Theology and Religious Studies Fields offered include: directing (student directs his or her own production under faculty supervision), playwriting, dramaturgy, individual performance, advanced technical projects, recital (voice or piano), topics in music t heory, topics in musical analysis, topics in music history, and composition. Fall and spring semesters. 4 crediits
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THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES THRS1103 Exploring Catholic Theology Religious Thought: Christian Tradition (RCT) Religious Inquiry: Christian Tradition (RICT)
This course explores the central aspects of Catholic theology today. Catholic theology is the result of the Church’s reflection upon its own experience of faith, which is shaped by the historical and cultural contexts in which it takes place. In this academic approach to theology, students will explore critically Catholic understandings of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Church, sacraments, biblical interpretation, tradition and morality, among other themes. Special emphasis will be placed on the transformation of Catholic practice and theology after the Second Vatican Council. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits
THRS1111 Exploring the Bible Religious Thought: Christian Tradition (RCT) Religious Inquiry: Christian Tradition (RICT)
Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits
THRS1115 Jesus and Christian Ethics Religious Thought: Christian Tradition (RCT) Religious Inquiry: Christian Tradition (RICT)
Christian ethics can only be “Christian” in reference to Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian faith, continues to call people to become his disciples. On the basis of the study of the Synoptic Gospels, the course 2021-2022 Academic Catalog
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The Christian Bible consists of two parts: the first testament contains those sacred texts that comprise the Jewish Bible, and the second testament adds the early Christian writings held sacred by the Church. This course explores the meaning of these texts to believing communities today by examining the cultural, theological and historical influences that shaped them. Students will become acquainted with the basic plot, characters, literary forms, religious institutions, theology and ethical teachings of the Bible.