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THEO-043 The Church in the 21st Century
Fall only
Jesuit theologian Erich Przywara (1889-1972) asserted that a Jesuit university lives “on the borderline where the Church meets the world and the world meets the Church.” In this course, we stand courageously at this vantage point and strive, in Przywara’s words, “to interpret the Church to the world and the world to the Church.”
We begin by situating ourselves in the Church and the world, exploring the challenges and opportunities of our time and the spiritual and religious aspirations of the millennial generation. We then bring the context of tradition to our discussion, exploring the biblical foundations of the early Church and examining how the Catholic Church in Vatican II defined its mission in the modern world.
In the course of the semester, students will critically assess some of the following topics: Catholic social teaching on economics, war, environment, and life issues; Loyalty and dissent; Liturgical reforms; Ecumenical and interfaith dialog; Ministry of the laity and ordained ministers; Catholic and Jesuit universities; Prayer, with special attention given to Jesuit (or Ignatian) spirituality.
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
O'Brien, K.
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Fall '09:
O'Brien, K
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