St Marys Seminary Baltimore, MD SOT catalog 2019

SS832 Deutero-Isaiah
The course is a seminar on
Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-55)
which examines the Deutero-
Isaiah work, its theology, and its
relationship to the larger Isaian
corpus.
SS834 Romans as Christian Theology
This course will explore the theological
argument and claims of
Paul's letter to the Romans as an
example of first-century Christian
theology, with special attention to
Paul's anthropology, theology,
Christology, soteriology, pneumatology,
ecclesiology, and view of
Israel. Considers these theological
resources in certain recent
Catholic, ecumenical, and interfaith
documents such as Gaudium
et Spes, Nostra Aetate, and the
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine
of Justification.
SS835 Revelation and Its Interpreters
An analysis of the book of
Revelation in its historical context,
an exploration of the ways in
which it has been interpreted in
church and culture throughout
the centuries (with special
emphasis on contemporary fundamentalism),
and a consideration
of its message for our own day.
SS852 Johannine Theology
After reviewing questions on the
nature, setting, major themes, and
relation to the Synoptic Gospels,
the course focuses on a study of
select passages in John’s works.
Church History
HS500 Ancient and Medieval
Christianity
3 credits. This course is a survey
of the major themes of
Christianity from apostolic times
until the Renaissance, stressing
the changing forms of the relationship
between the Church and
the world.
HS501 Modern and Contemporary
Catholicism
3 credits. This course is a survey
of the major themes of the
Catholic Church from the 16th
Century until today. Special
emphasis will be made of the ecumenical
dimensions of the breakup
of Christendom, the worldspread
of Catholicism, the relationship
of Catholicism to aspects
of the modern world, and cultural
and spiritual trends of the period.
HS570 American Catholicism
3 credits. This course is a historical
survey of Roman Catholicism
in the United States from colonial
times to the present, comparing
and contrasting major influences
on the Roman Catholic Church in
the United States with the
European situation, particularly
underscoring immigration and
pluralism.
Moral & Spiritual Theology
MS500 Foundations of Moral Theology
3 credits. This course considers
basic themes of Catholic moral
theology: sin, conversion, moral
development, Scripture and
ethics, fidelity to the magisterium,
natural law, conscience, discernment,
character, and vocation.
MS501 Catholic Social Ethics
3 credits. Exploring biblical, theological,
and ethical perspectives
on Catholic social teaching, this
course surveys the historical
development of Church teaching
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