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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21813
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 414
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22480
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Library 314
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21817
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
Foundations: Person-Centered Care: Women and Theology. This course is intended for incoming students interested in the Nursing program. It introduces students to the Christian theological tradition through an examination of core texts, theological concepts, and history. Special attention will be paid to the contributions and roles that women have played throughout Christian history. Students can also expect to explore the relationship between Christianity and other monotheistic faiths.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21818
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 227
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
Foundations: Person-Centered Care: Women and Theology. This course is intended for incoming students interested in the Nursing program. It introduces students to the Christian theological tradition through an examination of core texts, theological concepts, and history. Special attention will be paid to the contributions and roles that women have played throughout Christian history. Students can also expect to explore the relationship between Christianity and other monotheistic faiths.
4 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21824
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22497
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and skills associated with Christian theology. The course reflects critically upon the concepts of God and Christ, Scripture, Faith and Reason, the Human Being, and the Common Good, especially in the context of Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching. Students will gain a basic level of theological literacy through introduction to central texts within Christian tradition, particularly the Bible. Students will also be introduced to connecting fundamental theological questions to the common good in the context of the pressing challenges of today’s world.
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21826
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section compares theological imaginations in regard to the following questions: Who is God? What does it mean to be human? Is there meaning to suffering? What is the significance of the cross for Christians? In light of systematic injustice in our world—where is God and who might we be for one another?
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21827
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section compares theological imaginations in regard to the following questions: Who is God? What does it mean to be human? Is there meaning to suffering? What is the significance of the cross for Christians? In light of systematic injustice in our world—where is God and who might we be for one another?
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21828
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Sustainability (SUST)
Writing to learn
This section explores the foundational claim in Christian theology that creation is brought into existence and sustained by a Creator, a claim that informs Catholic intellectual tradition and social teaching. We will consider questions such as: Does God care about how human beings treat creation? What guidance does scripture offer for how we ought to live on this planet? Is environmental destruction, such as the climate crisis, the result of human sin, or part of God's plan to bring about the end of the world? What are the implications of the conviction that God became human and lived on Earth? Can and ought theologians and scientists work together to overcome environmental problems? How is love of neighbor and commitment to the common good tied to care for creation?
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21829
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Library 314
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Sustainability (SUST)
Writing to learn
This section explores the foundational claim in Christian theology that creation is brought into existence and sustained by a Creator, a claim that informs Catholic intellectual tradition and social teaching. We will consider questions such as: Does God care about how human beings treat creation? What guidance does scripture offer for how we ought to live on this planet? Is environmental destruction, such as the climate crisis, the result of human sin, or part of God's plan to bring about the end of the world? What are the implications of the conviction that God became human and lived on Earth? Can and ought theologians and scientists work together to overcome environmental problems? How is love of neighbor and commitment to the common good tied to care for creation?
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21830
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section will compare how Jews, Christians, and Muslims think about major themes, such as God, Jesus, creation, revelation, and the human being. It will treat how the Abrahamic traditions are sources for determining the common good especially as it relates to respect for our world, the human community, and the dignity of each human being.
4 Credits
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3:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21831
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section will compare how Jews, Christians, and Muslims think about major themes, such as God, Jesus, creation, revelation, and the human being. It will treat how the Abrahamic traditions are sources for determining the common good especially as it relates to respect for our world, the human community, and the dignity of each human being.
4 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21832
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to central Christian claims by examining biblical and theological texts involving non-human spirits. Students learn how these texts provide religious communities with resources to grapple with and perennially reimagine the divine, the natural world, and the common good in human communities. The course emphasizes the role of communal discernment and Spirit-led interpretation of biblical text as religious communities seek ways to make ancient texts ever new.
4 Credits
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8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21833
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21834
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21835
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21815
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 207
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (Mary Oliver). There aren’t many questions more important than this—and, whether we know it or not, it’s a question that confronts us daily, demanding an answer. As human beings we each have the capacity to reflect on our existence and purpose, to explore what it means to be “free” and “authentic”; our very existence is our answer. In this section of THEO 100, we seek to answer this question from the perspective of Christian (theological) reflection on human existence, asking what it means to live in the world in the light of God’s self-disclosure in the person of Jesus Christ. We engage an ongoing conversation between several Christian thinkers across the last 2,000 years—including Augustine of Hippo, Blaise Pascal, and Søren Kierkegaard, among others—to discern the relevance of Christian thought for private and public life in the world today, and to discover its potential for illumining our own perspectives on what it means to be human.
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21823
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 246
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Honors Course
Writing to learn
HONORS Foundations: Bible Then & Now This course introduces students to foundational concepts within Christian theology. This section examines the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in their ancient contexts and then uses that knowledge to better understand the role played by the Bible in contemporary moral, political, and theological debates (such as those concerning human nature, faith, economics, ecology, gender, and more).
4 Credits
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8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21822
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 246
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Honors Course
Writing to learn
HONORS Foundations: Bible Then & Now This course introduces students to foundational concepts within Christian theology. This section examines the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in their ancient contexts and then uses that knowledge to better understand the role played by the Bible in contemporary moral, political, and theological debates (such as those concerning human nature, faith, economics, ecology, gender, and more).
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21816
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Honors Course
Writing to learn
HONORS Foundation of Christianity: This section is designed to acquaint students with the contents of the Bible and with Christian history, especially in the context of the Catholic tradition. Through careful reading of a core of common texts and a variety of written assignments, students are expected to attain a basic understanding of human experience in the light of major areas of theology, including revelation, God, creation, Jesus and the Church.
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21836
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: John Roach Center 414
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section involves the student in an intensive historical, literary, and theological reading of major portions of the New Testament in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts and from the perspective of modern methods of biblical interpretation. In addition, the course explores the New Testament as a foundational document for modern Christian traditions in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21837
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: John Roach Center 414
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section involves the student in an intensive historical, literary, and theological reading of major portions of the New Testament in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts and from the perspective of modern methods of biblical interpretation. In addition, the course explores the New Testament as a foundational document for modern Christian traditions in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship, and in the articulation of moral principles.
4 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21839
In Person | Topics Lecture 11
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 208
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Genesis and Human Nature investigates the foundational narrative —the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden — as well as its “afterlife” in ancient Judaism, early Christianity, classical Islam, the European Renaissance and modernity. From these texts emerge key issues that frame the human experience: questions of human origins, humanity's place in the cosmos, constructions of gender, and perspectives on sin and punishment. Through engagement with these texts and concepts, students will wrestle with some of the core texts in the western tradition
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21840
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
A study of the development of Christian Theology from the fall of the Roman Empire until the Renaissance. Special attention will be given to the main themes of the classical Christian views of faith/reason, grace/nature, God/creation in the theologies of such theologians as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure. Other themes that may be treated: the role of monasticism and mendicant life; medieval saints such as St. Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, women's spirituality, mysticism, liturgical developments, religious art and architecture, and the interaction of Christians with Jews and Muslims.
4 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21841
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
A study of the development of Christian Theology from the fall of the Roman Empire until the Renaissance. Special attention will be given to the main themes of the classical Christian views of faith/reason, grace/nature, God/creation in the theologies of such theologians as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure. Other themes that may be treated: the role of monasticism and mendicant life; medieval saints such as St. Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, women's spirituality, mysticism, liturgical developments, religious art and architecture, and the interaction of Christians with Jews and Muslims.
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21843
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21844
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
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5:30 pm |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21846
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: John Roach Center 401
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21847
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
Readings will focus primarily on C.S. Lewis's literary works, especially, but not exclusively, on his fiction. The course will also include some critical works, both Lewis's as well as others' work about Lewis. In addition, numerous biblical passages will be examined, including the parables of Jesus, which, as a parallel to Lewis's work, can demonstrate the theological possibility of narrative. Class lectures and readings in and about Lewis will explore Christian theology and its interdisciplinary relations to literature, especially myth. Through the lens of Lewis's literature, historical, philosophical, moral, educational, and global issues will be considered.
4 Credits
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8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21848
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 209
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21849
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: John Roach Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Sustainability (SUST)
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Writing to learn
This course explores principles, methods, and topics of Christian theological ethics. It addresses the relation of Christian faith to moral reflection and decision making (both individual and social); the contribution of the Christian tradition to understanding the human person; the significance of love, justice, and commitment to the common good in Christian moral life; and the role of the believing community in its relation to culture. Topics might include sex, marriage, and family; crime, justice, and forgiveness; war, peace, and revolution; immigration; environmental sustainability and animal rights; poverty and economic justice, among others.
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21854
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
Writing Intensive
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21855
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 204
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
Writing Intensive
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
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5:30 pm |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21853
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21852
In Person | Topics Lecture 3
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Honors Course
Writing to learn
This section is designed to acquaint students with the theology of Christian marriage, understood as covenant relationship and as sacrament, that is, an effective sign of God's love in our world. Primary though not exclusive emphasis will be on the Roman Catholic tradition. Students will also examine contemporary cultural attitudes toward sexuality, marriage, and the family in the light of Christian theology.
4 Credits
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22195
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 7
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
In this course, students will explore approaches to theology that emerge out of diverse cultural contexts. Sections may focus on biblical interpretation, dynamics of church life, mission work, or transnational solidarity through the eyes of the marginalized, or they may focus on efforts to articulate and bear witness to the gospel amid new cultures and historical challenges, according to the instructor’s discretion. Sections may focus on experiences of marginalization and oppression as a source for theological reflection for women (giving rise to feminist/womanist/mujerista theologies, for example), or for people of color or indigenous peoples (giving rise to Latin American, African-American, Minjung, and South African liberation theologies, for example), or for economically exploited classes (also giving rise to liberation theologies). This course will thus provide an opportunity to learn how the global Christian community is gaining fresh insights into the gospel that were missed when the dominant perspective on theology reflected primarily the experience of European men, or to learn how claims by Christians have at various times served both to challenge and to reinforce systems of power and privilege.
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 22236
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This course introduces students to central aspects of Christian history, thought, and action concerning ethnicity and race and provides resources to build up what Martin Luther King, Jr., called the “Beloved Community.” The course helps students develop ethical reasoning skills through consideration of various historical and contemporary Christian encounters across lines of racial difference, including examples from monastic communities, papal documents, missionary endeavors, North American churches, the common good in human communities, and saints from the Catholic tradition.. The course emphasizes the role of communal discernment and Spirit-led interpretation of biblical text as religious communities seek ways to make ancient texts ever new.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:00 am |
8:00 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21859
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: John Roach Center 246
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course will invite students to engage traditions of Latin American and U.S. Black liberation theologies in their origins and developments, theological content, and transformations in the contemporary period. In resistance to a dominant narrative that categorizes liberation theologies as past or fatally flawed phenomena, this course will trace how liberationist methods and praxes have survived bad-faith critics while responding and adapting to methodological problems and blind spots. Students will be invited to apply a liberationist hermeneutic to their own contexts and evaluate for themselves if this way of doing theology continues to hold promise today.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21860
In Person | Topics Lecture 4
St Paul: John Roach Center 246
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course will invite students to engage traditions of Latin American and U.S. Black liberation theologies in their origins and developments, theological content, and transformations in the contemporary period. In resistance to a dominant narrative that categorizes liberation theologies as past or fatally flawed phenomena, this course will trace how liberationist methods and praxes have survived bad-faith critics while responding and adapting to methodological problems and blind spots. Students will be invited to apply a liberationist hermeneutic to their own contexts and evaluate for themselves if this way of doing theology continues to hold promise today.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21856
In Person | Topics Lecture 14
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
This section involves an examination of the views of various religions and ideologies on issues of justice and peace, with special attention to the Catholic and other Christian teachings on such issues as war and peace, violence, economic justice, the environment, criminal justice, and social justice. Special attention is given to how fundamental presuppositions and principles of each group studied affect their views on justice and peace, and contribute to or hinder dialogue and peaceful interaction with other groups. In addition to Christianity, students will study (at least) one far eastern worldview (e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism), one tribal religion (Native American, African), Islam, and one secular worldview (e.g. Marxism, capitalism, secular humanism). Students are required to investigate one worldview in depth through a semester-long research project.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21857
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 14
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
This section involves an examination of the views of various religions and ideologies on issues of justice and peace, with special attention to the Catholic and other Christian teachings on such issues as war and peace, violence, economic justice, the environment, criminal justice, and social justice. Special attention is given to how fundamental presuppositions and principles of each group studied affect their views on justice and peace, and contribute to or hinder dialogue and peaceful interaction with other groups. In addition to Christianity, students will study (at least) one far eastern worldview (e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism), one tribal religion (Native American, African), Islam, and one secular worldview (e.g. Marxism, capitalism, secular humanism). Students are required to investigate one worldview in depth through a semester-long research project.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
| + asynchronous coursework | ||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21858
Online: Asynchronous | Topics Lecture 9
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
This course explores the topic of women and the Old Testament from several different vantage points. In the first place, it will try to reconstruct the status and roles of women during the biblical periods at various points in their ancient Near Eastern context. This reconstruction will involve an examination of the legal and narrative material of the Old Testament and cross-cultural studies on women and family life in non-industrial countries. Secondly, the course investigates the conceptions of gender in the Old Testament, including key texts such as the creation stories, the stories about the ancestors, the stories about family honor, the female characters of the historical books of the Bible, the books named after women (Ruth, Esther, Judith), the texts symbolizing women as evil (e.g., the foreign woman, the adulterous wife, the whore of Babylon). Finally, the course studies the interpretive work of biblical scholars and how they utilize various historical and literary-critical methodologies in order to bring issues of gender, race, and class to bear upon the biblical text.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21862
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21863
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: John Roach Center 222
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21865
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This course invites students to explore Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Indigenous worldviews, or other traditions, in relation to Christianity. They may also examine distinctions within a single religious tradition (between Sunni and Shia sects within Islam, for example). Classes may focus on lived practice, modes of inter- and intrareligious dialogue, theologies of religious pluralism, or sacred texts. Students will critically and creatively reflect on the theological opportunities and challenges posed by the reality of religious pluralism in our contemporary world.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21866
In Person | Topics Lecture 6
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 211
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This section provides an introduction to the foundational sources of Islam: its sacred scripture, the Qur’an, and its founder, the Prophet Muhammad. We will study the language, themes, and multiple interpretations of the Qur'an, and its role in Muslim ritual, social, intellectual, spiritual, artistic, and political life. We will examine contemporary interpretations of the Qur’an on questions of pluralism, politics, and gender. We will pay close attention to the Abrahamic historical and theological context of the Qur’an and the Prophet and their relationship with Biblical traditions and how revelation and prophecy have been understood and debated by Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21861
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305K
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
Writing to learn
THEO 228: Dialogue and Disagreement in Religiously Diverse Secular Societies This intensive scholarly-practitioner course develops students' knowledge and skills for engaging religious and nonreligious diversity in pluralized secular societies. Through interreligious case study analysis and structured dialogue practice, students explore how individuals navigate religious orientations, disagreement, and civic participation in religiously diverse contexts, particularly in the United States. Rather than surveying world religions, the course critically examines concepts like religion, secularism, and pluralism while building practical competencies in dialogue, deep listening, and respectful disagreement. Students practice communication methods to developing the capacity to facilitate conversations across difference and analyze complex civic dilemmas with multiple perspectives. The course provides opportunities to cultivate dispositions essential for leadership in business, healthcare, education, law, and public service - including curiosity, humility, empathy, resilience, and tolerance for ambiguity. Students examine questions about the role of disagreement in religiously diverse democratic societies and explore different approaches to engaging across ideological and theological difference.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21864
In Person | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Global Perspective AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Honors Course
Writing Intensive
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21867
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
[Core] Signature Work
Writing to learn
If to work is to share in the creative activity of God, then what specific challenge does this pose for an attorney given the grinding realities of the legal profession? If to be a professional is to live out a tripartite relationship between self, client, and a higher standard, then how does an attorney determine, much less respond to such a standard? Through a close reading of a variety of theological texts, treaties, case studies and rules of professional conduct, this course will address these questions and, in so doing, attempt to fashion a paradigm for the Christian practice of law. Within this paradigm, emphasis will be placed on the meaning of justice, law, rights and responsibilities. An ethic of care that fosters the development of a compassionate world and a common life will be emphasized.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
||||||
Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21881
In Person | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just AND [Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
[Core] Signature Work
Writing to learn
Open to all students, not only theology majors, the signature work in theology course is designed as a capstone experience to integrate a student’s entire college career, bringing fullness of expression to the University’s efforts through the liberal arts core to educate morally responsible leaders who, grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition, think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. There are two types of signature work in theology: signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges, or signature work that is focused on faith and the professions. Signature work that is focused on contemporary challenges will invite students to conduct research and/or experiential learning around matters of pressing concern according to the instructor’s discretion, such as fostering understanding across lines of religious difference; cultivating interfaith leadership; searching for beauty; establishing justice and peace; or responding to contemporary challenges such as environmental sustainability, immigration, or mass incarceration. Signature work that is focused on vocation may explore the integration of theology with a profession of the instructor’s choosing, such as the management professions, the legal professions, the medical professions, the public health professions, the psychological professions, or the engineering professions. Prerequisites: THEO 100 and a student must have at least 80 credits completed.
4 Credits
| 02/02 - 05/22 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Theology (UG) (THEO)
CRN: 21868
Blended Online & In-Person | Topics Lecture 5
St Paul: John Roach Center 414
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Phil/Theo
OR
[Core] Integ/Humanities
Other Requirements Met:
Busn Healthcare Minor Approved
Writing Intensive
What is a good health care professional? This course pursues this question and possible answers to it, from a historical, moral, and theological point of view. Reading and discussion will be guided by a detailed investigation of the scientific/technological, economic, and cultural forces that are presently complicating our traditional understanding of health care. Emphasis throughout will be on the Christian tradition of moral inquiry as a resource for responding to this question.
4 Credits