Previous Years' Course Catalogues

The range is from late Patristic theology to the verge of the Enlightenment by considering the Western Church. We will begin with Ambrose (De officiis) then consider Monastic ethics according to Rules, then Scholastic ethics (Abelard and his opponents), then Canon legal ethics (Gratian and others), Penitential Manual ethics, Thomist 'pastoral' virtue ethics, Franciscan property ethics, responses to folk ethical systems (Saxon, Norse), Voluntarist ethics, Renaissance-humanist ethics (Pico della Mirandola), Early Protestant ethics to Natural Law ethics, Catholic rigorism and manualism.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise. Prerequisite: TFE placement. Lectures. Assignments and major paper.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise. Prerequisite: TFE placement. Lectures. Assignments and major paper.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise.

This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise. Lectures. Assignments and major paper.

This course examines Aboriginal understandings of the sacred in both Traditional and Christian contexts, including oral traditions, ceremonies, and spiritual practices. Attention is given to the diverse cultural heritages of Indigenous peoples in Canada, historical and contemporary aspects of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations, and ongoing processes of reconciliation in both national and church contexts. Also considered are Christian theologies of intercultural and interfaith engagements, related to building relationships of solidarity and justice between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Some off-site fields trips are required.

This course examines Aboriginal understandings of the sacred in both Traditional and Christian contexts, including oral traditions, ceremonies, and spiritual practices. Attention is given to the diverse cultural heritages of Indigenous peoples in Canada, historical and contemporary aspects of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations, and ongoing processes of reconciliation in both national and church contexts. Also considered are Christian theologies of intercultural and interfaith engagements, related to building relationships of solidarity and justice between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

This course examines various Indigenous understandings and interactions of the sacred in both Traditional and Christian contexts, including oral, ceremonial, and spiritual traditions. Attention is given to the diverse cultural heritages of Indigenous peoples in Canada, historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships, and ongoing processes of reconciliation in both national and church contexts. Also considered are Christian theologies of intercultural and interfaith engagements as related to building relationships of solidarity and justice between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Encounters between Christian and Hindu traditions have taken many forms: the early establishment of the St. Thomas Christian community, Christian missions to India and colonization, Hindu emissaries to the West, and communal conflicts following Indian independence. In this course, students will become familiar with features of Hindu traditions, the history of this engagement, and the spiritual, theological, and ethical dimensions of current relations.

This course will explore the nature of the small church and its place within the context of society, the ecclesiastical world, the local community and the lives of individuals. How we determine health in the small church will be considered. Participants will bring their experience and issues as a partial basis for examining the uniqueness of ministry in and through the small church. Consideration will be given to theological, sociological, psychological, cultural and demographic factors which affect the small church. Special emphasis will be placed on issues of leadership for renewal. Teaching will be through lectures, group seminars and student presentations. Evaluation will be through submissions of report, seminar presentation and a final research paper.