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This web site is sponsored by the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith, a project whose purpose is to develop resources to help contemporary people live the Christian faith with vitality and integrity in changing times. The Project is ecumenical in orientation and appreciative of the legacies of a range of Christian traditions. We sponsor seminars, books, conferences and web sites for adults and youth.
The Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith
Linwood House, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383-4557
email: info@practicingourfaith.com
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The mission of the Valparaiso Project is to develop resources that speak to the spiritual hunger of our contemporaries with the substantive wisdom of the Christian faith, especially as this wisdom takes shape in Christian practices.
The Project accomplishes its mission by conducting seminars, commissioning books, developing interactive resources for adults and youth, and supporting innovative strategies to strengthen participation in Christian practices in a variety of life settings.
The Valparaiso Project launched PracticingOurFaith.org as a way to extend the invitation offered in the 1997 book Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. Both book and website explore twelve time-honored practices shaped by the Christian community over the centuries, yet richly relevant to contemporary experience. These Christian practices are shared activities that address fundamental human needs and that, when woven together, form a way of life that is faithful and has integrity.
The Valparaiso Project encourages creative thinking and writing on practices foundational to a Christian way of life. To learn about writing projects and conferences currently in progress, visit the News section.
The Valparaiso Project Grants Program (2000-2006) provided financial support for activities designed to help specific communities nurture a way of life shaped by Christian practices. These grants enabled creative leaders to strengthen teaching, learning, and reflection on Christian practices within the varied contexts where people engage in practices. See what others are doing.
The Valparaiso Project is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., a private family foundation in Indianapolis. The Project is based at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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