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The following is a list of Christian colleges that Lighthouse Trails reported on in 2009. Below this list is a list of Christian colleges that we added this year to our “Contemplative College” list:<\/p>\n

January 2009 – <\/strong>Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/strong> May Be Heading into Troubled Contemplative Waters<\/a><\/p>\n

February\u00a02009 – Trevecca Nazarene University<\/strong> Promoting Contemplative Spirituality in No Small Way<\/a><\/p>\n

February 2009 – Keri Wyatt Kent Continues Leading Women Toward Contemplative \u2013 Moody Bible Institute<\/strong> Helps<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2009 – Emergent\/Mystical Leaders at Baylor University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 2009 – Point Loma Nazarene University<\/strong> Welcomes Brian McLaren and Embraces Contemplative Spirituality<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2009 – Gordon College<\/strong> in MA Brings Emerging Contemplative Spirituality to Students<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2009 – Buddhists at Bethel University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

November 2009 – Jan Markell and Bob DeWaay Challenge Bethel University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

December 2009 – Is Taylor Seminary<\/strong> leading the \u201clost brethren\u201d home to Rome?<\/a><\/p>\n

New Colleges Added to Contemplative College List in 2009:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alberta Bible College (Alberta, Canada)
\nBelmont University (Nashville, TN)
\nCedarville University (Cedarville, OH)
\nGrace Theological Seminary (Winona Lake, IN)
\nMalone College (Canton, OH)
\nRocky Mountain College (Alberta, Canada)
\nUrshan Graduate School of Theology (Florissant, MO)<\/p>\n

For a complete listing, click here<\/a>. There are currently 83 schools on this list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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