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Course Catalogue 2019-2020

History of Christianity I (to AD 843) SMH1010HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBA COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 19:00 to 21:00 CREDITS: One Credit From the subapostolic age to the "Triumph of Orthodoxy" in the East and the Carolingian revival and Treaty of Verdun in the West. Geographical expansion of the church; the relation of Christian faith to cultural settings and other religions; the development of doctrinal and ethical positions; forms of Christian life and worship; the rise of Islam. More Information Add to Favourites
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew - Cancelled on May 7, 2019 WYB1012YF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBA COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed, Thu TIME: 9:00 to 10:00 CREDITS: Two Credits The goal of the course is to equip both students training for designated ministry and those students who wish to continue in advanced degree studies with a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew, as well as for subsequent study in syntax and exegesis. The course itself takes the full academic year (Fall and Winter), and it will introduce students to the fundamentals of Biblical Hebrew, including phonology (sounds), morphology (grammatical forms), basic syntax (the components of meaning text units), and the most frequent vocabulary. At the end of the whole year course, students will have acquired rudimentary skills useful for the purposes of homiletical exegesis, scholarship pursuit, and the general pleasure of textual theological interpretations. More Information Add to Favourites
A Global History of Christianity - a survey KNH1015HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Macdonald, Stuart COLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit A survey of the history of Christianity and an introduction to the study of Christian history. More Information Add to Favourites
Introduction to the New Testament SAB1081HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Werbylo, Walter Scollo, Giuseppe COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Survey of New Testament world, authors, theologies. Introduction to the historical-critical and other methods of exegesis. Focus on the relation of hermeneutic to Christian Theological traditions; determining the senses of Scripture, the intent of the author, the structures in the texts; stance of the reader. More Information Add to Favourites
Introduction to the New Testament SAB1081HF L6101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Scollo, Giuseppe COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Online TIME: NA to NA CREDITS: One Credit Survey of New Testament world, authors, theologies. Introduction to the historical-critical and other methods of exegesis. Focus on the relation of hermeneutic to Christian Theological traditions; determining the senses of Scripture, the intent of the author, the structures in the texts; stance of the reader. More Information Add to Favourites
Thinking Theologically CGT1101HF L4101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Bergen, Jeremy M. COLLEGE: Conrad Grebel SCHEDULE: Wed TIME: 13:00 to 16:00 CREDITS: One Credit An introduction to the main themes in theology, with attention to the nature of theological argumentation. Trinity, creation, theological anthropology, Jesus Christ, ecclesiology, other religions, eschatology, Anabaptist-Mennonite theology, political theology, modernity/ postmodernity, the vocation of the theologian. More Information Add to Favourites
Foundations of Theology RGT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Rixon, Gordon A. COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Sat TIME: 9:00 to 12:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course examines the historical development and contemporary practice of theology as an exercise of intellectual probity and religious commitment. Topics include the origins of Christian theology, its historical development, the relationship of religious narrative to religious doctrine, faith and reason, revelation and authority, tradition and development. The course introduces Bernard Lonergan. More Information Add to Favourites
Foundations of Theology SAT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Graham, Donald G. COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to theology and the elements of Catholic theology. Revelation, Faith, Tradition, Church doctrine, infallibility, biblical inspiration. More Information Add to Favourites
Introductory Biblical Hebrew SMB1101YY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): Holmstedt, Robert D. COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Tue, Thu TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: Two Credits An introduction to the language of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Study of basic grammar and vocabulary in order to read easier prose and poetic texts. This course is taught with a "communicative" pedagogy, by which students learn to read, write, and even speak Biblical Hebrew. The ultimate goal of the communicative approach is to sensitize language learners to Biblical Hebrew as a human language so that the biblical texts can be read with greater sensitivity. More Information Add to Favourites
Foundations of Theology SMT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2019 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBA COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Sat, Irregular TIME: 9:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Elements of theological reflection, with emphasis on theological method. Revelation, faith, scripture, liturgy, tradition, dogma, magisterium, the theologian, infallibility, and historicity. More Information Add to Favourites