Course Catalogue 2026-2027

Students wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies are often required to study Hebrew and Greek (and some programs even require Aramaic or Syriac). However, students not wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies tend to avoid taking courses in biblical languages. This tends to compromise their understanding of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, New Testament/Greek Bible, the Apocryphal texts, Talmudic texts, and Rabbinical literature. This course offers students the chance to be familiarized with biblical languages—mainly Hebrew and Greek—tools, and resources enabling them to better understand such texts. While the mere knowledge of the Hebrew and Greek alphabet makes it possible for students to access the interlinear Bible and dictionaries, this course goes beyond that to explore basic grammar and syntax to better assist students with exegeting biblical texts. Students will also be trained to use Interlinear Bibles, Concordances, Lexicons, and Commentaries in the original languages. Biblical texts selected will aim to highlight the value of knowing the text in the original language as opposed to translation.

An introduction to foundations of Catholic moral theology (Part 2 of 2). Among the topics to be studied are conscience, aspects of moral decision-making, virtue and vice.

Basic principles of Christian ethics, with special attention to the pastoral application of moral theology.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics.

Mystery of the Triune God with its Biblical sources and Patristic development, and an examination of the development of the understanding of the Immanent Trinity, with attention paid to particular issues, e.g. Filioque, notion of 'Person'. Also stressed is the development of a Trinitarian spirituality with some attention to the mystics.

In the twentieth century, theologians such as Anders Nygren and C.S. Lewis separated eros from agape, diminishing the role of a powerful form of divine and human love in the Christian life. As in earlier periods, the contemporary retrieval of eros in Christian theology has created spaces for diverse bodies and their desires. The first part of the course surveys the historical inheritance with particular emphasis on Neo-Platonist spirituality and women contemplatives of the medieval period. The second part of the course considers contemporary implications of eros for spiritual care, systematic theology, decolonial and ecological spirituality, and spiritual practice. The course aims for critical appreciation of this lineage of spiritual thought and practice, which can inform professional paths in ministry, spiritual care, and further academic study.

Who was a prophet in ancient Israel? What motivated her or him to speech and action? What role did prophecy play in Israelite society? How was prophecy transformed in light of Israel's experience in the Babylonian Exile? What role do prophetic scriptures play in the Church? How can we identify prophetic voices in contemporary culture? Finding answers to these questions will lead us through some of the main social, literary, and theological dimensions of prophecy in ancient Israel and its evolution in the exilic and post-exilic eras. The books of Amos, Isaiah, and Daniel are the chief means of illustrating this complex phenomenon and its evolution, though other prophetic literature will also be addressed in lectures. In examining literature from various points during the centuries in which it took shape, we will see its evolution from a largely oral and embodied medium to one that increasingly relies on interpretation of its own textual legacy. In addition to Israelite prophecy's independent value as theological expression, this transformation in turn sheds light on the interpretation of prophetic writings in the New Testament for understanding the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection.

This course will study the period from 843 to 1648, with a primary focus on developments in Western European Christianity. Specific topics will include monasticism, theological developments, growth of the papacy, attempts at reformation, crusades, divisions within the church, mission, and other topics which can be seen in the curriculum.

An introduction to the study of Scripture as God's inspired Word and to the practice of biblical reasoning in shaping Christian faith and practice. Major themes include theological method and the interpretation of Scripture; God's self-revelation in the history of redemption, culminating in Christ; the unity of Scripture in the unfolding of the covenant story; and the role of covenant in theology and ethics. Students explore historic texts from the early Reformed tradition as well as recent accounts of its shape and significance for theology today.

An introduction to the study of Scripture as God's inspired Word and to the practice of biblical reasoning in shaping Christian faith and practice. Major themes include theological method and the interpretation of Scripture; God's self-revelation in the history of redemption, culminating in Christ; the unity of Scripture in the unfolding of the covenant story; and the role of covenant in theology and ethics. Students explore historic texts from the early Reformed tradition as well as recent accounts of its shape and significance for theology today.

This course introduces students to the history of the Christian church from the early modern period to the present day. Beginning with the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the course will explore confessionalization in Europe, the rise of denominational identities, and the reshaping of worship, mission, and authority. It will examine Puritanism, Pietism, evangelical revivals, encounters with Enlightenment thought, and the growth of Christianity beyond Europe through colonial expansion, indigenous reception, adaptation, and resistance. Special attention will be given to the the emergence of world Christianities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the rise of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and the history of the churches in the land now known as Canada.

This course introduces students to the history of the Christian church from the early modern period to the present day. Beginning with the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the course will explore confessionalization in Europe, the rise of denominational identities, and the reshaping of worship, mission, and authority. It will examine Puritanism, Pietism, evangelical revivals, encounters with Enlightenment thought, and the growth of Christianity beyond Europe through colonial expansion, indigenous reception, adaptation, and resistance. Special attention will be given to the the emergence of world Christianities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the rise of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and the history of the churches in the land now known as Canada.