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We offer introductory and advanced undergraduate courses that enable you, at various levels of competency, to accomplish the following goals:
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Goal 1 |
engage
theology and religious studies as
academic disciplines each with their own
methods of analyzing religious
phenomena. |
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1.1 |
construct and evaluate a theological
argument, i.e., a critical and mutual
correlation between an interpretation of
the Christian tradition and contemporary
human experience. |
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1.2 |
analyze
religious phenomena using the conceptual
tools provided by the humanities and the
social sciences. |
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1.3 |
interpret biblical texts using current
exegetical methods. |
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1.4 |
think
systematically about moral and ethical
questions. |
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1.5 |
trace
continuity and changes in Christian
belief and practice from biblical roots,
through historical developments, to
contemporary forms of expression. |
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1.6 |
participate in what Augustine
(Confessions 1.1) calls the restless
search for wisdom. |
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goal 2 |
analyze
the central beliefs and practices of the
Christian tradition with a particular
emphasis on Roman Catholicism. |
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2.1 |
describe central characteristics of the
Christian understanding of human
existence, the world and God. |
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2.2 |
recognize the complexities and pluralism
of Christian beliefs and practices. |
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2.3 |
explain
the origins of Christianity within
Judaism. |
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2.4 |
demonstrate acquaintance with biblical
texts and other classics of the
Christian theological tradition. |
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2.5 |
discuss
contemporary theological arguments and
their significance for Christian living
in the modern age. |
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2.6 |
recognize Christian theology as a
living, ongoing tradition that continues
to be refined, developed, and extended
as it engages the contemporary world. |
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2.7 |
discern
the relevance of Christian theology for
one's own life and values. |
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goal 3 |
analyze
the phenomenon of religion as it
operates in human history as well as in
contemporary culture. |
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3.1 |
specify the various components and
functions of religion, including
doctrine, myth, ritual, mysticism, and
legitimation. |
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3.2 |
compare
and contrast Christian beliefs and
practices with non-Christian religions.
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3.3 |
analyze
the influences of culture and society on
the development of religious beliefs and
practices. |
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3.4 |
analyze
and evaluate the role of religion in the
development of societies and cultures. |
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3.5 |
seek to
understand those whose values and senses
of the sacred differ from one's own. |
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3.6 |
appreciate the contributions of
Christianity to the development of
Western culture. |
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3.7 |
recognize the complexity and diversity
of religious beliefs and practices in
pluralistic societies. |
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goal 4 |
evaluate
the significance of religion for
personal and collective ecological,
political, economic, social, and
cultural life. |
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4.1 |
analyze conditions that enhance or limit
human life and dignity and the life of
the planet. |
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4.2 |
examine
Christian ethical traditions. |
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4.3 |
evaluate
the impact of individual and collective
actions on the common good. |
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4.4 |
clarify
and articulate moral convictions. |
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4.5 |
deliberate and form judgments about the
implications of moral principles for
building a more just, sustainable and
peaceful world. |
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4.6 |
deliberate and form judgments about
theological and ethical issues that are
part of everyday life. |
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