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Historical Studies
H 301 Patristic
Christianity: 70 to 600 C. E.
Vatican II stressed the necessity of renewing the church in harmony
with its original charism. This course will explore the
beginnings in detail -- with a special eye toward gaining insights
into the character and mission of the church Furthermore, this
course will integrate readings from the Church Fathers withing a
chronological development of Christianity which begins with its separation
from Judaism and ends with its successful coping with the barbarian
invasions. (3 credits)
H 302 Medieval Christendom
and the Reformations: 600 to 1600 C.E.
A study of the institutional, cultural, spiritual and theological
picture of the Middle Ages with a special emphasis on spirituality and the
development of the Papacy. Special attention will be given to the
Protestant and Catholic Reformations. (3 Credits)
H 303 From Trent to Vatican
II: 1600 to Present
The highlights of Roman Catholicism during this era: reaction to the
Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment, 19th century theologies,
especially John Henry Cardinal Newman and the Oxford Movement, the
Syllabus of Errors and Vatican I, Modernism, 20th century challenges,
especially Rome and the Fascists. (3 Credits)
H 384 Introduction to
History of Christian Spirituality (Also CL 233)
This course introduces the student to the nature of spirituality
generally and to the movements and major themes in Christian spirituality
in particular. In order to involve the student on an affective as well as
a speculative level, this course attempts to introduce him/her to his/her
own spirituality type and encourages personal research into the spiritual
leaders of the Christian tradition. Because the origins of American
spirituality are diverse, this course, while stressing the more
traditional roots of Christian spirituality, also seeks to address Native
American, African American and Hispanic American traditions in order to
provide as global a perspective as possible. (3 Credits)
H 400 Vatican II: Problem or Solution? (Also S 400)
This course will emphasize the personalities, the tensions, the dynamics
of Vatican II! What is the story behind Liturgy, Ecumenism, Laity,
Collegiality, Revelation, Non-Christians, and the Church and Culture? We
will also examine modern agenda and problems: does Vatican II respond to
these? (3 Credits)
H 451 The American Catholic
Experience
The main problems and solutions of the American Catholic Community:
immigration, acculturation, anti-Catholicism, nationalism, education,
theology and discipline before and after Vatican II. ( 3 Credits) LPH 302 Church History: Key
Issues and Eras
A survey of the development of the Church from 70 A.D. to the 20th
century. Particular attention will be paid to the distinguishing
characteristics of the Church in each of the major eras of its history:
from its theological self-understanding to its institutional
expression. The unifying focus of this course will be the history of
the Church's self-understanding and the formation and development of
structures to fulfill that mission. (3 credits)
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