Previous Years' Course Catalogues

This course is an introduction to some key figures in twentieth-century and current philosophy. We will begin with Edmund Husserl, the founder of the modern phenomenological movement. Husserl's phenomenological method is one of the most important philosophical innovations of twentieth-century philosophy. His approach would influence several other major thinkers of the past century, including Emmanuel Levinas and Emmanuel Falque. Levinas articulates a highly original way of thinking about ethics that has left a strong mark on both contemporary philosophy and theology. Falque is widely considered one of the major Catholic philosophers today. His approach offers a very rich language that helps us better appreciate the depths and nuances of our corporeal being. The course also examines the provocative philosophy of Simone Weil, a brilliant young philosopher who sheds new light on the experiences of patience and attention, which she considered essential for gaining deeper contact with reality itself. We will also look at the thought of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, whose notion of the I-Thou relation continues to resonate with us today. Some of the themes that we will broach include the overcoming of the subject-object split, embodiment, and the proposition of ethics as "first philosophy." These themes also make it possible to think more concretely about the nature of religious experience in a manner that reflects our actual lived experience

This course is an introduction to some key figures in twentieth-century and current philosophy. We will begin with Edmund Husserl, the founder of the modern phenomenological movement. Husserl's phenomenological method is one of the most important philosophical innovations of twentieth-century philosophy. His approach would influence several other major thinkers of the past century, including Emmanuel Levinas and Emmanuel Falque. Levinas articulates a highly original way of thinking about ethics that has left a strong mark on both contemporary philosophy and theology. Falque is widely considered one of the major Catholic philosophers today. His approach offers a very rich language that helps us better appreciate the depths and nuances of our corporeal being. The course also examines the provocative philosophy of Simone Weil, a brilliant young philosopher who sheds new light on the experiences of patience and attention, which she considered essential for gaining deeper contact with reality itself. We will also look at the thought of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, whose notion of the I-Thou relation continues to resonate with us today. Some of the themes that we will broach include the overcoming of the subject-object split, embodiment, and the proposition of ethics as "first philosophy." These themes also make it possible to think more concretely about the nature of religious experience in a manner that reflects our actual lived experience

An exegetical study of Paul's letter to the Romans analyzing rhetorical and social structures, and theological issues. Thisanalysis will attempt to grasp the movement of Paul's thought and the logic that led him from section to section. It will consider the historical context of both Paul and the Roman Christians for whom he wrote. Furthermore, this course will address the implications Paul's letter has for ethics and praxis in the church today. This course is an online course that will use Blackboard to facilitate teaching, online discussion and participation, as well as individual reading and research assignments.

An exegetical study of Paul's letter to the Romans analyzing rhetorical and social structures, and theological issues. Thisanalysis will attempt to grasp the movement of Paul's thought and the logic that led him from section to section. It will consider the historical context of both Paul and the Roman Christians for whom he wrote. Furthermore, this course will address the implications Paul's letter has for ethics and praxis in the church today. This course is an online course that will use Blackboard to facilitate teaching, online discussion and participation, as well as individual reading and research assignments.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with influential scholarly literature on Paul in general and Romans in particular. Evaluation: tutorial presentations and written work. Prerequisite: WYB1501H or equivalent.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with influential scholarly literature on Paul in general and Romans in particular.  Evaluation: tutorial presentations and written work. Prerequisite: WYB1501H or equivalent.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with interpretations of Romans.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with influential scholarly literature on Paul in general and Romans in particular.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with influential scholarly literature on Paul in general and Romans in particular.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with interpretations of Romans.

The course will work through Romans consecutively, doing a close reading of the Biblical text and engaging with influential scholarly literature on Paul in general and Romans in particular.

A variety of recent political events have confronted students of theology with the spectre of violence in recent years, inevitably raising the question of how to engage the issue theologically. This course will aid students' engagement with various forms of violence (imperial, gender, economic, etc.) through the various New Testament authors and their own dealings with the issues. Indeed, insofar as the Bible is accorded significant political value, it is vital - regardless of one's own religious proclivities - to understand what the texts contained in the New Testament have to report on these issues in their own era. This course surveys various points at which New Testament authors encountered the violence. It aims to acquaint students with the social world of the New Testament, to familiarize students in major issues in the study of the New Testament, and to aid students in the development of a biblical hermeneutic conscious of its implications.