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Spirituality, Morality & Ethics / LIM-G704-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
Traditional Catholic ethics are examined in the light of Vatican II. Students study the nature of the human person and the meaning of freedom and sin. They also explore the role of Scripture, reason and the natural law, norms, conscience, and Church authority in making moral decisions. Throughout the course, Christian living is placed in the context of personal spirituality and the call to discipleship. Sexual ethics and Catholic social teaching are discussed at length in the course.
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Christian Origins (New Testament) / LIM-G712-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
This course introduces students to the literature, history, and theology of the early Christian scriptures commonly known as the New Testament. It examines the historical context of Jesus’ teachings, his parables and preaching of the reign of God, and the theology of Paul and the Gospels. Particular attention is given to the experience of faith that was engendered by Jesus among his first disciples and the lived faith of the earliest Christians.
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Church, Sacraments & Liturgy / LIM-G722-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
This course presents the experience and theology of church, sacraments, and liturgy as they have unfolded throughout Christian history. A major part of the course is dedicated to a deeper understanding of the meaning of sacramentality and the theology of the individual sacraments in the Catholic tradition. Special emphasis is given to Vatican II and post-conciliar developments in the church’s self-understanding and in the theology and practice of ministry, sacraments, and liturgy.
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Introduction to Pastoral Counseling / LIM-G894-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
This course provides an introduction to pastoral counseling, exploring foundational counseling principles and key emotional, developmental, relational, identity, behavioral, and crisis-related issues from a pastoral and Christian counseling perspective.
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Religious Communication / LIM-G885-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
This course explores how a variety of communication media can benefit ministers in their particular settings. Both theory and practice of contemporary communication media, especially the use of television, are explored with hands-on experience.
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Pastoral and Educational Praxis / LIM-G886-Y1G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
In this capstone course, students employ the method of practical theology to reflect on concerns related to their ministerial and educational praxis. Careful analyses that include the social and cultural circumstances surrounding their identified praxis will be undertaken, as well as an appreciative and critical retrieval of the voice of the faith tradition. Based on that reflection, possible educational and ministerial interventions that meet criteria of pragmatic feasibility and religious faithfulness will be imagined and articulated verbally and in writing for evaluation and feedback.
Requisite:
LIM-G704 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course
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Pastoral and Educational Praxis / LIM-G886-Y2G0E
Instructor: Staff
Preliminary syllabus (forthcoming)
Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when it is posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas or on the internet. Please note that the required texts listed on the preliminary syllabus may change before the final syllabus is posted in Canvas. Please order the books on the syllabus from the bookstore of your choice before the course begins.
In this capstone course, students employ the method of practical theology to reflect on concerns related to their ministerial and educational praxis. Careful analyses that include the social and cultural circumstances surrounding their identified praxis will be undertaken, as well as an appreciative and critical retrieval of the voice of the faith tradition. Based on that reflection, possible educational and ministerial interventions that meet criteria of pragmatic feasibility and religious faithfulness will be imagined and articulated verbally and in writing for evaluation and feedback.
Requisite:
LIM-G704 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course
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