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  • THE 454: God and the Theological Imagination- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    How the traditional idea of God was developed and why it no longer seems adequate to either religious or cultural experience. How Christian theology might imaginatively reformulate the idea of God in order to serve Christian faith and action more adequately.
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  • THE 455: Christology- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    The study of how the Church has come to understand what it believes and proclaims about Jesus the Christ. This course is founded on the question that Jesus poses to his disciples in every age: "Who do you say that I am " Ultimately,the naming of Jesus as the Christ is a confession of faith. Students will come to understand what this means in Catholic history and tradition by examining the faith experiences of communities past and present in relation to their own experience of faith. To this end, students will build upon the skill of critical theological reflection developed in their core courses in order now to systematically reflect upon the doctrine of Christ in it Biblical, classical, and contemporary historical perspectives.
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  • THE 456: Literary Catholicism- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    This course will explore the Catholic theological tradition, primarily as it finds expression in six novels whose writing is influenced by that tradition. (Also listed as PCS 456.) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Theology - 243
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  • THE 457: Foundations of Catholic Theology- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    An examination of elements of theological reflection in the Roman Catholic Tradition, with emphasis on theological method and the development of doctrine. From the starting point of an experience of faith that is personal and communal, historical and eschatological, students will explore the interrelationships among such theological categories as Revelation, Scripture and Tradition, Grace, Christology, and Ecclesiology.
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  • THE 458: Women, Theology, and Globalization- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    What does globalization have to do with theology What happens when the experience of women in diverse cultures becomes the starting point for theological reflection We will explore these questions as we study the texts of contemporary women theologians in the Christian tradition from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and varied contexts within North America. Through analysis of theological method, we will learn to recognize the principles of Liberation Theology at work in new contexts. Ultimately, we will develop the skills to critically evaluate the effects and challenges of globalization from the perspective of the Gospel in women's experience. This course invites both men and women to hear the Gospel in new contexts. (Also listed as SJP 458.)
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  • THE 460: The Emergence of Christianity, 100- 800 hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    The first great epoch of Christianity after the apostles witnessed the break with Judaism, the formation of the Christian Bible, antagonism and eventual cooperation of the Roman state. The age of martyrs gave way to an era of bold self-definition that articulated essential doctrines, matured spiritual practices, and formed the profoundly spiritual theology of the Church Fathers. Eventually it also witnessed the growth of monasticism, the rise of the papacy, the conversion of Europe, and the challenge of Islam. Through historical vignettes, reading of select texts, and profiles of representative figures, we will track the growth of undivided Christianity in the first millennium. The course will attend to institutional features, theological understanding, ethical works, and mystical teachings.
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  • THE 461: Revelation, Reason, Reform: Movements in Medieval and Reformation Christianity, 800- 1600 hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    The second great epoch of Christianity witnessed its ascent to dominance in the West (our course's focus) and its impetus to self-renewal. The grandeur of the medieval cathedrals and the Summa of Thomas Aquinas contrast with the Church's East-West split, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the decline of the papacy, and the tumult of the Reformation. But Christian spiritual dynamism continued unabated in Roman Catholicism, magisterial Protestantism, and the newly emerging free churches. Historical vignettes, depth reading of selected important texts, and profiles of representative figures will track the diverse growth of Christianity in the West into middle of the second millennium. The course will note institutional features, theological- intellectual aspects, moral outlook and expressions, and spiritual practices.
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  • THE 462: The Drama of Modern Christianity, 1600- 2000: Crossroads of Faith and Enlightenment- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    The third great epoch of Christianity in the West was born out of the exhaustion of Europe's religious wars and the rise of scientific perspectives. The Enlightenment and the rise of democracy challenged Christian faith in ways that still affect its views of God, Christ, creation, and the world. Views of biblical revelation and the role of the Church have especially been in ferment. Christianity has become a world movement inhabiting a vast diversity of cultures, while America particularly has offered a diverse marketplace of traditional churches, evangelical groups, and experimental communities. Historical vignettes, depth reading of selected important texts, and profiles of important or representative figures will track the further diverse growth of Christianity up to the present. The course will note institutional features, theological-intellectual aspects, moral outlook and expressions, and spiritual practices.
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  • THE 463: Mystic, Thinker, Teacher: The Life and Work of Augustine of Hippo- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    Besides being the most provocative teacher in the history of Western Christianity, only Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) remains a force in contemporary thought. Besides his ranking importance in Christian theology for more than fifteen hundred years, his thinking still informs fields as diverse as psychology, political science, and philosophy. This course will track the life and thought while situating it in the context of late Roman antiquity and Christianity's growing domination. Alongside our focus on Augustine as a person, philosopher, theologian, and mystic, particularly in his classic Confessions, special attention will be paid to his interpretation of the Bible. We will also note Augustine's influence in medieval, Reformation (Protestant and Catholic), and modern periods. (Also listed as PCS 463.)
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  • THE 465: Christianity, A Concise History Through Twenty Centuries- hrs

    3.00 Credits
    University of Portland

    Christianity is a spiritual movement of faith centered on the crucified and raised Jesus of Nazareth. We will trace its history from origins as an obscure Jewish sect, a brash but fledgling 244 - Theology COURSE DESCRIPTIONS group challenging the Roman Empire, through mature self-definition in the Middle Ages, to the challenges of Islam's rise, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment. After 1000 C.E., our course will narrow its focus to the West, and conclude by studying Christianity in America. Select profiles and primary reading of representative figures will complement the survey of major epochs, person, themes, and events. The course will attend to the development of historical institutional features, theological-intellectual themes, moral outlook and expression, and spiritual practices.
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