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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 21591
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
This interdisciplinary course continues the exploration of the relations between faith and culture begun in Catholic Thought and Culture I, beginning with the medieval period up until the present day. Students will engage areas of artistic expression (literature, music, visual art) in the light of philosophical and theological currents affecting Catholic life in a given era. Upon completion of both Catholic Thought and Culture I and II, students will have some grasp on the fascinating interaction of Gospel and culture marking Catholicism's development, demonstrated skills in the interpretation of literature, music, and visual art, and an appreciation for how the arts can embody Catholic truth and goodness in beauty. Students will also have a broad sense of the contexts of the Catholic tradition, parts of which will then be filled in by other, more specific, courses in the program. NOTE: It is not required (though it is recommended) that students take CSMA 500 prior to taking CSMA 501.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 23047
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 229
This interdisciplinary course continues the exploration of the relations between faith and culture begun in Catholic Thought and Culture I, beginning with the medieval period up until the present day. Students will engage areas of artistic expression (literature, music, visual art) in the light of philosophical and theological currents affecting Catholic life in a given era. Upon completion of both Catholic Thought and Culture I and II, students will have some grasp on the fascinating interaction of Gospel and culture marking Catholicism's development, demonstrated skills in the interpretation of literature, music, and visual art, and an appreciation for how the arts can embody Catholic truth and goodness in beauty. Students will also have a broad sense of the contexts of the Catholic tradition, parts of which will then be filled in by other, more specific, courses in the program. NOTE: It is not required (though it is recommended) that students take CSMA 500 prior to taking CSMA 501.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22310
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Called by the Church historian, Jaroslav Pelikan, “the most important theological thinker of modern times,” Cardinal Newman is perhaps best known for his work on university education. His most significant intellectual work, however, was in the area of development of doctrine, the relations of faith and reason, and the role of authority and conscience in the life of the Church. This course considers the contemporary relevance of Newman’s thought in each of these areas and examines his sermons and devotional writings, works which led T. S. Eliot to refer to Newman as one of the two greatest homilists in the English language.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22694
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall B10
In some regards the 13th century was a barbarous age, pre-scientific and sometimes superstitious, torn by conflicts and wars. At the same time it was an era of magnificent intellectual and cultural achievement, a time in which cathedrals were built and universities founded. St Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) was a man of his time but his work, like that of many of his contemporaries, transcended his century. Today Thomas is remembered principally for his Summa theologiae, the textbook on theology that he wrote for beginning students and for his numerous careful commentaries on the work of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher. Even so, as important as the Summa is, about a third of Thomas’s extant work consists of commentaries on Scripture. Another major portion of his work, much neglected, consists of efforts to defend the teachings of Catholicism against its critics, both internal and external. The focus of this course will be to explore critical elements of Thomas’s thinking as a theologian in three general areas: systematic theology, biblical commentary, and apologetics.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 23174
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Lecture
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
Understanding virtue is essential for understanding and speaking about human activity. St. Thomas Aquinas will provide the foundational formulations of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity, and the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, courage, and temperance. We will strive to see how understanding the virtues illuminates the fundamental reality of the human person and provides us with a vocabulary for analyzing and speaking about the moral actions of the human person. Works by other thinkers will complement readings from St. Thomas. We will also engage works of fiction. These will provide opportunities to consider the virtues in the concrete, and, in turn, the reality of the virtues will help us think more substantively about works of literature.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 22309
Hyflex: Flexible Learning | Topics Lecture 2
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
The course explores two fundamental dimensions of our vocation and their integration. The first more personal dimension is the age-old relationship between the active and contemplative life. The first half of the course examines the fundamental claim that we will not get the active life or work right unless we get the contemplative life or leisure right. It contrasts this claim with the modern tendency to discount the contemplative life and leisure with the primacy of work, achievements, progress, and technological advancement. The second dimension is more institutional examining how we live out our vocation in the various institutions of our lives. The course addresses the hierarchy of institutions (what is primary and what is secondary) with a particular emphasis on work institutions and how they are understood and structure when one’s vocation is alive and vibrant. Topics covered in this section of the paper include organizational culture, just wages, job design, diversity, equity and inclusion, wealth distribution and poverty, technology and others.
3 Credits
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Subject: Catholic Studies (Grad) (CSMA)
CRN: 21595
CoFlex:In Person&Online Sync | Topics Lecture 1
St Paul: Sitzmann Hall 207
This course takes an interdisciplinary look at a central figure in Catholicism—Mary, Mother of God. Drawing on philosophy, theology, poetry, music, and the visual arts, the course examines three key moments in Mary’s life as mother: the Annunciation, the Nativity, and the Stabat Mater. These culturally and historically diverse depictions of Mary set the stage for an investigation into the meaning of her role, within Catholicism as a whole and within the lives of individual Christians.
3 Credits