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This course examines the role of philosophy and reasoning to the Catholic Church's fulfillment of its own mission to express the truth about God, and follows the historical emergence of the synthesis of faith and reason. The course also considers how the Catholic intellectual life manifests itself in deference towards faith.
This course explores the Catholic vision of the human person. Investigates questions such as what does it mean to be created? To be made in God's image? What is grace? What is sin? What is the role of Christ in the human journey? What is the end for which we hope?
An exploration of how grace (the divine life) is communicated to and received by human persons, including study of the sacramental life of the church, the Christian moral life (particularly natural law), and Catholic social teachings. The course focuses on creative responses to grace, both individual and communal, such as the Rule of St, Benedict, the rise of the mendicant orders, Ignatian spirituality, the great spiritual classics of the late renaissance, and the contemporary lay movements.
Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.