File 2247 - Lecture notes and handouts for 1985 summer course

1.3 cm of textual records

File consists of a bound volume of handwritten lecture notes, typed lecture summary notes and typed and photocopied handouts. In addition to a syllabus, class list and bibliography, the volume contains typed lecture summary notes that are only slightly modified from the Harvard lectures. The handwritten lecture notes contained in this bound volume, however, appear to be the original outlines Nouwen used during his lecturing.
A number of items were filed loosely into this bound volume. They are:
-4 pages of photocopied excerpts from Nouwen's Genesee Diary
-4 copies of 'Loving the Enemy' Scripture References
-1 sheet of handwritten scriptural quotes from the Gospel of Luke by Nouwen
-a three page computer print-out dated October 29, 1985 [blank]

See also Henri Nouwen fonds - Teaching materials - Course lectures, handouts, reading and student notes - Introduction to the Spiritual Life courses - file 2247a, box 281, for possible lecture notes for this course. The notes are regarding St. John and the Word, and possibly correspond to three handouts in this volume: The Word, Opposing the Word, and Accepting the Word.

Title based on contents of the file.
Date is based on the probable date of binding. This bound volume contains a company stamp dated October 28, 1985 from Acme Bookbinding Co. Inc. from Charlestown, MASS.

Introduction to the Spiritual Life was an intensive lecture course offered between July 8 and 19, 1985 at Boston College, following Nouwen's resignation from Harvard. The course was held Monday to Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The material of the course was drawn almost verbatim from the lecture courses offered by Nouwen in 1984 and 1985, with the typed lecture summary notes only being slightly modified. Nouwen's teaching assistants for this course were Jeff and Ann Dixon Coppage, David LeBlanc, Priscilla Pano, Ruby Hugh, Barbara Ernst, and Peter Weiskel.

Revised by L Joson, 19 November 2018