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Moral Theology/Christian Ethics340 Moral Theology. (4)Principles of ethical living developing from the scriptures, church traditions and human experience. Presentation of contemporary trends and problems. 341 Theology of Social Action. (4)This course will examine the role of the Christian in the community. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of faith and morals and on the call for all people to be active participants in the creation of a just society. Student participation in 20-25 hours of service to the community will provide hands-on learning experiences that will form a basis for critical study of the theological underpinnings of social action. The context for this endeavor will be the Second Vatican Council's call to action. Attention will be given to principles found in Catholic social thought and to position papers and documents of other denominational and inter-denominational bodies. 342 Theology of Sexuality and Marriage. (4)A study of the biblical and theological foundation of human sexuality, the Christian understanding of the sacrament of marriage, and the ways in which Christian tradition and church teaching apply to contemporary issues in sexuality. 343 Theology and the Environment. (4)The purpose of this course is to examine the contributions of major religious traditions to our understanding of the environment. The course explores what these traditions have to say about humankind's relationship to the rest of creation, and how that relationship should be lived at this time. Among the religious traditions surveyed in this course are Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and certain aspects of Native American spirituality. Particular attention will be directed toward Christianity and the environment, examining how different Christian theologies have or have not addressed the question of our relationship to creation. 344 Religious Perspectives on Economic Life. (4)Moral theology asks what religious faith means for living a good life—both for each person and for society as a whole. How economic life ought to be conducted has long been a concern of religious people, based on both moral norms and some view of what is actually happening in the economy. This course will examine various visions of economic life held by religious people in the West, focusing on the understanding of economic life in Christianity: from roots in the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament, through the middle ages, the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment, up to contemporary debates about free markets, liberation theology, feminism and the social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church today. 345 Theologies of Violence and Nonviolence. (4)This course will examine perspectives on violence and nonviolence as these appear in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, in the history of Christianity, in Christian encounters with other world faiths, and in contemporary theological ethics. We will place special emphasis on the diversity of theological positions on violence: thoughtful people of faith have espoused a wide range of positions, ranging from absolute pacifism to just war theory to the celebration of “redemptive violence.” We will seek to understand each of these positions from the inside, as well as subjecting each to critical scrutiny. Students will have the opportunity to do “service learning” in an organization related to violence and nonviolence. 349 Topics in Moral Theology. (4)Course title and description will be listed in the official class schedule. May be repeated for credit.
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