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TUESDAYS- MAY 29-JULY 31DS 350-Modern Systematic ChristologyThis course will review the major developments inChristology since the Enlightenment and discuss themajor themes which characterize modern reflectionupon the mystery of Jesus Christ. Among the topicsto be discussed will be the relationship betweenFaith and History, the Divine and Human Naturesof Christ, and the Incarnation and the HypostaticUnion, the Virginal Conception, Jesus' HumanConsciousness and Human Knowledge, the PaschalMystery, Redemption, Expiation and Christ asUniversal Savior. Special focus will be placed uponrecent documents of the Magisterium and thewritings of Pope John Paul II and Pope BenedictXVI. (M.A.: Dogma concentration or elective;Certificate: Systematic Theology)3 credits 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Professor: Rev. Kevin O'Reilly, S.T.D.,Professor of Dogmatic Theology;Academic Dean,St. Joseph's Seminary and College;Institute of Religious StudiesDS 303-The Holy SpiritThis course will study the development of theChurch’s teachings on the Holy Spirit. It willexamine the function of the Spirit as expressed inScripture; a description of the Spirit arrived atduring the Patristic Period, especially in thetheology of St. Augustine; the filioque question andresponses found in Latin and Greek theologies; andan understanding of the gifts of the Holy Spirit inscholastic theology, especially that of St. ThomasAquinas. The course will also explore the basis forthe creedal formulae on the Holy Spirit found in theCouncils, especially the Council of Trent and theFirst and Second Vatican Councils, in the encyclical-10-TUESDAYS (CONTINUED)Dominum et Vivificantem, and in the Catechism ofthe Catholic Church. (M.A.: Dogma concentrationor elective; Certificate: Systematic Theology orEcclesial History)3 credits 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Professor: Rev. Kenneth Grande, M. Div., M.A.AdministratorDivine Mercy ParishBrooklyn, NYDH 511-American Church HistoryThis survey of American Catholic Church historywill familiarize students with the complexity ofproblems facing the Church in the New World.Through eras of discovery, exploitation, andcolonization, there are different evolutions in theSpanish, French, and English arcs of influence.Initial antipathy towards Roman Catholicism in “thethirteen colonies” ironically embraces the vibrant,though small, Catholic community. Through thecolonial, federal, and frontier epochs, the Churchadvances westward and increases in population, therole of Catholics and their hierarchy in the War ofIndependence and the Civil War will ordain them astrue patriots.Immigration and urbanism will be hallmarks of theChurch story of expansion. “Cultural pluralism” vs.“the melting pot” will be emphasized in the role ofthe Catholic school system. The orthodoxy of theCatholic Church proves challenging in a societylargely un-churched, overwhelmingly humanistic,and tainted with recurring elements of modernism.The growth of the Catholic Church in the UnitedStates is a phenomenon extending beyond nationalgrowth. (M.A.: Dogma concentration or elective;Certificate: Ecclesial History)3 credits 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Professor: Dr. Patrick McNamara, Ph.D.,Adjunct Professor of Church History,St. Joseph's Seminary and College;Institute of Religious Studies;Archival Manager,Archdiocesan Archives