Jonathan Seiling, PhD
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Jonathan's academic focus has been the history of religious philosophy including ecotheology, with a research emphasis on Sophiology, simply put - how nature is filled with divine spirit. He knows this topic as an intellectual pursuit, but even more so from his personal experience of spiritual renewal while in deep nature, whether on back country canoe trips, sleeping under the stars, planting trees in the B.C. interior or leading groups of teenagers in Algonquin Park. He brings a leadership competence and ease while in the wilderness.
He also seeks to encourage a philosophy of nature - egalitarianism of all living beings - believing that others can lead best if given the support, tools and freedom to do so. More recently he has developed a focus on resilience in youth culture, using nature as a training ground for life's eventual lessons.
Interests: yoga, squash, running, playing guitar, foreign languages, making canoe paddles, coaching soccer, and lots of time in the woods with his wife, son and two goldendoodles
- wilderness guide (1994-1996)
- reforestation (1993-1997)
- director of Leadership in Training and Nature Program (Fraser Lake Camp), working with at-risk youth
- youth minister
- lecturer in history and spirituality
- conference speaker, group facilitator, retreat leader
- author, translator, editor, technical writer
- heritage project consultant
Education
- Peace and Conflict Studies (1998), UWaterloo
- Religious Studies (1999), UWaterloo
- Master of Theological Studies (2003), Conrad Grebel University College
- PhD, History of Christian Thought (2008), St Michael's U.C., UToronto
Jonathan's academic focus has been the history of religious philosophy including ecotheology, with a research emphasis on Sophiology, simply put - how nature is filled with divine spirit. He knows this topic as an intellectual pursuit, but even more so from his personal experience of spiritual renewal while in deep nature, whether on back country canoe trips, sleeping under the stars, planting trees in the B.C. interior or leading groups of teenagers in Algonquin Park. He brings a leadership competence and ease while in the wilderness.
He also seeks to encourage a philosophy of nature - egalitarianism of all living beings - believing that others can lead best if given the support, tools and freedom to do so. More recently he has developed a focus on resilience in youth culture, using nature as a training ground for life's eventual lessons.
Interests: yoga, squash, running, playing guitar, foreign languages, making canoe paddles, coaching soccer, and lots of time in the woods with his wife, son and two goldendoodles