|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
Since at least the time of St. Augustine, Christians have described themselves as residents simultaneously of two cities, the earthly and the heavenly. As such, they feel the call to take history seriously. Christians have sought to tame but not sanctify secular institutions such as governments, economic markets and social structures. Since the 1891 publication of Rerum Novarumby Pope Leo XIII the Catholic Church has developed an evolving body of teaching on political, economic, social, and cultural matters. Although the phrase "Catholic Social Teaching" may be extendedto include the writings of theologians and others on a local level, it usually refers to specific documents authored by popes, the Second Vatican Council and the Synod of Bishops. This course will focus its attention on a dozen of these documents that contain the most development on economic and political matters. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
An inquiry concerning the "kingdom of death," and the religiousand moral issues attending the building of that kingdom. Hitler's war against the Jews assaulted the fundamental values of biblical religion. This course will confront the implications for contemporary humanity of the shaking of these foundations. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
An interpretation of the past, present and future significance of the peculiar Christian lifestyle known as Benedictine monasticism. A study of the Rule of Benedict of Nursia which attempts to translate the great Christian ideals of love of God and love of neighbor into a life of common worship and community service. This has resulted in a reorientation of the values of individuals and groups with lasting spiritual and cultural significance. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
A theological study of the teaching of the Catholic Church concerning the origin and meaning of the Church of Jesus Christ. Primary emphasis is placed upon biblical testimony and the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. The study also includes an overview of the Church in history as well as contemporary issues. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
A course dealing with the foundations which the Reformation period laid for Protestantism in Europe. Luther and basic Protestant tenets will be explored as well as the Wesleyan movement in England and 19th-century American revivalism. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
This course will present the understanding of human sexuality and of sexual morality as it has been developed in the continuing Catholic Tradition, in contrast with contemporary culture. Its purpose is also to show the perennial truth of the Catholic understanding of sexuality. This course will explore the broad meaning of human sexuality and the differences in male and female sexuality and the significance of these differences. Furthermore, we will examine the development of the Catholic Tradition regarding sexual morality, beginning with the Scriptures, continuing with the Fathers and medieval theologians. The course will also examine the debates over contraception, the response of the magisterium to these debates in Humane Vitae and the reaction to this magisterial document. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
An exploration of the beginnings, development and impact of Revivalism as a part of American life. The Great Awakening, Charles Finney, Dwight Moody, Billy Sunday, Billy Graham, and the electronic media will be among the topics to be examined. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
A study of Abraham Lincoln’s unique and strong faith; his religious convictions in relationship to the context of his childhood, his presidency, nineteenth-century America, and their effect upon the age in which we live. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide an historical analysis of Jimmy Carter's life and work. Attention will be given to his childhood, education, military service, and of course, his political life. His presidency will be viewed as a time of transition and development. The course will also examine the work of The Carter Peace Center which is a vital part of the contemporary world community. The legacy of President Carter's religious faith will be a thread running through all of these considerations. Three credits.
-
3.00 Credits
The Sacraments of the Christian tradition will be studied from a historical perspective. In addition, they will be seen in relation to the social sciences. Finally, the Sacraments will be considered in light of personal, communal, ecclesiastical and global spirituality. Three credits.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|