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This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the academic study of theology, as well as to the discipline of theological reflection. This course also provides students with a solid academic foundation upon which to build as they pursue a graduate degree in Theological and Pastoral Studies. Topics covered include the following areas: theological method, scripture and tradition, Revelation, Christian Anthropology, Christology, ecclesiology, and sacramental theology. The course provides students with exposure to the primary writings as well as to secondary interpretations of a number of key contemporary theologians.
This course introduces the student to the study of the Christian Scriptures. It addresses the nature of revelation, inspiration and hermeneutics. Students are given an overview of the Christian Scriptures and of the methodologies used to approach the scriptures.
This course deals with the texts and contexts of the Hebrew Scriptures. It will employ methods of contemporary biblical scholarship to trace the origins and development of biblical writings from the events through the oral tradition to their final written form in the Bible.
The course work enables students to identify, articulate and explore pastoral issues. Class sessions are devoted to identifying, developing and practicing pastoral counseling skills.
This practicum involves the design and implementation of a project which meets a ministerial need in a particular setting. The project is to make a contribution to the community and reflect the integration of the knowledge and skills acquired in the course of the ministry program. Class meetings will address theology of ministry and the practice of theological reflection. When completed the project and its written report must give evidence of a level of proficiency that meets the requirement and competencies of the Master of Arts in Theological and Pastoral Studies Program.
