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We hope you enjoy your course(s)! | Philosophical Errors: a study of some of the false philosophies of man and God, especially in so far as these form the intellectual basis for the errors and shortcomings in contemporary popular thought and in Biblical exegesis, with a critique of these theories and a comparison of them with the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Liturgy and Sacraments: the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church, including the meaning of sacrament, their institution by Jesus Christ, and their efficacy, with special attention to the Eucharist. Also includes the Prayer of the Church, the Liturgical Cycle, and sacramentals. Required for the Systematic Theology and Catechetics concentrations and Diploma. EDUC 630: Teaching the Faith, Part I - An introduction to Catholic religious education, including an examination of the ministry of catechetics, an overview of key Old and New Testament figures and events, and a thorough study of the Creed and the seven Sacraments, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (parts 1 and 2) with practical and creative ways to implement these teachings in a classroom. EDUC 631: Teaching the Faith, Part II - A continuation of EDUC 630 focusing on the moral life (commandments, virtues, and beatitudes) and the life of prayer (with examination of several prayers and devotions throughout the liturgical year) and how to teach them, based the Catechism of the Catholic Church parts 3 and 4 and ending with the role of catechesis in the mission of Church as seen in the General Directory of Catechesis. EDUC 603: Catechetical Norms and Methods: a study of Magisterial documents pertaining to religious education and evangelization, and the application of these norms to various parochial and diocesan ministries, including teaching methods for various ages, textbook selection, youth ministry, RCIA, and organization and direction of a parish catechetical program. Required for the Certificate in Catechetics, for the Diploma, and for the MA (catechetics concentration.) The Catechetical Tradition: a study of the teaching Church and the historical process of its development, including St. Augustine and Classical Catechesis, Christendom and St. Thomas Aquinas, the Catholic Reformation and the Roman Catechism, the Enlightenment, Vatican I, Modernism, Vatican II, the renewed Catechumenate and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Required for the Certificate in Catechetics, for the Diploma, and for the MA (catechetics concentration.) THEO 604: Moral Theology: the fundamental principles of moral theology in light of the revelation of God’s law and the grace of Christ, including the nature and end of morality, the vocation of beatitude, freedom and the morality of human acts, the nature of sin, cooperation in evil, moral conscience, the commandments and the natural law, the question of moral absolutes, and a survey of contemporary trends in moral theology. Required for the MA and Diploma. SCRI 606: Old Testament: a survey of the historical, wisdom, and prophetical books of the Old Testament as a preparation for the New Testament era. Includes the revelatory stages of salvation history, the importance of Biblical typology, and the function of fulfilled prophecy. Required for the M.A. and Diploma. PHIL 602: Philosophy of God and Man: a study of Thomas Aquinas’s metaphysics and philosophy of man, based on the Summa Theologiae, including the proofs of the existence of God; the relations between essence and esse in creatures and in God; the attributes of God; human nature; man’s knowledge, emotions and will; the spirituality, subsistence and immortality of the human soul; the union of soul and body, and man as a person. Should be taken before PHIL 603. Required for the MA and Diploma.
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