St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry · Courses
CE
6 courses with the subject CE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CE 101The Missionary Church1
In many ways the heart of the certificate program, this course begins from the adage: “The Church does not have a mission, but the mission has the Church.” This course provides the theoretical and practical foundations for the apostolate of the New Evangelization. It presents: (1) the final end of the mission of the Church (kerygmatic proclamation that leads people to faith and life in Christ), (2) the stages of the mission of the Church throughout history, (3) a theological and practical understanding of the process of conversion, (4) the need for and significance of developing a Christian worldview, and (5) the core elements essential for the mission of the Church (preaching, teaching, personal influence, and the unique features of the mission of the layperson in the world). The core course text, Sent Forth, is co-authored by the course instructor.
The encounter with Christ is the most powerful agent of change there is. It is what enables a person to enter a new situation in Christ. Yet, entering this new situation does not mean that one’s natural self is left behind – rather, grace builds upon nature. In order to grow spiritually and to bring the gospel to others, it is important to understand how human nature functions and is receptive of the higher gift of life in the Spirit. Accordingly, this course will first present the different powers of the soul, focusing particularly on the interaction between reason and passions. It will then describe the different existential states of human nature – original, fallen, redeemed, and glorious. Finally, it will articulate the contrast between Christian personalism and secular dualism, analyzing their respective implications in the different aspects of human life. 1 Credit.
This course explores the person of Jesus Christ, true God and true man. True God: attributes of the divine essence; the divine missions and the missions of the Son. True Man: the Incarnation; how to speak of Christ; the human nature of Christ; the grace of Christ; knowledge and love of Christ; the weaknesses of Christ; Christ as head and mediator; the mysteries of the life of Christ; the many ways in which Christ saves us.
This course explores the morality of the New Life in Christ, following the kerygma, looking first at how we are created in God’s image and what that means for our fullness of life, how the reality of sin impacts our becoming who we are, and how Jesus Christ is both the ideal and the source of this New Life we receive in Him. It will explore how we make moral decisions and the virtues that lead us to fullness of life.
Students will learn the practical building blocks and essential theoretical principles for a Catholic theological approach to the interpretation of Sacred Scripture. Topics treated include biblical geography, biblical history, biblical languages, biblical narrative, the framework of theology, textual criticism, historical criticism, biblical canon, patristic interpretation, the four senses of Scripture, philosophical hermeneutics, and Dei Verbum.
