12 courses with the subject DF, 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.
DF 101Interpreting the Word of God0
The course is an introduction to the Catholic theology of revelation and how it shapes the way the Church reads and interprets Scripture. In the class, students learn about the interaction of Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium in handing on revealed truths. They become familiar with various exegetical methods that may help Christians appreciate the riches in Scripture. And they also explore the context and composition methods of the Old and New Testament.
The course explores and answers the question "who is Jesus?" by investigating the central mysteries of Christ's life, namely, his Incarnation, Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Furthermore, the class describes the history of the development of the doctrines that articulate Jesus' human and divine identity and reflects on their relevance to the Church today. Students will become familiar with biblical and dogmatic reflections on Jesus’ nature and mission and will reflect on their implications for the Christian life.
The Fundamental Moral Theology course schools students in the principles, methods, and main claims of the Catholic moral tradition. The class starts from Scripture and uses the best resources that the Christian philosophical and theological tradition have provided us to describe and think critically about morality. By doing so, the course provides students with a grammar that allows them to analyze and evaluate human actions and helps them think about some of the most pressing moral issues in light of the Catholic faith and the teachings of the Church.
The course explores the fundamental doctrines and theological claims of Catholic ecclesiology by providing an overview of what Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium have taught about the nature and mission of the Church.
The course explores the fundamental doctrines and theological claims of Catholic sacramental theology by providing an overview of what Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium have taught about the nature and purpose of the sacraments.
The course provides a systematic overview of the theology of preaching according to the mind of the Church. Utilizing magisterial teaching and supplemental theological works, the discipline of homiletics will be presented as a point of integration for continued diaconal formation.
The course explores the main events, characters, and theological claims of the Pentateuch to familiarize students with its importance in the Christian canon of Scripture and the life of the Church.
The course explores the main events, characters, and theological claims of the Wisdom literature and the Prophets to familiarize students with their importance in the Christian canon of Scripture and the life of the Church.
The course introduces students to the Catholic doctrine of the Trinity and the related trinitarian elements of the Christian faith. To do so, the class draws on Scripture, the works of the Fathers of the Church, the documents of the ecumenical councils, and other eminent voices of the Catholic and magisterial tradition.
The course introduces students to the main theological claims of the Second Vatican Council by analyzing some of its salient documents. Furthermore, the class helps the students understand the debates surrounding the reception of the council and its implementation.
The course explores the main events, characters, and theological claims of the Gospels of Matthew and Mark to familiarize students with their importance in the Christian canon of Scripture and the life of the Church.
DF 304The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles0
The course explores the main events, characters, and theological claims of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles to familiarize students with their importance in the Christian canon of Scripture and the life of the Church.
