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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 42652
Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Western Europe in the twelfth through fourteenth centuries was in the throes of radical transformation, arguably one of the most decisive periods of change in European history. This period witnessed the birth pangs of the modern state, the revival of urban life and the early formation of an international market economy. The birth of the first European universities and the recovery of the corpus of Aristotle’s writings revolutionized the study of the liberal arts, theology and law. For the first time in almost a millennium, the lay urban classes became a center of energy and creativity in all spheres of life. Feeding off of the spiritual energy of a century of papal, monastic, and clerical reform, lay piety was in ferment, drawn simultaneously to the Church and to heretical sects like the Cathars. In short, it was a world in need of a saint, who could reveal Christ as its gathering and perfecting Logos and bring the love of Christ to bear upon its creative energy and endeavors. With all this in mind, this course will give us, who find ourselves in the throes of radical transformation as well, a wonderful opportunity to think about Christ and culture and the intersection of time with the timeless.
3 Credits