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Prerequisite: TH201. The image of the Kingdom of God provided the focal point for the message and ministry of Jesus. It has also proved to be a decisive image for Christian theology, particularly in discussions about how the church should relate to secular powers. Begins by studying Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom of God as it is related in the gospels. It then looks at such figures as Augustine, Luther, and contemporary lib- eration theologians in order to see how this image of God's kingdom has and continues to inform Christian thought and practice.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Restricted to students studying in Rome. Presents the theological and historical development of the Papacy. The course is linked with various places in the city of Rome that were of particular importance in this history.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Examines the various images/titles given to God in the Old and New Testaments from an historical theological perspective. Some images/titles discussed are God the Father, God the Mother, the Divine Warrior, the Good Shepherd, the Storm God, Christ the King, the Lamb of God and God the Judge. Since our understanding of God is largely shaped by the image we have of Him, this course explores the influ- ences these images/titles have had and continue to have on our approach to worship, on our concept of Church, and on our self understanding in relation to God.297
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Prerequisite: TH201. Examines the ways in which the Old and New Testaments use storytelling as a medium for revelation. We will look both at the literary features of particular biblical narratives and the theological perspectives presented in those stories.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Addresses Christian sanctity as a topic that not only opens a view to central aspects of Catholic faith but also to Western history more gener- ally. Content focuses on the medieval period (500-1500) when the cult of saints held a central position not only in religion but also in social, cultural, and even political life. Students also study the biblical and early Christian influence on the understanding of sanctity as well as the role of the saints in modern Western culture. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Are heaven and hell real or merely symbolic What is the ultimate fulfillment of heaven, and how is it related to fulfillment here and now What is the eternal loss and misery of hell, and how is it compatible with God's infinite mercy Analyzes human destiny in light of our own task of character formation. Special attention paid to creation and original sin, the offer of salvation, the interplay of grace and freedom. Also treats Church teaching on purgatory as well as theological speculations about 'limbo'. Counts towardCatholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Forgiveness and reconciliation are central to a Christian understanding of God and to Christian life. Explores several different dimensions of forgiveness and reconciliation. Explores how 'for- giveness of sin' is related to Jesus' ministry, death, andresurrection, what forgiveness and reconciliation entail in liturgical and communal contexts, and also considers some moral and political issues concerning (for example) the relationships between forgiveness and accountability, forgiveness and memory. Readings drawn from both theological and non-theological sources. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Studies the history of the Eucharist in Jesus and his Judaism, the logic of traditional con- troversies over the Eucharist (for example, arguments over 'real presence'), and the way the Eucharist chal-lenges (and is challenged by) modern men and women. Most importantly, it studies how the Eucharist can be a way of thinking about God's world through thinking about the ordinary times of our own lives. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: TH201. Explores the identity of Jesus Christ, as expressed in Scripture, the doctrine and tradition of the Church, as well as in art and literature. Emphasizes the historical context of Jesus' life, the variety of ways in which the significance of that life has been articu- lated over the centuries, and the ways in which one might discern faithful from unfaithful articulations. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: TH201. An introduction to the Christian mystical tradition, from its roots in the first century to the present. Historically, the course begins with Jewish mystical interpretations of passages from the prophets, Ezekiel and Isaiah in particular, and shows how these interpretations relate to a mystical understanding of the gospels and Pauline epistles. Discussions then turn to the mystical theology of the eastern Church, from Gregory of Nyssa in the fourth century to Gregory Palamas in the fourteenth. Discussions then turn back to the origins of western mysticism in Augustine, follow its transmission through the Middle Ages, and finally, before concluding with the great representatives of Car- mel, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Lisieux, take careful note of the fact that Ignatius Loyola was himself a mystic. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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