Previous Years' Course Catalogues

This course examines the accounts of the passion and death of Jesus in their original historical and literary contexts. Topics include: Roman and Jewish judicial procedures; crucifixion and burial in the ancient world; the editorial tendencies of the gospel writers; incipient anti-Judaism in the gospels; conceptual trajectories of the passion narratives.

This course examines the accounts of the passion and death of Jesus in their original historical and literary contexts. Topics include: Roman and Jewish judicial procedures; crucifixion and burial in the ancient world; the editorial tendencies of the gospel writers; incipient anti-Judaism in the gospels; conceptual trajectories of the passion narratives.

Mercy has come to prominence through the pontificate of Pope Francis, but what is mercy and how do different denominations and faiths understand the term. This is our starting point, an exploration of the universality of the term particularly as a possible communion across the Abrahamic faiths. Biblical injunctions concerning mercy prefigure a focus on Pope Francis' elevation of the discourse on mercy. A key principle of mercy for this Pope is the use of dialogue and here we see how the work of Romano Guardini is a significant influence. Discernment is named as an operative tool of mercy and we consider the impact of an lgnatian fonmation on the promotion of mercy. Christological lynchpins for mercy emerge from a consideration of 'Evangelii Gadium'; and here we also encounter the Trinitarian horizon for mercy and indeed a possible Trinitarian ontology of mercy. Finally the ecclesiological ramifications and the geo-political impact of mercy conclude our investigation into why mercy is an ecclesiological imperative.

Mercy has come to prominence through the pontificate of Pope Francis, but what is mercy and how do different denominations and faiths understand the term. This is our starting point, an exploration of the universality of the term particularly as a possible communion across the Abrahamic faiths. Biblical injunctions concerning mercy prefigure a focus on Pope Francis' elevation of the discourse on mercy. A key principle of mercy for this Pope is the use of dialogue and here we see how the work of Romano Guardini is a significant influence. Discernment is named as an operative tool of mercy and we consider the impact of an lgnatian fonmation on the promotion of mercy. Christological lynchpins for mercy emerge from a consideration of 'Evangelii Gadium'; and here we also encounter the Trinitarian horizon for mercy and indeed a possible Trinitarian ontology of mercy. Finally the ecclesiological ramifications and the geo-political impact of mercy conclude our investigation into why mercy is an ecclesiological imperative.

Examination of the major writings of Juan Luis Segundo. His place in the emergence and establishment of Latin American Liberation Theology, relationship between theology and social theory in his work.

All students will participate in advanced readings and discussion of 20th Century Liberation, Political, and Contextual Theologies including Feminist, Queer, African, and Asian perspectives with a major focus on liberation method and the use of critical social theories in Theology. Each student will choose and focus on one particular perspective and a major representative author for a final critical research paper. In addition to two hours class participation per week there will be a weekly online seminar on Blackboard with time sensitive posting assignments equal to an additional hour of class contact.

Following a brief history of the ecumenical movement, this course examines the ecumenical documents of the Catholic church outlining the principles, spirituality, and norms governing the practice of ecumenism in the Catholic Church. It then examines the ecumenical processes that developed beginning from the moment in which the churches established contacts among themselves and undertook conversations and identifies the presuppositions and implications of these practices. Various methodologies used in ecumenical dialogue examined in this course include a historical method, the turn to constructive theology, differentiating consensus, and receptive ecumenism. The various kinds of ecumenical documents studied include multi-lateral consensus documents from the World Council of Churches, bi-lateral dialogue statements, and interim convergence documents on Eucharist, church, and ministry. The course ends by examining processes of ecumenical reception. Students may develop projects and papers with respect to their own ecclesial traditions.

Following a brief history of the ecumenical movement, this course examines the ecumenical documents of the Catholic church outlining the principles, spirituality, and norms governing the practice of ecumenism in the Catholic Church. It then examines the ecumenical processes that developed beginning from the moment in which the churches established contacts among themselves and undertook conversations and identifies the presuppositions and implications of these practices. Various methodologies used in ecumenical dialogue examined in this course include a historical method, the turn to constructive theology, differentiating consensus, and receptive ecumenism. The various kinds of ecumenical documents studied include multi-lateral consensus documents from the World Council of Churches, bi-lateral dialogue statements, and interim convergence documents on Eucharist, church, and ministry. The course ends by examining processes of ecumenical reception. Students may develop projects and papers with respect to their own ecclesial traditions.

This course will examine the development of Ecumenical Missional Ecclesiology in the 20th and 21st century with a focus on the dimensions of missional ecclesiology for the North American context. The course will explore the theological origins of ecumenical missional ecclesiology, the biblical and hermeneutical dimension of such theology, the present context and its relationship to such ecclesiology and the direction of ecumenical missional ecclesiology.

This course will examine the development of Ecumenical Missional Ecclesiology in the 20th and 21st century with a focus on the dimensions of missional ecclesiology for the North American context. The course will explore the theological origins of ecumenical missional ecclesiology, the biblical and hermeneutical dimension of such theology, the present context and its relationship to such ecclesiology and the direction of ecumenical missional ecclesiology.

This course will examine the development of Ecumenical Missional Ecclesiology in the 20th and 21st century with a focus on the dimensions of missional ecclesiology for the North American context. The course will explore the theological origins of ecumenical missional ecclesiology, the biblical and hermeneutical dimension of such theology, the present context and its relationship to such ecclesiology and the direction of ecumenical missional ecclesiology.

This course will examine the development of Ecumenical Missional Ecclesiology in the 20th and 21st century with a focus on the dimensions of missional ecclesiology for the North American context. The course will explore the theological origins of ecumenical missional ecclesiology, the biblical and hermeneutical dimension of such theology, the present context and its relationship to such ecclesiology and the direction of ecumenical missional ecclesiology. Evaluation: Seminars, papers. Prerequisite: AD program enrolment.