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.