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Boston College,
Clough School of Theology & Ministry
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMCE7034
Critical Ethical Issues
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA26
This course considers critical contemporary issues from Catholic, interdenominational, interfaith, international, and cross-cultural perspectives. Attention will be given to the Wesleyan Quadrilateral (scripture, tradition, reason, and experience) and casuistry to ground a common approach in the examination and interrogation of the issues to be addressed. The principal ethical issues to be studied include: economic justice (access to health and human services), sexual ethics (just love, sexual identity, misogyny, pedophilia, and reproduction), respect life (abortion, euthanasia, hyper-incarceration and capital punishment), fanaticism and religious fundamentalism, environmental degradation and human ecology (natural disasters), and the toll of a perpetual state of war.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
McRorie, Christina
W
01:00PM-03:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMCE8002
Fundamental Moral: Theological Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA26
This Level Two course treats Roman Catholic fundamental moral theology, focusing on both traditional and contemporary understandings of principal themes such as: The Nature and History, as well as a Methodological Model for Approaching Fundamental Moral Theology; The Moral Person and Moral Community; Conscience, Moral Norms and the Natural Law; Evaluations of Moral Acts; Sin (personal and social), Conversion and Reconciliation; Roles of Church Teaching (Magisterium) & Tradition in selected contemporary issues in the areas of sexual ethics, health care and bioethics, Catholics in the political arena will be discussed in terms of applying the fundamental themes of moral theology.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Scheid, Daniel P
R
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(At least one course in Christian Ethics. MA: advanced students in ethics)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7026
History of Western Christianity I: 100-850
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
Through lectures and primary source readings, the course surveys the major cultural, institutional, and theological developments of ancient Christianity from the time of the persecutions to the break-up of the Carolingian empire and the rise of medieval Christendom.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Dunkle, Brian P, SJ
TR
10:00AM-11:30AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7218
Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
A study of the coherent theological vision and practical spiritual teachings of Ignatius of Loyola through his writings (e.g. Spiritual Exercises, Diary, and Testament). The course explores both the historical foundations for Ignatius's spiritual program and its subsequent interpretations by theologians and pastoral practitioners.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Brouillette, Andre, SJ
R
09:30AM-11:50AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7285
Where Two or Three are Gathered: A History of Religious Life in the West
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
This course will consider broadly and in narrative fashion the existence of religious life and religious communities in the history of the church, primarily in the West. From the early days of the church, intentional communities have existed. Eventually, communities of desert monastics arose and monastic rules developed. Religious life came to be ordered in particular ways, eventually in what we would think of as religious orders with governing structures, but also in the form of confraternities and lay movements. This course will explore instances of religious life - lay, vowed and clerical - from the deserts to the cities, from patristic times through the medieval, modern, and postmodern periods. The course will consider not only arrangements and institutions, but also the spirituality of various groups and the attempt to follow Christ more closely by Christian women and men throughout time.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Molvarec, Stephen Joseph, Society of Jesus
R
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(A previous church history or historical theology course is required.)(Free-Form Text); or (Permission of Instructor)(Workflow-Based)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC8067
The Book of Job in the Middle Ages
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
Throughout the Middle Ages the Old Testament Book of Job attracted the attention, scholarly acumen, and artistic insight of a number of Christian clerics, exegetes, theologians, philosophers, historians, poets, and painters. This course surveys some of the most important medieval Christian engagements with and interpretations of Job, both in exegetical and theological works (e.g., the Moralia of Gregory the Great; the commentaries of Thomas Aquinas, Albertus Magnus, and Nicholas of Lyra; and commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard), on the one hand, and in vernacular and popular works (e.g., artistic depictions, Old English literature, the sermons of John Wycliffe and his followers), on the other.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Harkins, Franklin T
W
01:00PM-03:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(A course in History of Christianity.)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMNT7023
Introduction to the New Testament
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
The New Testament is a collection of diverse writings that are central to Christian faith and life. This course will introduce students to the literary characteristics, historical context, and theological content of these writings and to the methods and approaches associated with the modern discipline of biblical studies.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Kurek-chomycz, Dominika
T
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMNT7050
Gospel of Mark
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
A close exegetical analysis of Mark's Gospel, with particular attention to Markan literary devices and to his portrayal of Jesus Christ, discipleship, and suffering.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Harkins, Angela Kim
F
01:00PM-04:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMOT7014
The Core Narrative of the Old Testament: Genesis to Kings
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
A study of the Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History (Deuteronomy to Kings) through lectures, and sections in which students present an exegesis of important passages. Solid knowledge of these books is essential to understand the rest of the Bible. This course does not duplicate other introductions, for we read only Genesis through Kings (not the Prophets, Wisdom Literature, or Psalms), and a third of the class time is devoted to small sections, which are designed to sharpen exegetical and preaching skills.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Davis, Andrew R
MW
10:00AM-11:30AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMOT8120
Wisdom Literature
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
Wisdom literature comprises the Old Testament books of Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), Sirach, and the Book of Wisdom. We will read the above-named books (plus Song of Songs) and trace the further development of wisdom in the Second Temple period, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and New Testament books influenced by wisdom: the Epistle of James, the Gospel of John, and such passages referring to wisdom as Luke 7:35 and 10:21-22; Matt 11:19 and 11:25-30; Eph 3:8-10; and Col 1:15-20.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Galvin, Garrett
T
09:30AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Graduate or high-level undergraduate introduction to the Old Testament)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7054
Introduction to Liturgy
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
FA26
To introduce the basics of liturgical theology, the course is divided into three parts: liturgical history and sources; ritual studies including art, music and environment; and liturgical practice, planning and celebration.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Ganir, Phillip A, SJ, Baldovin, John, Sj
MW
08:30AM-09:50AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7093
Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Narrative Approach
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
In this foundational course, we develop an understanding of critical dimensions of competent and compassionate pastoral care and counseling today. Drawing substantially on a narrative approach to care, we explore pastoral care and counseling from contemporary pastoral-theological, social-scientific, and cultural perspectives. Particular topics addressed are family systems theory; implicit bias and racism; domestic violence; suicide; power and boundaries; resilience and self-care; and skills for pastoral care.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Kelley, Melissa M
F
01:00PM-04:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7278
Socio-spiritual Care
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
Spiritual care does not occur in a vacuum; it is mediated through identity and history. Topics in this course include: bodies, intersectionality, narratives, social connection, self-care, healing justice, meaning-making, trust, and organizational dynamics. Course materials include secular social theory and psychology as well as Christian theology. Students from other religious traditions and none are welcome. Assignments include a weekly journal, a presentation, and a paper. This is a discussion-based (not lecture-based) class. Close reading is required.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
DuBois, Heather
R
09:30AM-11:50AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS8121
Introduction to Canon Law
BTI Category
Semester
Church Polity/Canon Law
FA26
This course examines the nature, history, and sources of Canon Law in the Catholic Church. It presents an overview of the norms provided in the 1983 Code of Canon Law and relevant complementary canonical legislation. This course will focus on general norms (Book I), the People of God (Book II), the teaching munus of the Church (Book III), temporal goods (Book V). Given the current circumstances and issues about the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis, a brief presentation of penal law (Book VI) and processes (Book VII) will be offered. This course is recommended as a foundational background for "Canon Law of the Sacraments."
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Ponzone, Andrea
R
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(One year of graduate level theology.)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPT8106
Spirituality and Justice: Twentieth Century Writings
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
This course will survey spiritual writings from the twentieth century, examining the generative themes that are suggestive for our time and foundational in the construction of a contemporary spirituality. Authors will include Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill, Teilhard de Chardin, Dorothy Day, Annie Dillard, Johannes Baptist Metz, and Martin Buber. The course is taught with an eye toward leadership in spiritual formation.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Griffith, Colleen M
F
09:30AM-12:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Prerequisite: Foundations or Fundamental)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7009
Fundamental Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
The resources and methods of theology provide the framework for this course. A primary focus will be on the relationship between revelation, faith, and theology, which includes the role of the Bible and the church's doctrine. The course will also survey past and present methods in 'doing theology,' and consider the connection between theology and spirituality.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Brouillette, Andre, SJ
T
09:30AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7020
The Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
The ecclesial dimension of Christian faith is the focal point of this course. The course will locate the church within both a Trinitarian theology and a theological anthropology. Specific topics for exploration include the place of the church in the Creed, the sacramentality of the church, a theology of mission, and of structure and authority. The course will also explore current issues shaping the church's life and its place in the wider culture.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Agolia, Grace M
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7024
Christology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
his course seeks to clarify what it means to confess that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, and why this is a significant claim. The course examines the New Testament, the early councils of the Church, the writings of early and medieval Christian theologians, the dogmatic teachings of the Church, and the contributions of contemporary theologians. Two main questions will be addressed: Who is Jesus? How does Jesus save us?T
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Valiente, Orfilio E
M
02:00PM-04:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7059
Theological Virtues
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
The Church is often described as a community of faith, hope, and love. This course explores how some Christian thinkers have understood these central theological virtues. After considering New Testament sources, we will examine the following periods and thinkers: patristic (e.g. Augustine), medieval (Aquinas), reformation (Calvin), early modern (John of the Cross), and modern (Rahner, Lonergan, liberation theology). While special attention will be paid to the systematic thought of Aquinas, the goal of this course is to present a broad range of thinkers so that students can articulate their own account of these characteristic marks of Christian life.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Doyle, Dominic F
M
10:00AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7247
Theologies of Justice and Liberation in the U.S.
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
Liberation theologies are modes of theological discourse that rethink the purpose of religious thought and practice by placing attention on distinctive experiences of injustice and inequality encountered by different individuals and social groups. Although the liberation theology movement is now a global one, the United States has been the birthplace of a good number of liberation theologies. This course examines the emergence, development, emphases, and methodologies of four of these, including African American/Black theology of liberation, feminist theology of liberation, Latino/a theology of liberation, and LGBTQ theology of liberation. Besides offering a solid introduction to liberation theology, the course analyzes basic concepts underlying theories of injustice, domination, and oppression.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Valentin, Benjamin
R
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST8109
The Trinity in the Early Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
An introduction to early Christian Trinitarian theology and its enduring pertinence to the Church�s worship of God as one and three, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Treating authors from Justin Martyr to John of Damascus, we explore the scriptural and philosophical features of, among other issues, the �Cappadocian solution,� the �psychological analogies� of Augustine, the roots of the filioque, and the challenge of Islam. We will consider the retrieval of patristic Trinitarian theology by recent authors, especially in light of debates on ontotheology, the immanent and the economic Trinity, and social analogies for divine perichoresis.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Dunkle, Brian P, SJ
M
02:00PM-04:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(one graduate course on the history of Christianity.)(Free-Form Text)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST8562
The Theology of Johann Baptist Metz
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
This seminar will unfold by first examining Johann Metz's early relationship and subsequent break with the theology of Karl Rahner. Next we will explore Metz's critical dialogue with the thinkers of the Frankfurt school and the manner in which this encounter led to the formulation of Metz's early political theology. We will then turn to Metz's mature political theology as a "theology after Auschwitz." Some of the themes to be considered include Metz's assertion of the need for "anamnestic rationality," his focus on "the theodicy question," his apocalyptic eschatology, and his articulation of a mystical-political spirituality.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Valiente, Orfilio E
W
04:00PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Prerequisite: a course in theological foundations or fundamental theology)(Free-Form Text); or (Permission of Instructor)(Workflow-Based)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMCE7323
Comparative Religious Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA26
This course aims to introduce students to the growing field of comparative theology as it applies to ethics. We begin with an overview to the method of comparative religious ethics by addressing foundational themes e.g. good and evil, freedom and bondage, authority and norms. We next explore specific texts in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, to discern how these traditions offer similar, complementary, or divergent ways of addressing these themes in comparison to Christianity. Finally, we conclude by applying these approaches to a range of topics, e.g. war and peace, inequalities in wealth and income, virtue, and ecology.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Scheid, Daniel P
W
04:00PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMCE8571
Theological Ethics and Global Development
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA26
This course aims to: 1) familiarize students with the state of the conversation on the ethics of global development within economics and related fields, and 2) enable them to theologically engage this debate. Topics addressed include secular and theological conceptions of poverty and growth; the foreign aid effectiveness debate; the capabilities approach and feminist and postcolonial critiques of development theory; the relation of the prosperity gospel to development; and evolving approaches to development within Catholic social thought and liberation theology. Throughout we will ask how economic arguments stand to challenge and enrich theological reflection on solidarity, the path to integral human development, and what it means to bear Christs love for and to the world from different social locations. In turn, we will also ask whether and how theological analyses shed new light on philosophical and social scientific debates over global justice, how to combat poverty, and our obligations to distant others.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
McRorie, Christina
T
12:30PM-03:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(One social ethics class at the master�s level is recommended, but not required.)(Free-Form Text); or (Permission of Instructor)(Workflow-Based)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7166
Popes and the Papacy: From Peter to the Present
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
A survey course on the papacy from St Peter to Francis I with attention to spiritual, theological, and institutional contexts. We will explore issues such as papal primacy, ground-breaking teachings and councils, influential women, controversies including the crusades, Protestant Reformation, church expansion in the global South, infallibility, the Holocaust, racial and social justice concerns, the role of the laity, womens ministries, and gender topics. Papal relations with the Jesuits receive special attention. Lectures with regular opportunities to discuss primary source readings and their relevance today.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Mooney, Catherine
M
10:00AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7228
Introduction to Thomas Aquinas
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
This course provides an introduction to the theology of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274) in its historical, intellectual, and institutional contexts, with a focus on reading and understanding the primary texts of Thomas (in English translation). The course considers Thomas�s treatment of central theological topics including the nature and extent of theology, the status and interpretation of Sacred Scripture, the existence and essence of God, divine providence and predestination, God�s triune nature, creation, human nature, evil and sin, grace and its effects, merit, faith and its relationship to reason, the Incarnation, Christ�s passion and death, His resurrection and ascension, and the sacraments. Throughout attention will be given to Thomas�s assumptions and working method as a scholastic master and the uses he makes of various authorities (scriptural, patristic, philosophical, etc.) in the development of his theology.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Harkins, Franklin T
F
09:00AM-12:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC7303
Screening Saints & Sanctity
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
This course explores saints as they are depicted in award-winning films, primary sources by or about the saints, and scholarly sources regarding the saints and their subsequent portrayals by film directors. These latter figures modern hagiographers contribute toward constructing a given saints image as the saint is popularly understood. Exploring the historical contexts of both the saint in question and his or her later interpreter will illuminate the pressing theological, religious, ecclesial, social, and political concerns in their respective eras. The course aims to elevate teaching and preaching regarding these multi-layered perspectives on saints and notions of sanctity.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Mooney, Catherine
W
10:00AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMHC8145
Reforms and Reformations
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA26
Church reformers often harken back to a real or imagined pure or golden period at various times in the history of the Christian community and attempt to reform and direct the life of the Church based on that image. This course will examine significant episodes of reform in the Church from the early medieval period (6-9th centuries) until the present day. Notably, it will treat extensively the Protestant and Catholic reform(ation)s of the 16th-century, as well as the reform of the mid-20th century, but also the Carolingian Reforms and the Gregorian Reform, among others.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Molvarec, Stephen Joseph, Society of Jesus
T
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Previous courses in Church History.)(Free-Form Text); or (Permission of Instructor)(Workflow-Based)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMNT7046
The Apostle Paul
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
A study of Paul's life, an investigation of all thirteen letters attributed to him, and an examination of the key theological themes of these letters.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Kurek-chomycz, Dominika
W
04:00PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMNT7133
Women in Scripture
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
TBD
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Harkins, Angela Kim
W
01:00PM-03:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMOT7067
Introduction to the Old Testament
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA26
A literary, historical, and theological introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)�the Pentateuch, Deuteronomistic History, Wisdom Literature, and Prophets. Key books will be read in their entirety: Genesis; Exodus; Deuteronomy (chs. 5-28 only); 1 and 2 Samuel; Psalms (selected); Ecclesiastes, Job; Isaiah; and Daniel, and others in selection.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Davis, Andrew R
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7018
Death and Dying
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
The study of death and dying is a complex, multidimensional, and evolving field. This course draws on contemporary theory and research to explore death and dying from multiple perspectives, including religious, theological, pastoral, and psychological. Topics include societal attitudes toward death; facing one's own death; cultural features of death and dying; end-of-life issues; children and death; funerals and the use of ritual in ministry to the dying; pastoral sensitivities and skills for ministering to the dying; and pressing contemporary concerns, such as death in the workplace, institutional death, violent death, and death in global perspective.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Kelley, Melissa M
T
09:30AM-12:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7090
Ministry in a Diverse Church: Latino Perspectives and Beyond
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
Catholicism in the United States is presently shaped by rich cultural traditions that demand creative approaches to ministry in the midst of diversity. Nearly 45% of all Catholics in the country are Hispanic, 40% Euro-American, 4% Asian-American, 3.7% African-American, among others. Students in this course explore key questions and discuss ministerial strategies that will help them develop cultural competencies for effective ministry today. The course builds on the U.S. Latino/a Catholic experience as a case study while addressing core issues in ministry that affect everyone in the Church. Ecumenical and international perspectives are welcomed into this conversation.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Ospino, Hosffman
W
04:00PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7182
Pastoral Care in/with Communities of Faith: Creating Networks of Care
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
Life is in inherently relational, multidimensional, interconnected, and located within larger systems and structures - i.e. communities. Thus, our practices of pastoral care and counseling must likewise attend to the multidimensional and systemic nature of relationality. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore personal, pastoral, and communal processes of creating networks of care in communities of faith and para-church organizations. Both pastoral and lay leaders will learn how to engage and utilize systems theory, conflict theory, therapeutic skills and processes, and theological and spiritual resources to navigate conflict, foster dialogue, and build constructive solutions and possibilities in community as part of an overarching practice of pastoral care. Particular attention will be given to one's self-in-relationship and the capacity to remain a non-anxious, non-reactive constructive presence.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Roozeboom, William D
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPS7279
Conflict Transformation
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
Conflict theory can enable constructive responses to situational disagreements and long-term relationship building. This course combines resources from secular conflict theory and Christian theology and ministry to foster transformation of micro (interpersonal), meso (communal), and macro (societal, international) level conflicts. Most texts reference the U.S. context, but other cultural perspectives are welcome. Assignments include regular short papers and a presentation. This is a discussion-based (not lecture-based) class; close reading is required.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
DuBois, Heather
W
06:30PM-09:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMPT7248
Screening Theology: Theology In and Through Film
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA26
Highlighting the possibility and potential of a theology of culture, this course explores the ways in which recent Hollywood movies can be used as resources to think about and even to rethink the meaning of key theological concepts such as ideas of God, human nature, sin, Christ/human redemption, and eschatological hope. Through brief lecture presentations, reading materials, the viewing of movies, and class discussions, students will be encouraged to consider how an appreciative and critical engagement with popular culture can allow for a relevant and contemporary practical theology.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Valentin, Benjamin
T
03:30PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMRE7320
Jesuits, the Arts, and Education
BTI Category
Semester
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
FA26
This course aims to prepare any future church minister or religious educator who wants to explore how the Ignatian charism refracted through the arts might animate and strengthen efforts in spirituality, education, and evangelization. Each class will be divided into two distinct though related units: The first part examines historical cases where the arts played a distinctive role in Jesuit schools and missions. The second part reimagines and explores how those models might be translated into contemporary ministerial and educational contexts, with particular sensitivity to how the arts might ground, nourish, and animate a faith that does justice.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Ganir, Phillip A, SJ
T
12:30PM-03:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7009
Fundamental Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
The resources and methods of theology provide the framework for this course. A primary focus will be on the relationship between revelation, faith, and theology, which includes the role of the Bible and the church's doctrine. The course will also survey past and present methods in 'doing theology,' and consider the connection between theology and spirituality.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Chong, Vicente, SJ
W
04:00PM-06:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7020
The Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
The ecclesial dimension of Christian faith is the focal point of this course. The course will locate the church within both a Trinitarian theology and a theological anthropology. Specific topics for exploration include the place of the church in the Creed, the sacramentality of the church, a theology of mission, and of structure and authority. The course will also explore current issues shaping the church's life and its place in the wider culture.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Lennan, Richard J
T
12:30PM-03:20PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7057
Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
Taught from a pastoral perspective, this course offers an overview of contemporary Christian theology, introducing basic theological themes reflected in Co-Workers, e.g., the cultural context in which we do theology, God, being human, Jesus, reign of God, Church. It considers theological methods and investigates the sources that contribute constructions of theological positions.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Griffith, Colleen M
W
10:00AM-12:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST7065
Disputed Questions in Contemporary Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
An introduction to contested issues in contemporary Christian theology, such as the role of biblical criticism, the relationship between science and faith, the encounter with world religions, theories of atonement, divine impassibility, and the possibility of faith in a consumer culture. The goals of this course are: (1) to map out the basic elements of each problematic area, (2) to register some popular yet unsatisfactory answers (e.g. creationism and reductionism as responses to the question of science and faith), and (3) to consider more authentic and theologically persuasive responses.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Doyle, Dominic F
F
09:00AM-12:00PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST8091
Contemporary Sacramental and Liturgical Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
Advances have been made in the past fifty years with regard to sacramental/liturgical theology. This course will investigate the contributions made by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant scholars who use different methods to move beyond traditional debates about sacraments. Several of the authors are non-RC: Hughes (Reformed), Larson-Miller (Anglican), Saliers (Methodist); Smith (Reformed). Attention will be paid to women theologians (Belcher and Larson-Miller) as well as to Latino theology (Empereur/Fernandez).
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Baldovin, John, Sj
W
01:00PM-03:50PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Prerequisite: A course in either liturgy or sacraments.)(Free-Form Text); or (Permission of Instructor)(Workflow-Based)
School
Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry
TMST8150
Ecotheology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA26
Ecotheology has been developed in the last decades as a theological response to the climate crisis that we are facing in the world today. Ecotheology has two goals. First, it is a critique of the cultural concepts, images, and practices that are at the bottom of the climate crisis. Second, it is both a retrieval of the ecological dimension of Christian faith, and an interpretation of theological sources (such as the Bible and Tradition) and doctrines (such as Trinity, Creation, and Salvation) from the perspective of Ecology. In this seminar course, students will explore different aspects of Ecotheology.
Professor
Class Day
Class Time
Chong, Vicente, SJ
R
09:30AM-11:50AM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites Req'd?
Y
Notes
(Two or more courses in Systematic Theology)(Free-Form Text)
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