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TH 604 - Old Testament Texts in Hebrew (3.00 cr.)
Selected Old Testament texts in Hebrew are closely examined. The course seeks to build on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 605 - Jesus and the Gospels (3.00 cr.)
This course is devoted to learning how to read and analyze the gospels and their portrayal of Jesus. The Gospels are both narrative accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as well as historical artifacts of early Christianity. The course reflects on both of these aspects of the Gospels.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 606 - The Life and Writings of Saint Paul (3.00 cr.)
This course is devoted to learning how to read and analyze the letters of Paul. The arguments in Paul's letters are often subtle, couched in an idiom and rhetoric that is often more foreign to us than we might think, and engage different issues from what one might normally expect. Second, there is more secondary literature on Paul than almost any other figure in the history of the world. Students are introduced to some significant pieces of scholarly literature related to the texts being read.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 607 - New Testament Texts in Greek (3.00 cr.)
Selected New Testament texts in Greek are closely examined. The course seeks to build on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 608 - Ways of Reading Scripture (3.00 cr.)
Students are introduced to critical debates regarding the interpretation of biblical texts. Students learn the central debates of philosophical hermeneutics as they relate to theological interpretation of Scripture. This course also involves a study of interpretive disputes regarding specific texts as a way of illustrating the theoretical issues at stake.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 609 - Psalms (3.00 cr.)
Provides a close examination of the book of Psalms. Students focus on reading individual psalms with attention to historical context, cultic significance and genre, key images, and theological themes. Additional issues include the compilation and structure of the Psalter, the relationship between the psalms and other biblical traditions, including the use of psalms in the New Testament, and the use and significance of the psalms in Judeo-Christian faith and worship.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 610 - Wrestling with the Old Testament (3.00 cr.)
Engages a number of the problems readers confront when reading the Old Testament as Scripture. Explores interpretive approaches that help make sense of these texts and allow them to speak as a word of God for today. Topics examined include ethical lapses on the part of biblical saints; God's representation as vengeful and punishing; violence; exclusion; and discrimination on the basis of gender, ethnicity, and disability.
Recommended Prerequisite: TH 600 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 619 - Independent Study in Scripture (3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 621 - Historical Theology I (Patristic to Medieval) (3.00 cr.)
A survey of major figures in Christian theology from the second through the fifteenth centuries, including Church Fathers of both the East and West and the western medieval tradition. The course emphasizes reading primary source material, with an eye both to its historical context and to its relevance for theology today.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Odd Years
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TH 622 - Historical Theology II (Early Modern to Modern) (3.00 cr.)
A survey of major figures in Protestant and Catholic theology from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries, with special emphasis on the reformations of the sixteenth century and theological responses to the Enlightenment and Modernity. The course emphasizes reading primary source material, with an eye both to its historical context and to its relevance for theology today.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Even Years
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TH 623 - The Theology of Thomas Aquinas (3.00 cr.)
Thomas Aquinas was a major medieval theologian who remains as controversial in the twentieth century as he was in the thirteenth century. This course studies Aquinas' life and social context, his exegesis of Scripture and selections from his major theological works. It also focuses on how Aquinas might be a resource for contemporary theological and philosophical work.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 624 - Patristic Biblical Interpretation (3.00 cr.)
Students are introduced to the exegetical and homiletical writings of the Greek and Latin Church Fathers. The course covers early Christian debates concerning methods of scriptural interpretation, as well as the influence of Greco-Roman and Jewish exegetical practices. It also includes close study of biblical interpretation as the Fathers practiced it, in homiletical and formal interpretive works. Students are also introduced to the vast body of secondary literature on this topic.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 625 - Introduction to the Theology of Saint Augustine (3.00 cr.)
The writings of the most influential Latin theologian of the patristic period, Augustine of Hippo, are examined. Close study of Confessions and The City of God is emphasized, but careful examination of a selection of Augustine's other writings is included, especially those arising from controversies surrounding Pelagianism, Donatism, and Manichaeism. Attention is also devoted to Augustine as preacher and biblical interpreter.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 626 - Medieval Women Authors (3.00 cr.)
An exploration of the social setting and theologies of medieval women authors, including such figures as Catherine of Siena and Julian of Norwich.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 627 - The Virgin Mary in Scripture and Tradition (3.00 cr.)
Devotion to Mary is an essential element of Catholicism. Students study the Blessed Virgin in Scripture, noncanonical Gospels, the Church Fathers, medieval preachers and theologians, the early modern missions, and contemporary Church teaching.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 628 - Theology of Dante's Divine Comedy (3.00 cr.)
Dante's Divine Comedy is widely regarded as one of the greatest literary works in the Western canon. It is also a remarkable contribution to Catholic theology. Students survey the Comedy's theology by attending to Dante's understanding of the nature of humanity and human language, sin and salvation, the relationship between justice and politics, and the possibility of knowledge of God. Special attention is given to some of the classical and medieval sources of Dante's theology.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 630 - Readings in Greek and Latin Patristics (3.00 cr.)
Closely selected writings from the Greek and Latin Church Fathers are examined. Students study the writings of specific Church Fathers and/or theological themes that are most important for the development of Christian theology. The course builds on the language skills students have developed in order to introduce more advanced exegetical, linguistic, and text critical skills.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 633 - Mysticism and the Interior Life (3.00 cr.)
A broad survey of Christian mystical literature. Topics include the biblical basis for mystical prayer, the history of Christian mysticism, and the multiform techniques of Christian meditation and contemplation.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 639 - Independent Study in Historical Theology (3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 640 - Survey of Systematic Theology (3.00 cr.)
This course surveys the major topics in Christian theology and their relationship to each other. It treats significant developments in contemporary theological discussions of God, Christ, the Spirit and the Church, grace, and human destiny.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Even Years
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TH 641 - Christianity and Its Critics (3.00 cr.)
Beginning with the earliest followers of Jesus, Christianity has responded to criticism from those outside the faith and from dissenters within. This course investigates historical, theological, political, sociocultural, and philosophical problems related to Christianity and asks students to evaluate ancient and modern critiques of Christianity and judge the adequacy of Christianity's response.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 642 - Christ, Sin, and Salvation (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the doctrine of atonement and its implications regarding Christian faith, practice, and doctrine. The course considers three questions: Is belief in the doctrine of atonement a fundamental Christian claim? Is the atonement of Jesus effective for all people or is it effective only for some? What theory of the atonement is the best explanation of how and why Christ's life, death, and resurrection are necessary to save people from sin?
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 643 - Nature and Grace (3.00 cr.)
Disputes regarding the question of the relationship between our natural human capacities and God's grace are examined. The first half of the course focuses on the history of such disputes, including Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Luther, and Jansenism. The second half of the course focuses on how disputes over nature and grace were central to Catholic theology in the twentieth century and continue to be important today.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 644 - Vatican II and the Postconciliar World (3.00 cr.)
The Second Vatican Council is the central event in modern Roman Catholic life and thought. It has had enormous impact on Christian ecumenism, dialogue, and cooperation among religions. Our world is "postconciliar" ("after the Council") in at least two senses: some say we have yet to meet the challenges the Council left for subsequent generations, while others say that we no longer live in the same time as Vatican II. The central texts of Vatican II are read, along with crucial debates over the Council in the postconciliar world. Students learn to read conciliar texts intelligently, bring them to bear on contemporary theological arguments, and construct a vision of our theological postconciliar future.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 645 - Contemporary Doctors of the Church (3.00 cr.)
A "doctor" is a teacher. Who are the best teachers of the Church today? Why and how can others learn from as well as criticize them? Students read and discuss contemporary theologians who are or may be teachers of the universal Church.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 646 - Debates in Twenty-First Century Theology (3.00 cr.)
Students are introduced to a selection of theological debates from the twenty-first century. The course presents the figures and arguments of both sides of the debate. Students that successfully complete this course are able to: 1) demonstrate familiarity with the works of specific theologians; 2) analyze and evaluate competing theological claims as they arose in specific times and places.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 647 - Theology after the Enlightenment (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the Enlightenment and theological responses to the Enlightenment, from the end of the eighteenth to the middle of the nineteenth century. Beginning with the debate between Kant and Hamann, the course focus shifts to specifically Catholic responses to the Enlightenment by members of the Tübingen school, such as Johann Sebastian Drey, Johann Adam Möhler, and Johannes Kuhn.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 649 - Theological Anthropology (3.00 cr.)
What does it mean to be a human being? This question is addressed from the perspective of Christian theology. Key scriptural sources and major theological figures are explored in conversation with philosophical and other important approaches to the topic.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 650 - Catholic Theology in Modernity (3.00 cr.)
Explores Roman Catholic theology's response to modern philosophical and theological developments in the period stretching from the First Vatican Council (1868-1870) to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). Topics include the revival of neoscholasticism, the modernist crisis, and movements of theological renewal leading up to Vatican II. Assignments include close readings of texts and the writing of a substantial research paper on a specific author or theological topic.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 651 - Faith and Reason (3.00 cr.)
An investigation of the ways faith has reasoned about itself in relation to challenges in the ancient, medieval, modern, and postmodern worlds.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 652 - God and Radical Evils (3.00 cr.)
Addresses the general question, "How does God deal with evil?" and primarily the more specific question, "How does the triune God of Jesus Christ deal with radical (non-trivial) evils?" The diverse and conflicting responses to such difficult questions bear, directly and indirectly, on how Christians and others should deal with radical evils in their lives and those of their neighbors. Students read responses in the Biblical and Christian tradition, as well as contemporary literary, philosophical, and theological responses. Students develop their own responses in conversation with these readings.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 653 - Hope, Death, and the End of the World (3.00 cr.)
This seminar studies the traditional and contemporary reflections of Christians on the "last things." Topics include judgment, salvation, heaven, and hell.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 654 - Philosophical and Theological Metaphysics (3.00 cr.)
Explores the history of and contemporary disputes over metaphysics in philosophy and theology. What is the nature and task of metaphysics? Why do some philosophers and theologians think metaphysics is essential to doing good philosophy and theology, and why do others disagree? What do these questions have to do with the rest of life, and God?
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 655 - Liberation Theology (3.00 cr.)
Liberation theology emerged as one of the most important theological movements of the 20th century. From its beginning, this movement has focused especially on explicating what it means to follow Jesus in a world marked by staggering poverty, oppression, and structural injustice. In this course, students examine the social and ecclesial contexts out of which liberation theology was born, consider closely several seminal liberationist texts, analyze various critiques of liberation theology, and consider the present and future of the movement. Additionally, the course places special emphasis on examining, through a liberationist lens, Christian responses to the "Black Lives Matter" movement in the United States.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 659 - Independent Study in Systematic Theology/Doctrine (3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 660 - Comparative Theological Readings of the Qur'an (3.00 cr.)
A comprehensive introduction to the holy book of Islam. After a survey of the historical and literary setting of the Qur'an, students concentrate on a close reading of a number of theologically relevant passages. They compare translations and interpretations in order to get an idea of the most important semantic fields. Students look at some of the most important voices in the history of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) and also consider Christian theological approaches of the Qur'an.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 661 - Comparative Theological Approaches to Islam (3.00 cr.)
Students are introduced to the history of Christian interpretations of Islam. After a survey, students concentrate on reading some of the basic Christian texts about Islam and try to establish the history of their influence (Wirkungsgeschichte) on the image of Islam in the Christian West. This image is compared to the self-representation of Islam in some theological texts that can be read as counterparts of the Christian interpretations of Islam, enabling students to get an idea about the mutual influence of the two religious traditions.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 662 - Buddhism and Christianity (3.00 cr.)
A general survey of the encounter between Christianity and Buddhism that examines the metaphysical and theological conflicts between them. Topics include God, the soul, metaphysics, causality, epistemology, and ethics. The course takes special care to dismantle many of the fantasies that contemporary Europeans and Americans have about Buddhism, and it concludes with a discussion of the political uses and abuses of reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 663 - Jews, Muslims and Christians in the Middle Ages (3.00 cr.)
Students examine the philosophical and theological trialogue among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim thinkers in the Middle Ages on such questions as the nature of divine power, the status of human speech about God, and the problems and possibilities associated with belief in the Incarnation. Al Ghazzali, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Maimonides, and Aquinas are among the thinkers discussed.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 664 - Comparative Theology: Its History and Methods (3.00 cr.)
Surveys the Christian encounter with other religions in the Bible, Patristic and medieval theology, and the early modern missions to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In doing so, the course provides the historical and theoretical background of the development of Catholicism as a global, multicultural religion in dialogue with Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and various indigenous religious traditions. Topics include controversies over Christian uniqueness, debates about the salvation of non-Christians, conceptions of grace and virtue in other religious traditions, and the comparative anthropology of religion.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 665 - Christianity and Hinduism (3.00 cr.)
An historical survey of the philosophical and theological dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism. Topics include the relationship of God to the gods, theologies of incarnation, models of female religious authority, and theologies of grace and liberation in both religions. Special attention is also be paid to Indian techniques of meditation - including yoga, bhakti, and Tantra - and their evolution in the modern West. Comparative theology requirement for the MTS. May be repeated one time with different topic.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 667 - Independent Study in Comparative Theology (3.00 cr.)
Directed reading and study in Christian theology and the theology of one or more of the world's major religions.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 668 - Encounters between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam (3.00 cr.)
Discusses some of the most important theological topics in the encounters between adherents of the three "Abrahamic" religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with particular attention to how Jewish theology views the Christian and Islamic claims to Abrahamic parentage. Encounters examined include those in the Medieval and contemporary periods. Topics include dialogues and polemics about the nature and the properties of God; creation; the status and role of human beings; revelation and the Word of God; role and function of prophets; and the limits of human language about God.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 669 - Independent Study in Comparative Theology (3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 670 - Ethics: Roman Catholic Moral Theology (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the history, vocabulary, and methods of moral theology in the Roman Catholic Church, with a special emphasis on contemporary case studies. Readings include relevant passages of Holy Scripture, Saint Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, Leo XIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Alasdair MacIntyre. Topics include the Christian conception of holiness and its sacramental expression in marriage and holy orders; scholastic and phenomenological approaches to moral theology; Catholic social thought; liberation theology; and contemporary sexual and biomedical ethics.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 671 - Contemporary Catholic Moral Theology (3.00 cr.)
Catholic moral theology is examined, with particular attention given to the major schools of thought within the contemporary tradition. Key magisterial texts (notably John Paul II's Veritatis Splendor) provide the point of departure. Schools of thought examined include the new natural law (Grisez/Finnis), the critics of the new natural law (Hittinger), the proportionalists (Fuchs, McCormick), the virtue school (Pinckaers), and the narrative school (Baxter).
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 672 - Natural Law in the Catholic Context (3.00 cr.)
The development of natural law as a central mode of moral reflection in Catholicism is examined. The classical (Cicero) and biblical (wisdom literature, Paul) roots of natural law ethics are studied. Aquinas's Treatise on Law is the centerpiece of the course. Diverse contemporary Catholic natural law thinkers (Connery, Grisez, Finnis, McCormick, George) are studied.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 673 - Catholic Social Doctrine (3.00 cr.)
In examining the major documents of the Catholic social tradition (such as Rerum novarum, Quadragesimo Anno, Centesimus annus), the course focuses on the shifting methodologies used in this versant of Church teaching. The interdisciplinary nature (theological, philosophical, sociological) of this canon is examined, as well as the controversies among contemporary theologians in the interpretation and development of this doctrine.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 674 - Christianity and Global Justice (3.00 cr.)
Do we have an obligation to those who live beyond our borders? Are the needs of strangers a matter of justice or charity? What institutional form should our responses take? This course draws upon resources within the Christian ethical tradition to address these questions. Topics include humanitarian aid, military intervention, international criminal justice, development, and others.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 675 - Faith and Film: The Apostle's Creed in American Cinema (3.00 cr.)
Frank Capra, one of the truly great directors of cinema's first century, left us this testimony from the artist's viewpoint to the consequences of film's power: "Only the morally courageous are worthy of speaking to their fellow men for two hours in the dark. And only the artistically incorrupt will earn and keep the people's trust." The twofold purpose of this course is to analyze the meaning of the fundamental truths of the Christian faith and to explore the American cinema's capacity to convey those truths.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 676 - God, Good, and the Good Life (3.00 cr.)
Resources from contemporary moral philosophy are brought to bear on the central theological question: How, in light of what God has done and is doing in Christ, ought we to conceive of ethics and conduct our lives? Focus is placed on classical and recent theological and philosophical texts and moral problems.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 677 - Theologies and Ethics of Social Justice (3.00 cr.)
Students are introduced to religious social ethics, as well as moral and liberation theologies. This course helps students develop and refine their theo-ethic of justice and hone skills in social analysis and theological reflection. Students apply these skills to contemporary issues such as immigration, consumerism, globalization, and world poverty.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 678 - Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation (3.00 cr.)
Students explore the ways in which justice, peace, and the integrity of creation are interrelated, and reflect upon the character of Christian discipleship in light of this interrelatedness. In order to carry out these tasks, students work to interpret sources of Christian revelation (e.g., scripture, doctrine, etc.) in a manner that is attentive to both the "cries" of the earth and the poor; and use these theological interpretations to help analyze the contemporary socio-ecological crisis. Special attention will be paid to Pope Francis' recent encyclical Laudato Si.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 679 - The Theological and Religious in International Cinema (3.00 cr.)
Going beyond a narrow evaluation of the morality of films or the mere recognition of their explicit religious subject matter, this course considers specifically religious or theological issues raised in non-American cinema. It also explores the theological implications of some international films that do not deal explicitly with religious issues, events, or even symbols. Finally, recurring theological and religious references are investigated, such as cinematic analogues of both redemption and damnation and figures of Christ and Satan.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Odd Years
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TH 680 - Class and Poverty in the Bible, Theology, and the Real World (3.00 cr.)
Assists students in understanding poverty from biblical, theological, and political perspectives. What did Jesus mean when he said "The poor will always be with you"? What causes poverty? How are we to treat "the poor"? This course engages these questions and examines contemporary social issues related to class, poverty, homelessness, and social justice in America today.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 690 - Independent Study in Ethics and Culture (3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest within a specific subdiscipline of theology. The structure, requirements, and aims of the independent study will be determined through consultation between the instructor and the student. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 699 - Capstone Project in Theology and Ministry (1.00 cr.)
Students prepare an integrative project that draws on their theological knowledge and skill set to articulate a theological understanding of a particular area of ministry. Pass/Fail
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Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 702 - Introductory Greek I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 703 - Introductory Greek II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 702 .
Prerequisite: TH 702 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 704 - Intermediate Greek I (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 703 that includes readings from various secular and theological Greek texts.
Prerequisite: TH 703 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 705 - Intermediate Greek II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 704 that includes readings from various secular and theological Greek texts.
Prerequisite: TH 704 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 706 - Introductory Hebrew I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 707 - Introductory Hebrew II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 706 .
Prerequisite: TH 706 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 708 - Intermediate Hebrew I (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 707 that includes readings from various Hebrew texts.
Prerequisite: TH 707 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 709 - Intermediate Hebrew II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 708 that includes readings from various Hebrew texts.
Prerequisite: TH 708 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 710 - Introductory Latin I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 711 - Introductory Latin II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 710 .
Prerequisite: TH 710 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 712 - Intermediate Latin I (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 711 that includes readings from various secular and theological Latin texts.
Prerequisite: TH 711 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 713 - Intermediate Latin II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 712 that includes readings from various secular and theological Latin texts.
Prerequisite: TH 712 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 714 - Latin Sight Reading (1.00 cr.)
Reading of selected texts in Latin "at sight" or without preparation. May be repeated four times for credit. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: TH 710 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 715 - Independent Study in Ancient Language I (3.00 cr.)
Students engage in an introductory-level independent study of an ancient language not currently offered at Loyola. Fulfills the ancient language requirement for MTS students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 716 - Independent Study in Ancient Language II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 715 . Fulfills the ancient language requirement for MTS students.
Prerequisite: TH 715 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 717 - Independent Study in Ancient Language III (3.00 cr.)
Students engage in an intermediate-level independent study of an ancient language not currently offered at Loyola. Fulfills the ancient language requirement for MTS students.
Prerequisite: TH 716 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 718 - Independent Study in Ancient Language IV (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 717 . Fulfills the ancient language requirement for MTS students.
Prerequisite: TH 717 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 719 - Introductory Arabic I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 720 - Introductory Arabic II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 719 .
Prerequisite: TH 719 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 721 - Intermediate Arabic I (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 720 that includes readings from various secular and theological Arabic texts.
Prerequisite: TH 720 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 722 - Intermediate Arabic II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 721 that includes readings from various secular and theological Arabic texts.
Prerequisite: TH 721 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 723 - Advanced Greek I (3.00 cr.)
Study in Greek at the advanced level. When possible, choice of authors studied is based on student interest.
Prerequisite: TH 705 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 724 - Advanced Greek II (3.00 cr.)
Study in Greek at the advanced level. When possible, choice of authors studied is based on student interest.
Prerequisite: TH 723 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 725 - Biblical Hebrew Exegesis: Special Topics (3.00 cr.)
Exegesis of various biblical texts, both narrative and poetry, in Hebrew. Topic announced each time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit three times with different topics.
Prerequisite: TH 709 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 726 - Introductory Modern Language for Theology I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course emphasizing grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of a modern language. The focus of the course is reading theological passages in a modern language. Fulfills graduate level theology language requirement.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 727 - Introductory Modern Language for Theology II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 726 . Fulfills graduate level theology language requirement.
Prerequisite: TH 726 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 728 - Intermediate Modern Language for Theology I (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 727 focused on reading theological articles and primary texts in a modern language. Fulfills graduate level theology language requirement.
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): TH 727 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 729 - Intermediate Modern Language for Theology II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 728 focused on reading theological articles and primary texts in a modern language. Fulfills graduate level theology language requirement.
Prerequisite: TH 728 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 730 - Theological Research Language I (3.00 cr.)
An enriched beginning course exploring grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 731 - Theological Research Language II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 730 .
Prerequisite: TH 730 or equivalent.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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TH 800 - Master's Thesis I (3.00 cr.)
Students identify a topic and work closely with an assigned faculty advisor to complete a thesis. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. May be substituted by any TH 600-698 course that the student has not previously taken, with permission of the program director.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 801 - Master's Thesis II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 800 , wherein students identify a topic and work closely with an assigned faculty advisor to complete a thesis.
Prerequisite: TH 800 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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TH 802 - Masters Thesis III (0.00 cr.)
A continuation of TH 801 . Students work towards completion of their thesis. If thesis is not completed by the end of TH 801 , students must enroll in this course each semester (excluding summer) until thesis is completed. Students may request a leave of absence if no work will be done on thesis. A thesis guidance fee is charged. May be repeated with the permission of the Program Director. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: TH 801 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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