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Christology
- Teacher: Natalie Jordan
Ecclesiology
- Teacher: Jonathan Bakkelund
In the Nicene Creed, which we recite at Mass each Sunday, we profess our belief in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. This course will examine the origin, purpose, nature and mission of the Catholic Church. Participants will focus on the doctrine of the Church presented by the Second Vatican Council and the post-conciliar Magisterium.
Old Testament
- Teacher: James McIlhone
New Testament
- Teacher: James McIlhone
Church History
- Teacher: Paul Hilliard
Spirituality & Prayer
- Teacher: Mike Scherschel
Catholic Morality
- Teacher: Anne Mrs
- Teacher: Kristen McGann
Based on Scripture and theological principles this course will focus on our call to holiness. It will explore the teachings of the Church on freedom and moral decision making, human sexuality, social justice and the applications of Christian morality to current issues, such as: human life and death, genetic experimentation, war and peace, care of the earth, etc. Participants will be challenged to think globally and act locally.
PH104 - Ethics
- Teacher: Melanie Barrett
This course examines the ethical theories of eight influential philosophers in the Western tradition: Aristotle, Epictetus, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, and Sartre. Students will read excerpts of primary sources, along with some secondary source material. By the end of the course, students will be able to summarize and critically engage the various schools of thought typified by each philosopher. Such knowledge will prove invaluable for the historical study of theology, which developed in part as a response to these philosophical currents. It will also shed light on the diversity of moral beliefs present in our contemporary milieu, equipping future priests with the requisite knowledge to become new evangelizers in a world desperately in search of meaning.
This course serves as a practical preparation for the celebration of the Mass. Focus on intelligent use of the Roman Missal, an understanding of rubrics and prayer, the ars celebrandi, and the theology that lies behind the Eucharistic Liturgy are of utmost importance. Using the official liturgical books and their accompanying documentation, students are prepared to celebrate the Eucharist with pastoral competence, to lead the assembly in the worship of God and prayer for the world.
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Sacramental thought, particulary in the West.
CL214 Special Moral 2
- Teacher: Melanie Barrett
This course examines sexuality, marriage, and family from the perspective of Catholic morality. God’s nature as Trinitarian love, the person as imago dei, the intrinsic goodness of the human body (attested to by both Incarnation and Resurrection), the human vocation as self-gift, the grace of baptism, and marriage as an indissoluble spiritual sign of the union between Christ and his church, all instantiate the redemptive possibility of sex as a true language of love. At the same time, the wounds of original sin, the dividedness of the human will, and various “structures of sin” pervading modern culture instantiate the possible misuse of sex to objectify, degrade, and abuse both self and others. After clarifying the Church’s understanding of the problem, students in the course will discuss creative pastoral solutions for future use in their vocation as priests.
A comprehensive introduction to sacramental theology and to the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, with a particular focus on their historical development and the theological and ecclesiological issues that have framed the Church’s celebration of these rites.
Theological Research and Composition
- Teacher: Christina Geuther
- Teacher: Rev. Michael Fuller
- Teacher: Lorraine Olley
Theological Research and Composition is a basic course introducing students to theological reading, composition and research skills.
The purpose of this course is to deepen students’ understanding of the foundations of Catholic moral theology and then engage some practical issues. Part one explores the biblical foundations of moral theology and virtue as a path to holiness. Part two discusses the dignity of the human person and its practical implications for human life in society. Topics to be discussed include: war and peace; poverty and wealth; private property and the free market; international development and the environment; ethical issues in farming and agriculture; and the life issues of abortion and capital punishment.
This course provides an introduction to Church history from roughly 1300 A.D. to 1600 A.D.
This course is an graduate level introduction to Spiritual Theolgy in the Catholic tradtion.
This course explores the theology of Holy Orders.
Finding and Using Electronic Resources
- Teacher: Lorraine Olley
- Teacher: Christina Geuther
Search topics of Library databases, Web content, or catalog for Frequently Asked Questions, demonstrations, user guides, or other helpful information.
New Testament: A Research Guide
- Teacher: Christina Geuther
- Teacher: Lorraine Olley
This is a guide to finding information and resources about the New Testament.
DMin: A Resource Guide
- Teacher: Lorraine Olley
- Teacher: Christina Geuther
Vatican II: A Research Guide
- Contributor: Christina Geuther
- Contributor: Lorraine Olley
This is a guide to resources for researching the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), which intended "to set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on..." 1
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