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Ten selected readings of both Latin and Greek Church Fathers and Writers in English translation. The texts will represent a small variety of theological concerns of these Early Church Fathers and Writers, including soteriology, theological orthodoxy, spirituality, ecclesiology and hagiography.
Ten selected readings of both Latin and Greek Church Fathers and Writers in English translation. The texts will represent a small variety of theological concerns of these Early Church Fathers and Writers, including soteriology, theological orthodoxy, spirituality, ecclesiology and hagiography.
Ten selected readings of both Latin and Greek Church Fathers and Writers in English translation. The texts will represent a small variety of theological concerns of these Early Church Fathers and Writers, including soteriology, theological orthodoxy, spirituality, ecclesiology and hagiography.
This course will explore the content, meaning and pastoral application of catechesis in the Catholic Church according to the new Directory for Catechesis, with highlights from some other post-conciliar texts. Informed by the Catechism of the Catholic Church, emphasis will be placed upon the tasks, goals, and sources of catechesis, with special attention to our digital culture. It is designed to support and advance the work of catechists, religious educators, lay pastoral associates, and students who are preparing to engage in catechetical ministry.
This course explores the activity of God from creation to new creation, with special emphasis on the Spirit's work in the Church. We also examine the image of God in the human person and the nature of sin.
This course aims to come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the roles of both the presider and the assembly in the praise and worship of God.
Building on theological, biblical, and historical foundations, students will explore both the function and framework of Christian worship as it is lived out in a particular context. Students of all Christian denominations will be equipped to reflect theologically on the scope, shape and practices of worship and apply that as a foundation for shaping and being shaped by the ministry of word, sharing in the Lord’s Supper, and participating in baptism within the context of the community gathered and the community sent. Worshipers will discover that there is also freedom to explore different types of worship frameworks when worship emerges from a Trinitarian foundation.
This course will investigate the sacramental celebrations, the liturgy of the hours and the liturgical year of the Roman Rite from their historical, theological, spiritual and pastoral dimension.
Building on theological, biblical, and historical foundations, students will explore both the function and framework of Christian worship as it is lived out in a particular context. Students of all Christian denominations will be equipped to reflect theologically on the scope, shape and practices of worship and apply that as a foundation for shaping and being shaped by the ministry of word, sharing in the Lord’s Supper, and participating in baptism within the context of the community gathered and the community sent. Worshipers will discover that there is also freedom to explore different types of worship frameworks when worship emerges from a Trinitarian foundation.
Reformed Worship and Polity is a lecture and discussion based intensive course for students preparing for ministry in Reformed ecclesial contexts. Students examine key biblical passages and their interpretations in the Reformed tradition as they bear on liturgy, ecclesiology and church governance. Students will also read classic writings that illustrate the development of Reformed understandings of worship and polity. Upon completion of the course students will be better equipped to engage in the tasks of pastoral care, team leadership and the construction of a Reformed worship service.
This course surveys the modern Jewish thought as a response to emancipation from the ghettos of Europe and the enlightenment that gave Jews access to higher education, upward mobility and citizenship with full equal rights in the communities in which they lived. We will explore the rise of various denominations and where they stand now. The course also seeks to provide an understanding of the theological foundations and purposes of the Jewish religion. We will examine how modern Jewish thought may influence professional spiritual practitioners and psychotherapists in their frontline treatment of patients and clients they see.
This course builds on students knowledge of introductory Hebrew grammar to engage them in the reading and interpretation of Hebrew narrative (selections from Jonah, Ruth, and other books). Emphasis is on building Hebrew vocabulary and confidence in reading and on developing exegetical skill.