Religion (GSRRE) (RLGR)

RLGR 0920. Writing for Grad Research I. (1 Credit)

Course will cover how to write at the graduate level in Theology, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, and Counseling and Religious Education. Course topics will include composition, structure, style, coherence and analysis.

RLGR 0921. Writing for Grad Research II. (1 Credit)

Continuation of RLGR 0920. Course will cover how to write at the graduate level in Theology, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, and Counseling and Religious Education. Course topics will include composition, structure, style, coherence and analysis.

RLGR 6010. Old Testament. (3 Credits)

An in-depth examination of the first five books of the Bible. Historical origins of these texts in ancient Israel and the continuing significance fo their central theological themes of promise, law, creation, election, redemption, and liberation. Introduction to the exegetical methods of modern biblical study.

RLGR 6011. New Testament. (3 Credits)

This course will engage questions about the development of the Christian canon while reading parts of the New Testament in the context of first century Judaism.

RLGR 6018. John's Gospel in Greek I. (3 Credits)

A close reading of the Greek text with detailed exegesis of selected passages.

RLGR 6019. John's Gospel in Greek II. (3 Credits)

A close reading of the Greek text with detailed exegesis of selected passages.

RLGR 6024. The Prophets. (3 Credits)

A study of Old Testament prophets and prophetic books from historical, literary, and theological perspective with particular focus on the prophets’ roles and their enduring message.

RLGR 6030. Christology. (3 Credits)

This is an introductory Christology course principally from a Roman Catholic perspective. Biblical, historical, and contemporary Christology will be examined.

RLGR 6031. Theology of the Human Person. (3 Credits)

This course traces the variegate history of Christian understandings of the human person. It examines past and present theologies of body, soul, sin, and grace, as well as contemporary theological literature on social, environmental, and cosmic contexts as constitutive of human experience. This includes a consideration of different forms of “othering” and their intersection.

RLGR 6032. Church and Society. (3 Credits)

This course explores how the global Christian church emerged from Christ's kerygma and developed in different historical and cultural contexts. The course covers the emergence of historical divisions in the Christian Church and of the ecumenical movement’s response. While the course focuses on Catholic ecclesiology, it also covers Orthodox and Protestant perspectives on key themes such as authority, governance, and practice. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on the critiques and perspectives offered by liberation theology and feminism. It asks the students to imagine how the Christian Church can adapt to its contemporary context in the student’s ministerial or professional setting.

RLGR 6033. Sacraments: Theology and Rites. (3 Credits)

An introduction to the history and theology of the sacraments, and the contemporary rites that are used to celebrate them in the Roman Catholic Church.

RLGR 6555. Pastoral Research. (1 Credit)

A course reviewing the latest methods and approaches in pastoral research.

RLGR 6872. History of the Jesuits. (3 Credits)

This course offers an intensive look at the founding and progress of the society of Jesus. Starting with the founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola the course will progress through key documents and missionary activity up to the 21st century.

RLGR 7031. Theology of the Human Person. (3 Credits)

This doctoral-level course traces the variegate history of Christian understandings of the human person. It examines past and present theologies of body, soul, sin, and grace, as well as contemporary theological literature on social, environmental, and cosmic contexts as constitutive of human experience. This includes a consideration of different forms of “othering” and their intersection. The 7000-level course is for Ph.D. and D.Min. students only, and it requires work beyond what is required in the 6000-level course.

RLGR 7032. Church and Society. (3 Credits)

Doctoral-only section (DMIN and PHD). This course reviews how the community established by Jesus Christ, also known as the Church, has been theologically understood over time. It explores how the global Christian Church emerged from Christ's kerygma and developed in different historical and cultural contexts. The course covers the emergence of divisions in the Christian Church and of the ecumenical movement’s response. While the course focuses on Catholic ecclesiology, it also covers Orthodox and Protestant perspectives on key themes such as authority, governance, and practice. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on the critiques and perspectives offered by liberation theology and feminism. It asks the students to imagine how the Christian Church could adapt to its contemporary context in the student’s ministerial or professional setting. The 7000-level course is for Ph.D. and D.Min. students only, and it requires work beyond what is required in the 6000-level course.

RLGR 7555. Pastoral Research. (1 Credit)

A course reviewing the latest methods and approaches in pastoral research.

RLGR 8872. History of the Jesuits. (3 Credits)

RLGR 8999. Independent Study. (3 Credits)

A tutorial in the area of Religion.