Background
Dorothy C. Bass was born on May 2, 1949, in Texas, United States. She is a daughter of Richard William Bass and Courtenay Bass.
106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College in 1970.
3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
In 1972, Bass got a Master of Arts degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
In 1980, Bass obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Brown University.
106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College in 1970.
3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
In 1972, Bass got a Master of Arts degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
In 1980, Bass obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Brown University.
https://www.amazon.com/Women-American-Religious-History-Bibliography/dp/0816181519
1986
(This guide helps leaders structure educational activities...)
This guide helps leaders structure educational activities around practices, described in the book, and in ways they can tailor to their own needs. The guide offers a straightforward orientation to the role of leader, guidelines for exploration of practices, ample resources and real-life examples after which the leader can model his or her own teachings.
https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Our-Faith-Conversation-Learning/dp/0787903655
1997
(In this spirituality of time, Dorothy Bass invites reader...)
In this spirituality of time, Dorothy Bass invites readers into a way of living in time, that is alert to both contemporary pressures and rooted ancient wisdom. The celebrated editor of "Practicing Our Faith" asks hard questions about how our injurious attitude toward time has distorted our relationships with our innermost selves, with other people, with the natural world and with God. As an alternative to the rhetoric of management and mastery, "Receiving the Day" offers a language of attention, poetry and celebration. Bass encourages her readers to reevaluate their understanding of the temporal and thereby to participate fully in the Christian practice of knowing time as God's gift.
https://www.amazon.com/Receiving-Day-Christian-Practices-Opening/dp/0787956473
2000
(Through teen-friendly language and relevant examples, thi...)
Through teen-friendly language and relevant examples, this work provides concrete ways young people can practice Christianity in everyday life, discussing such topics as forgiveness, work, play, "stuff", prayer, food and time as ways to nourish a more meaningful life, offered by Jesus Christ.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0835809757/?tag=2022091-20
2002
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0022VV0DG/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of lif...)
What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of life"? What kinds of learning and teaching will best prepare ministers to foster such a way of life in their congregations? How might teachers of practical theology best understand and undertake their task to educate and form ministers? Respected scholars and ministers explore such questions in "For Life Abundant", probing and clarifying the significance of practical theology in the classroom, in the wider academy and in actual ministry settings.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IKKC86/?tag=2022091-20
2008
(This work represents an updated edition of the down-to-ea...)
This work represents an updated edition of the down-to-earth resource, that offers twelve practices to make Christian faith a way of life Many Christians are looking for to deepen their relationship with God by practicing their faith in everyday life.
https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Our-Faith-Searching-People/dp/047048411X
2010
(This work represents a collection of essays, offering a f...)
This work represents a collection of essays, offering a fresh approach to life topics of particular relevance to young adults.
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Way-Christian-Practices-Living/dp/0835810178/?tag=2022091-20
2010
(In this richly collaborative work, five distinguished sch...)
In this richly collaborative work, five distinguished scholars examine the oft-neglected embodied practical wisdom that is essential for true theological understanding and faithful Christian living. After first showing what Christian practical wisdom is and does in several real-life situations, the authors tell why such practical wisdom matters and how it operates, exploring reasons behind its decline in both the academy and the church and setting forth constructive cases for its renewal.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FVDEBIC/?tag=2022091-20
2016
Dorothy C. Bass was born on May 2, 1949, in Texas, United States. She is a daughter of Richard William Bass and Courtenay Bass.
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College in 1970. Then, she continued her education at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in 1972. Later, in 1980, Bass obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Brown University.
In 1975, Dorothy began her career as an instructor in Religion at Wellesley College, a post she held till 1976. In 1977, she was appointed an instructor in women's studies and church history at Harvard University in Cambridge, where she remained until 1979. Between 1980 and 1982, Bass served as a William Rainey Harper Instructor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago.
In 1982, Dorothy was made an assistant professor at the Chicago Theological Seminary, a post she continued to hold till 1987, when she was promoted to the position of an associate professor of church history. In 1995, Bass left the post.
Until 2002, Bass acted as a minister of the United Church of Christ. Between 2005 and 2006, and from 2014 till 2015, she held a post of a resident scholar at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. In addition, Dorothy also worked as a director of Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith at Valparaiso University.
Moreover, during her career, Bass served as a guest instructor at different institutions, including Episcopal Divinity School in 1978, Pacific School of Religion in 1981, San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1987, McCormick Theological Seminary in 1987-1990, Valparaiso University in 1993 and Graduate Theological Union in 1999.
Currently, Bass is a retired director of the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith.
Dorothy C. Bass is a former member of the clergy in the United Church of Christ and religion educator, who is mostly known for her books on religion, including the "Women in American Religious History: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources" (1986), "Practicing Our Faith: A Guide for Conversation Learning Growth" (1997), "Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People" (2010) and others.
(What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of lif...)
2008(Through teen-friendly language and relevant examples, thi...)
2002(This work represents an updated edition of the down-to-ea...)
2010(In this richly collaborative work, five distinguished sch...)
2016(In this spirituality of time, Dorothy Bass invites reader...)
2000(This guide helps leaders structure educational activities...)
1997(This work represents a collection of essays, offering a f...)
2010Quotations: "Our spirituality is our capacity to relate to God, to other human beings, and to the natural world. Through these relationships, we give meaning to our experience and attune our hearts and minds to the deepest dimensions of reality."
Dorothy is a member of the American Academy of Religion, American Society of Church History, Association of Practical Theology and Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Dorothy married Mark Schwehn in 1983. Their marriage produced three children.
