buddhism Course

MASTER OF SHAMANISM: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This email course on the study of Shamanism. Shamans have been revered in many religions as the conduits to the gods. This course will discuss the role of the Shaman, drumming, different kinds of Shamans, etc.. This course is well-written and covers this fascinating topic with great respect and neutrality.

For a more detailed course description and a sample, click SHAMANISM.

For a sample of the course, clikc Shamanism Sample.

DR. OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This email course is on the study of Christian Ethics.

It's a very detailed look at the various aspects and beliefs of the Christian Religion.

There is information about early Christian Ethics and how it pertains to Jewish Law, the differences in perspective between the old and new testaments and a lot more.

For a sample, go to CHRISTIAN ETHICS

MASTER OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is an email course about Spiritual Leadership and how to become a Spiritual Leader in your community.

The hardest path, journey or pilgrimage for a spiritual leader is not those steps taken outwards, but rather inwards. This course is adapted from Rev. Dr. Tyler Ragan's book Pilgrimage to the Heart of the Sacred, the course itself is a 20 week self-discovery pilgrimage to aid a leader in defining their mission and calling.

Begin to explore the roots of your spirit and how you are growing and have grown as a leader.  Through a series of experiential exercises (dubbed Soul Work) you begin a journey of self actualization.

For a sample of course lessons, go to Spiritual Leadership.

MASTER OF ASTRAL PROJECTION: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is an email course about Astral Projection and how to understand and control your astral projection experiences.

In this 6 month course, the student will be exposed to two sides of Astral Projection, the theoretical and the practical. This class was first offered to students back in 2003. Since then, over 1000 students have taken the course and had amazing results.

In each emailed lesson you will be presented with two parts; a theoretical lecture of how the Astral Plane works and what you will experience while you are there, as well as a practical discussion on how to achieve these results for yourself. At the end of each lesson is a set of assignments to help focus you on the goal of achieving Out of Body Experiences.

For an explanation of course lessons, go to Astral Projection .

For a sample of the course, go to Astral Projection Sample.

MASTER OF CHAPLAINCY STUDIES: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is the core course for the Chaplaincy program you all have been asking for. This course discusses the history of chaplaincy, as well as what the duties of a chaplain are.

The program covers topics of where one minister and what makes it a chapel, the importance of listening, grief counseling and a lot more. When you complete this program, you will receive a Master of Chaplaincy Studies.

When you graduate from the program, you will have earned the title, 'Chaplain.'

To join the program, go to CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM to sign up.

For a sample, go to CHAPLAINCY

MASTER OF PAGANISM: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

Welcome to Paganism for the New Age.

This course is an introductory course to Paganism and offers, upon its completion, a Masters in Paganism degree.

The course is 20 lessons long, sent to your email box once a week. You will learn about the different beings, beliefs and important knowledge about Paganism.

It is worth 4 credits in the Seminary.

The course differs from the Wicca study course in that all Wiccans are Pagans, but not all Pagans are necessarily Wiccans.

As ULC Ministers, we pride ourselves on our breadth of knowledge about all belief systems. The more you study, the more you begin to recognize the similarities, rather than the differences.

For Info on the course lessons, go to Paganism Course. For a sample of the course, go to Paganism.

MASTER OF HISTORICAL JESUS: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER
This course reviews the life of Historical Jesus. Many have wondered what his life was like. We all know about the few years of his ministry, but what of the rest of his life? What of the man?

Lesson One-- Introduction to Historical Jesus Studies/Source and Gospel Synopsis
Lesson Two-- Religious Sects of Jesus' Day
        Lesson Three-- Quests For the Historical Jesus: Period One and Period Two
        Lesson Four--Quests For the Historical Jesus: Period Three and Period Four
Lesson Five--Quests For the Historical Jesus: Period Five (Renewed Quest/Post Quest) The Jesus Seminar
Lesson Six-- The Q Source (The Hypothetical Gospel of Q)
Lesson Seven--Discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library- The Gospel of Thomas Part 1
Lesson Eight--Discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library- The Gospel of Thomas Part 2
Lesson Nine--The Secret Gospel of Mark
Lesson Ten--The Gospel of Mary

Lesson Eleven--The Environment in First Century Palestine (Jewish/Pagan)
Lesson Twelve--The Kingdom of Heaven (Secret Teachings) (Part 1)
Lesson Thirteen--The Kingdom of Heaven (Secret Teachings) (Part 2)
Lesson Fourteen--The Kingdom of Heaven(Secret Teachings(Part 3)+++This may entail more lessons
Lesson Fifteen--The Resurrection
Lesson Sixteen--Lesson Twenty++++ (A Probable Reconstruction of the life of the Historical Jesus) 

For a sample, go to HISTORICAL JESUS

MASTER OF THE GOSPEL OF ST. THOMAS: (4 credits) >>            DISCONTINUED
 This course is no longer being offered by the ULC Seminary

MASTER OF THE LIFE OF ST PAUL: (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

This is a course about the life of the apostle Paul. The author has spent years devoted to research and study         of this early Christian leader and is sharing this with you.

There will also be 5 lessons in the end of the program about prayer, repentence, worship and faith for those who are devout Christians interested in learning more about the practice of your faith.

This course is interesting from a historical perspective as well, so even if you are not of the Christian faith, it will further educate you in the religion of so many others.

For a sample of course lessons, go to St. Paul Course.

DR. OF BIBLICAL EGYPTOLOGY: (4 credits)
        >> CLICK TO ORDER
This course reviews the various if, when, and who facts and         theories regarding Exodus and Moses focused on Pentateuch era         Biblical Egyptology. Uniquely, the instructor translates hieroglyphs so the student can read critical artifact inscriptions and make intelligent self determinations!

The debates about statues, steles and artifacts are discussed including which Pharaoh was most likely associated with the Egyptian “Israelites” immigration, their enslavement and ultimate departure. You will be introduced to ancient authors like Artapanus, Manetho, and Josephus and their quotations such as: “…he was from Heliopolis and when he led his people he changed his name to Moses…”

For a sample, go to BIBLICAL EGYPTOLOGY. For a more detailed course description click EGYPTOLOGY.

MASTER OF SHAMANISM: 
    (4 credits) >> CLICK TO ORDER

So you want to be a Shaman? Then your journey starts today. A journey that will be filled with strange and wondrous things, where your consciousness will start to shift and expand, and you will begin to see the world with different eyes.

A world that abounds with an abundance of tiny elementals through many ranks of nature beings, to magnificent Angels, Ancestors, Celestials, Spirit Guides and Helpers, Shamanic Healers, Power Spirit Animals, and Ascended Masters, who will become your unseen helpers, healers and guides.

You will explore unknown worlds and behold nature in ways you could never have imagined before, as you study and practice some of the ancient shamanic rituals of our ancestors who have lived harmoniously with their environment for thousands of years.

BACHELOR OF SUFISM: (4 credits)
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This course provides the student with an introduction to the phenomenon of Sufism which is often referred to as Islamic mysticism.  We will begin by exploring a number of definitions and theories of origin as well as the relationship of Sufism with Islam along with the question of whether one must be a Muslim to become a Sufi.

What is Sufism?            

Sufism is often referred to as Islamic Mysticism but at its best this is an inadequate definition.  One well-known Sufi teacher, Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee, defines Sufism as follows:

“Sufism is a mystical path of love in which God, or Truth, is experienced  as the Beloved.  The inner relationship of lover and Beloved is the core of the Sufi path.  Through love the seeker is taken to God.  The mystic seeks to realize Truth in this life and God reveals Himself within the hearts of those who love Him.” (Vaughn-Lee, p. 1)

For a sample of course lessons, go to Sufism.