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Th 110: The Catholic Faith: An Introduction to Theology
An introduction to Catholic theology and faith tradition, this course examines how the Church prayerfully receives, seeks to understand, and communicates God’s revelation to humanity. The course consists of an overview of both important and distinctive Catholic beliefs and practices in light of the Second Vatican Council.
Th 303: Catholic Moral Tradition and Contemporary Issues
This course will explore Catholic moral tradition and its application to personal and social moral issues. Specific issues discussed will vary according to contemporary moral relevance.
Th 318: Faith and Justice: The Gospel and Social Values
This course examines why concern for social, economic, and political justice is rooted in the Gospel and mission of the Church. It presents the problem of structural injustice and possible strategies for alternatives. Issues such as human rights, abortion, poverty, hunger, racism, sexism, pollution, and war are studied.
Th 320: The Church
A theological study of the nature and mission of the Church. The course investigates the Church from the following perspectives: its beginnings as reflected in the New Testament and early Christian literature; the history of Catholic ecclesiology; the models analysis of Avery Dulles, S.J.; and the documents of Vatican Council II.
Th 480: Development of Catholic Doctrine
This course explores the development of Catholic doctrine as an historical, cultural, and theological process. Christian worship, the teachings of theologians, the devotions of popular piety, creeds, and other official pronouncements of church councils and popes through the ages shape and carry this process forward. Such enculturation and doctrinal development will be analyzed in seminar fashion through the lenses of church teachings on the Trinity, Jesus, and Mary.
Eng 370: Catholic Writers
This course examines the work of representative authors who view the world from a Catholic perspective.
His 334: History of the Renaissance and Reformation
Culture and society in Europe between 1300–1600. Topics include problems of the medieval church and state, the waning of the Middle Ages, artistic achievements, early voyages of discovery, the Protestant Reformation, and the Catholic Counter Reformation.
Phl 347: Ethics of Health Care
This course examines ethical issues that arise in a medical context. Using the natural law tradition as a foundation, principles of health care ethics are explored by using case studies.
Art 380: Renaissance Art
The principal artistic developments in European art during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Art 386: History of Religious Imagery in Western Art
The course is an examination of the origins and migration of religious icons and imagery found in Western European art. Major themes, motifs, and symbols will be identified and researched in an attempt to discern their meaning, development, and points of origin.