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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course involves an in-depth study of the life and writings of a major Christian theologian, one who shaped Christian history and doctrine in a decisive way: for example, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Maximus the Confessor, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin. This course is repeatable is taken under a different topic to a maximum of 6 credits. P: THL 100 and a 200-level scripture course and Jr. stdg.
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Comparative study of classical Christian accounts of the human condition and various modern, post-theological accounts. P: THL 100, and THL 250 or PHL 250.
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3.00 Credits
Through historical investigation of the practice of ministries in the western church from earliest times to the present, this course aims to arrive at some systematic conclusions about the nature of ministry.
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General introduction to Christian spirituality with special emphasis on Ignatian spirituality. Goal is to deepen understanding of spirituality as well as to improve the quality of Christian living by developing practices of personal prayer and discernment of spirits. Special emphasis placed on the theology of the Holy Spirit, Ignatian spirituality and the spirituality of Thomas Merton. P: THL 100 and a 200-level Scripture course and Jr. stdg.
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A comprehensive study of one or more moral issues facing contemporary society.
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Investigation of the historical and methodological dimensions of sexual ethics within the Catholic tradition; contemporary magisterial teachings on issues such as premarital sex, artificial birth control, homosexuality, and reproductive technologies; critical analysis of those teachings from various theological perspectives.
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Historical development of Catholic social teaching from the 1891 publication of "The Condition of Labor" to the present. Students are encouraged to apply the core insights of the tradition to contemporary issues.
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This course investigates, compares, and contrasts the methodological foundations of Catholic social and sexual ethics using Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. It also explores and critically analyzes Catholic social and sexual teaching on issues such as poverty, immigrant rights, cohabitation, and homosexuality from various theological, sociological, historical, cultural, and biological perspectives.
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Inquiry into the values and ethical problems of modern medicine from the viewpoint of Christian theology. P: 200-level Scripture course; Jr. stdg.
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Study of the outlook on man, woman, and divinity in the Bible, the Christian churches past and present, and "post-Christian" feminism. Examination of the Judeo-Christian tradition, both the pervasiveness of its patriarchal assumptions, and the liberating resources it can contribute to a healthy understanding of maleness and femaleness today.
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