THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF SACRED SCRIPTURE The Department of Sacred Scripture presents a balanced program of Old and New Testament studies through a combination of eight core and additional elective offerings. Courses, following the directives of current Church documents on Biblical exegesis, seek first to uncover the “literal sense” of the text by the application of historical-critical methods, and to use these findings in conjunction with more recent exegetical developments. The results are then studied in the light of the explanations and declarations of the Teaching Office of the Church, the interpretations of the Fathers, and the analogy of faith. Using various hermeneutical tools, seminarians work to probe the meaning of the text for today, in light of the theological, catechetical, and preaching needs of the twenty-first century priest. DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY The Department of Systematic Theology has as its primary goal the synthetic presentation of the Catholic faith as expressed in the teaching and life of the Catholic Church. Seminarians are initiated into a systematic study of the Church’s deepening belief and are led to engage the Word of God, communicated to us in Scripture and Tradition, and officially interpreted by the Magisterium. Mindful of the overall goal of forming good diocesan priests, the department seeks to cultivate in the seminarians an appreciation for Church teaching and a sensitivity for the intrinsically pastoral nature of sound doctrine and, ultimately, to contribute to a living spirituality marked by love of God and service to all people. DEPARTMENT OF MORAL THEOLOGY Moral theology, relying on Divine Revelation and reason enlightened by faith, reflects on the way in which human beings ought to live in order to be truly fulfilled in this world and to reach complete fulfillment in the life to come. Objective moral truth is embodied in the eternal plan of God, which can be known both through Divine Revelation and the Natural Law. The fullness of this plan and the perfect human response are made known to us through the Incarnation, in the God-man Jesus Christ. A deepening friendship with Christ is important for living a fully human, virtuous, and Christian moral life. THE JOHN CARDINAL KROL CHAIR OF MORAL THEOLOGY The John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology was founded by His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua in January of 1990. The Krol Chair, named in honor of a great churchman who clearly and unwaveringly proclaimed the moral demands of Christian life, was established to enhance the Seminary’s efforts to promote a better understanding, appreciation, and acceptance of Catholic moral teaching. 94
- Subject
- HOM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025
- Source
- www.scs.edu