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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Examination of connections between Christian faith expressions and decisions/actions in everyday life. Topics include: development of persons as moral agents in society; the place of Christian scriptures and tradition in the formation of people as agents in history; methods of moral decision-making and tools for evaluating personal decisions and public policies; application to central issues of the day. TE.
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5.00 Credits
Exploration of selected contemporary moral problems in the light of the challenge they present to Christian ethics; emphasis upon components of an adequate Christian ethical framework; dialogical character of Christian ethics between the natural/social sciences and theological/philosophical perspectives; issues such as nonviolence, war and peace, capital punishment, racism, sexism, etc.
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5.00 Credits
A theological investigation into the four major Christian responses to issues of war and peace: pacifism, just-war theory, nonviolent resistance and, most recently, "just peacemaking."Resources include the Bible, recent reflections on the nature of war, and historic statements by Catholic popes, US Catholic Bishops, historic peace Churches, World Council of Churches, etc. Specific cases of resistance considered include Oscar Romero and the martyred Jesuits of El Salvador. TE.
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5.00 Credits
Study of the revelation-authority religions of the West (Judaism-Christianity-Islam) compared with the wisdom-experience traditions of Asia (Hindu-Buddhist-Tao-Shinto). Focus on historical data and Scriptural texts of each tradition to understand different views of person, community, sacred world, and meditation as experienced relationship to the divine. Attention to Catholic perspectives on interreligious dialogue. WR.
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5.00 Credits
Comparative study of Christianity and Buddhism emphasizing the unity and diversity in both traditions. Exploration of major Christian theological concepts of the divine Trinity, the divine and human nature of Jesus Christ, revelation and redemption; as compared to the Buddhist teachings of sunyata and nirvana, enlightenment, Buddha-nature, and Zen philosophy. Special attention will be given to new approaches in inter-religious dialogue, such as comparative hermeneutics of scriptures and classics. Attention to Catholic perspectives on interreligious dialogue. WR.
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5.00 Credits
The objective of the course is to study and cultivate the human ability to cross cultural and religious boundaries. Its subject matter is the encounter of two major monotheistic religions: Christianity and Islam. Topics include: comparative themes in the Christian Bible and the Qur'an, the lives and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and the prophet Muhammad, as well as contemporary ethical and political issues in these two traditions. Attention to Catholic perspectives on interreligious dialogue. WR.
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2.00 - 5.00 Credits
Core Phase III: Responsibility and Service- Theological Reflection Phase III courses build on foundational theological frameworks. Utilizing diverse methods, these courses critically examine contemporary biblical scholarship, world religious traditions, interreligious dialogue, and ethical issues. Phase III courses explore the implications of theological understanding for responsibility, service, and justice in the world. Note : All 300-level courses have a prerequisite of a Phase II 200-level theology and religious studies course and sophomore standing. If you have already taken this course under its previous number, you may not take it again and receive credit for it.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Directed Study
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5.00 Credits
Study of central traditions and texts of the Hebrew Bible in their historical, cultural, political, and religious contexts. Extensive reading in the narrative and prophetic books and the Psalms, and an intensive study of selected texts, with attention to their role as foundational in the Jewish and Christian religions, both traditionally and recently. B.
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5.00 Credits
Study of the Torah or Pentateuch, the core of the Hebrew Bible. Stories of world creation and flood, of Israel's ancestors, of slavery and liberation, of covenant and wandering. Critical reflection on the use of these stories in both Jewish and Christian traditions and in the theologies of contemporary marginalized groups. B.
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