School of Theology Catalog 2021

November 24th, 2020. Archbishop Lori celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of
Blessed Michael J. McGivney, St. Mary’s alumnus of 1877.
Concilium, 112). The course will
also explore the pastoral function
of music within worship and provide
the student with the tools
needed to both evaluate a parish
music program and its resources
as well as understand the effective
administration of a parish
music program.
SL650-
750 Bl. John Henry Newman,
Theologian
3 credits. This course treats two
works of Bl. John Henry
Newman, Essay on the
Development of Doctrine and
Grammar of Assent.
SL675-
775 Faith in Secular Age
3 credits. The “modern world”
understood as a “secular world”
(global, pluralistic, multi-religious,
rational, market-oriented,
and scientific) provides the context
for reasonable Christian faith
based on a divine revelation
which transcends reason. The
course surveys the history of this
question, analyzes the changes
that occurred at Vatican II, studies
the various interpretations of
faith and culture which have prevailed
in Christianity historically
and which recommend themselves
today, defines the current
debates about faith in a secular
age, and concludes with reflections
about the conception of
God in post-metaphysical categories.
SL692.1-
792.1 Systematic & Liturgical
Elective
3 credits. This course will include
special selected topics in the field
of study of Systematic &
Liturgical Theology.
Seminars (3 credits per seminar)
SL839 New Testament Christology
This course will examine in detail
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