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School of Theology & Ministry

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMTM2002

New Testmament Greek

BTI Category

Semester

Languages

FA23

An introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament with a focus on the ability to read the New Testament books in their original language with a dictionary by means of mastery of the basic grammar and syntax of koine Greek, and by building a working vocabulary of koine Greek words and the forms in which they appear in the New Testament.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Maria Kakavis

MW

M3:30-4:45;W4:00-5:15

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

P/F

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TBD

Social and Digital Media in Pastoral Ministry

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

Digital Ministry is more than providing tech support for the parish council's Zoom meetings. You may not be a technophile, but if you are going to be a minister, you must have confidence and familiarity with social and digital media. This module aims to provide practical experience with the current digital landscape. We will use self-directed projects to boost confidence and experience in building relationships, supporting pastoral care, and facilitating community formation through social and digital media.

Professor

Class Day & Time

TBD

FS

TBD

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

P/F

1

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TBD

Ethics of Global Development

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

TBD

Professor

Class Day & Time

Christina McRorie

T

10:00-12:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

TBD

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

TBD

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMCE7216

Virtue Ethics

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

This course introduces the emerging field of Christian virtue ethics. The course begins with a study of the theological and philosophical theories of virtue that have shaped contemporary Catholic and Protestant accounts of virtue. Attention is given to the relation of virtue theory and the virtues to: the Gospels and the life of Jesus; the Christian community; theological anthropology; human happiness; the natural law; and moral norms. The course also discusses the academic and pastoral uses of virtue ethics through the examination of contemporary cases in light of the virtues.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Daniel J Daley

F

1:30-4:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMCE8059

Social Justice and the Bible

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

This course builds on the rich tradition of Catholic social teaching found in the papal, Vatican, and conferences of bishops documentary history and brings the insights of Catholic social ethics and biblical studies to bear on the realities of social justice and human rights today. Attention will be given to primary source documents in the prophetic and wisdom literature traditions of scripture and the social encyclicals found in CST. The course a) presents the concerns of justice making/justice breaking/justice doing in the primary literature of these traditions, b) explores the social, economic, and educational conditions of those who are vulnerable or otherwise marginalized, and c) considers how to realize the preferential option for those who are poor and/or otherwise vulnerable as the Gospel demand for justice.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Mary Jo Iozzio

R

6:30-9:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: One Graduate level course in either fundamental moral theology (including CST) or Scripture

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7026

History of Western Christianity I: 100-850

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

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 & Time

Michael McCarthy, SJ

TR

10:30-12:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7201

Pathways to God: Classic Texts on Prayer and Christian Mysticism

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

This course explores the theological and pastoral dimensions of both classic texts and contemporary theological reflections on prayer and Christian mysticism. Texts are paired with specific topics, e.g. Benedict of Nursia (lectio divina); Francis of Assisi and Teilhard de Chardin (encountering God in the cosmos); Cloud of Unknowing (centering prayer), Ignatius of Loyola (discernment, consolations, desolations); Teresa of Avila (mystical phenomena); John of the Cross (dark night). Other topics include the Churchs public prayer, icons, embodied and performative prayer, the possibility of everyday mysticism, the relationship between prayer/mysticism and social justice. Theological reflections by, e.g. McGinn, Rahner, Ruffing, Boff.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Catherine M. Mooney

T

12:30-3:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

A previous church history or historical theology course is desirable but not required.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7229

Great Christian Thinkers: Augustine, Aquinas, Luther

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther determined the shape of Christian thought and practice in the West in innumerable, profound, and lasting ways. This course provides an introduction to the life, literary works, and theology of these three great Christian thinkers. For each, our readings and discussions will focus on the themes of "Faith and Reason" and "Nature and Grace." Throughout the course, we will consider how the historical and cultural context, education and formation, vocation, personality, and spirituality of each theologian influenced the content and form of his theology.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Franklin T. Harkins

F

9:00-12:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMNT7005

Synoptic Gospels

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

Our study of the Synoptic Gospels will examine their historical context within late Second Temple Judaism, the distinctive literary features of each Gospel, and their distinct theological perspectives. This course will introduce students to the ‘synoptic problem,’ a way of referring to the scholarly investigation into how these three Gospels are related to one another. Students will use a synopsis (parallel Gospel text) and discuss common solutions to the synoptic problem. This course will discuss how the differently-abled body is presented in the Gospel texts and how these passages can be imagined and actualized for readers and hearers of the Gospels today.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Angela Kim Harkins

TR

8:00-9:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMNT7156

Letter to the Romans

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

The significance of Paul's letter to the Romans for Christian life and theology is hard to overstate. This course offers a careful, verse-by-verse reading of the letter, trying to understand it, in the first place, within Paul's circumstances and concerns. The course will also highlight what the letter says about theology proper, Christology, pneumatology, soteriology, anthropology, and ecclesiology--as well as consider pastoral concerns.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Matthew Moning, SJ

T

9:30-12:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMOT7014

The Core Narrative Old Testament: Genesis to Kings

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

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 & Time

Jamie L. Waters

TR

3:30-5:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMOT8052

Biblical Theology of Exile

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

An examination of the later books of the Old Testament, from the perspective of a community rebuilding its life and institutions after destruction.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Andrew R. Davis

R

9:30-11:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: TMOT7014 The Core Narrative OT: Genesis to Kings; TMOT7067 Introduction to Old Testament; or equivalent introductory OT course.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7006

Grief and Loss

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

Grief may be understood as the response to a significant loss. We will explore pastoral, theological, religious, and secular perspectives on grief and loss and seek to integrate these perspectives where appropriate. We'll consider important new research in thanatology and review traditional psychological theories of grief in light of contemporary critiques. We will explore the experience of grief in light of context and culture and consider which features may be universal. We will attend to often unrecognized dimensions of grief�disenfranchised grief and the grief born of injustice. We'll focus on how to respond pastorally to grieving individuals and communities.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Melissa Kelly

R

9:30-11:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7054

Introduction to Liturgy

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

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 & Time

John F. Baldovin, SJ

MW

8:30-9:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7090

Ministry in a Diverse Church

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

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 & Time

Hosffman Ospino

ASYN

ASYN

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

Y

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7241

Marriage Preparation and Ecclesiastical Forms

BTI Category

Semester

Church Polity/Cannon Law

FA23

A regular part of pastoral life in parishes and campus ministry is preparing engaged couples to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage. This course introduces pastoral ministers to the process of marriage preparation and its accompanying ecclesiastical paperwork as it is practiced in Catholic dioceses throughout the United States.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Joseph Weiss, SJ

F

9:00-12:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

P/F

1

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

In 2023 Fall, this Module course will meet Sept 22, 29, Oct 12, 20, 27

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7286

Lifespan Pastoral Care and Counseling

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

This foundational course will survey contemporary issues in lifespan pastoral care ministry from developmental, biopsychosocial, theological, and spiritual perspectives. Employing didactive, dialogic, and experiential learning modalities, the course will offer weekly opportunities for laboratory engagement with issues, traumas, and critical challenges that pastoral caregivers encounter. This course will seek to identify, develop, and/or enhance the basic assessment, helping, and referral skills needed by pastoral caregivers to provide astute, competent, compassionate, and supportive spiritual care and counsel to people in need.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Walter Smith, SJ

M

3:00-4:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS8119-02

Litrugical Preaching

BTI Category

Semester

Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual

FA23

This course is an introduction to the art of liturgical preaching. Included will be discussion of the nature, content, and context of the homily with emphasis on developing skills of preparation, composition, and delivery. There will be opportunity for frequent student preaching with the use of videotape for teacher, peer, and self-evaluation.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Joseph Weiss, SJ

W(02)

10:00-11:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

P/F

3

Y

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: Introduction to Liturgy

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPT7248

Screening Theology: Theology in and through Film

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

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 & Time

Benjamin Valentin

R

3:30-6:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMRE7083

Educating for Justice and Peace

BTI Category

Semester

Religious Education & Youth Ministry

FA23

In this course, students study and practice initiatives that work for understanding, justice, and peace. Recognizing that much injustice happens across some divide, the course begins with an investigation of our experiences of otherness and connection. We consider how cultural narratives undergird our sence of identity and purpose, and investigate them theologically. We look to educational theorists from the early 20th century to the present, who reflect that education itself is a work of justice. The course culminated with group projects that give students an oppurtunity for spreakking and listening across divides for the sake of understanding and justice.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Theresa A. O'Keefe

W

10:00-12:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST7009-01

Fundamental Theology

BTI Category

Semester

Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)

FA23

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 & Time

Dominic Doyle (01)

W(01)

10:00-12:00 (01)

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST7020

The Church

BTI Category

Semester

Church Polity/Cannon Law

FA23

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 & Time

Richard Lennan

W

1:00-3:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST7056

Theological Anthropology

BTI Category

Semester

Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)

FA23

What is the Christian vision of humanity? This course examines key aspects of human life in the light of Christian revelation including: the human person as created in the image of God; finitude, suffering, and sin; forgiveness and sanctification; grace and nature; gender and sexuality; community; and Ignatian spirituality.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Dominic Doyle

R

3:30-5:30

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

Y

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST7193

Sacraments: Theology and Practice

BTI Category

Semester

Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)

FA23

This course will be a basic introduction to sacramental theology and pastoral practice geared toward the sacraments requirement for MA students. It will cover basic and general issues like the nature of sacraments in general and the nature and function of ritual and symbol. Each of the Church's seven sacraments will be dealt with from a number of perspectives e.g., feminist and liberationist. Students will be expected to do a "live" analysis of a Eucharistic liturgy as well as one other sacramental liturgy.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Peter Fink, SJ

MW

1:00-2:30

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST8021

Priesthood: Theology and Practice

BTI Category

Semester

Church Polity/Cannon Law

FA23

This Level Two course is open to all students and focuses on ordained ministry of the Roman Catholic priesthood in terms of its biblical & theological foundations, historical development, contemporary issues, pastoral practice, & priestly spirituality, especially as treated in the pertinent ecclesial documents. Also treated are the cooperation between laity and clergy and the roles of lay ecclesial ministry as well as both tensions and critiques arising out of the Church's reservation of the priesthood to males and mandatory celibacy. Ecclesiology is a pre-requisite for counting this course for the Ecclesial Ministry requirement in the M.Div. curriculum.

Professor

Class Day & Time

John F. Baldovin, SJ

T

12:30-3:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: The Church

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST8087

Eschatology and Kingdom of God

BTI Category

Semester

Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)

FA23

This course examines the relationship between history and eschatology through the lens of the "Kingdom of God" that is central to Jesus' preaching. It proposes a hermeneutic that will take as point of departure the church�s eschatological statements. We will examine these statements within the framework of the human historical process and the pilgrimage of God's People towards the reign of God.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Felix Palazzi

W

6:30-9:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: Christology; Creation and Eschatology

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMST8110

The Mystery of the Trinity

BTI Category

Semester

Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)

FA23

The course will offer the Scriptural sources, the dogmatic development and the works of contemporary theologians that have contributed to the Church's reflection on God, One and Triune, as revealed through the life and praxis of Jesus of Nazareth. This fundamental path will permit us to offer a systematic Trinitarian theology of God as Mystery of salvation and liberation of all.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Rafael Luciani

ASYN

ASYN

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

Y

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: One Course in Christology

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMTM2001

Intermediate Greek I

BTI Category

Semester

Languages

FA23

In this course, we deepen the study of Greek by reviewing grammar and by studying a number of New Testament texts, as well as Septuagint and writings from the Apostolic Fathers.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Maria Kakavis

MW

1:00-2:30

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

P/F

3

Y

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: New Testament Greek (TMNT2002 and TMNT2003 or TMNT2010) or its equivalent. Department Permission Required.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMTM8114

Intermediate Latin Readings: Augustine's Confessions

BTI Category

Semester

Languages

FA23

This course seeks to develop proficiency in reading Latin beyond the basics of syntax and grammar learned at the introductory level. Latin texts considered in the course will be theological in nature and drawn from the ancient, medieval, and/or early-modern period of the history of Christianity. Presently the STM offers no course beyond the Summer Intensive Latin introduction for students seeking to develop their facility with the language further. The course would be especially useful for students planning to apply to doctoral programs in the History of Christianity and Systematic Theology.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Franklin T. Harkins

M

10:00-12:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: Students must have at least one year (two semesters) of coursework in Latin language or its equivalent. The Summer Intensive Latin course, for example, would meet the requirement of this prerequisite.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TBD

Race, Gender, and Ethics

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

TBD

Professor

Class Day & Time

Christina McRorie

M

12:30-2:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

TBD

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

TBD

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMCE7008

Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

This course introduces the rich tradition of social ethics engaged explicitly by Leo XIII, Rerum novarum (1891), continued by his successors and bishops conferences, and enriched by theological reflection that continues today. Attention will be given to the principal documents (encyclicals, Gaudium et spes (1965), pastoral letters), and the contexts from which they emerged to gain facility in applying social analysis to contemporary concerns. Key themes to be studied: life and dignity of the human person, solidarity, social participation and the common good, the preferential option for the poor, and economic development and work, among others.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Mary Jo Iozzio

W

4:00-6:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMCE8002

Fundamental Moral: Theological Ethics

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

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 & Time

James F Keenan

T

12:30-3:20

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: At least one course in Christian Ethics. For MA: Advanced Student in Ethics

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMCE8124

End of Life Ethics

BTI Category

Semester

Ethics (All Traditions)

FA23

The course endeavors to educate the student about the issues, perspectives, and methodologies in contemporary end of life ethics. Throughout the course the tradition of Catholic end of life ethics will be placed in dialogue with Protestant and secular positions and approaches in the field. The course begins with an exploration of the development of the Catholic end of life ethics tradition from Thomas Aquinas to the present day. Students then consider contemporary issues in end of life ethics, such as physician assisted suicide, the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration for permanently unconscious patients, the ethics of palliative care, and the provision of treatment for neonates suffering from terminal illness. This section of the course analyzes cases in clinical end of life ethics. The course also introduces students to how end of life ethics functions in hospital ethics committees.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Daniel J Daley

W

1:00-3:30

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

Y

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: One course in moral theology at the graduate level. Department Permission Required

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7195

Classic Wisdom for Discerning the Spirits

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

A study of the discernment of spirits in the ancient church, beginning with the Old and New Testaments, select Church Fathers, the Life of St. Anthony, the sayings of the desert fathers and mothers, and Evagrius Ponticus and John Cassian. For the purposes of showing their relevance for the present day, continuities with the "Spiritual Exercises" of St. Ignatius Loyola and "The Screwtape Letters" of C. S. Lewis will be considered.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Barton Geger, SJ

W

10:00-12:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7218

Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

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 & Time

Andr� Brouillette, S.J.

T

6:30-9:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMHC7297

Women Theologians, Ministers, and Preachers in Christian History

BTI Category

Semester

Church History/History of Religions

FA23

This course surveys the contributions and impact that women have made within the Christian church as theologians, ministers, and preachers. Attention will be given to church and societal obstacles that have impeded women�s contributions and to the varied strategies that women have employed to weaken, subvert, or overcome such obstacles. Primary sources (women�s theological writings, sermons, and evidence of their ministries) will be complemented by contemporary scholarship illuminating a diverse selection of women from early Christianity until today.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Catherine M. Mooney

M

12:30-2:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMNT7042

Gospel of Luke

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

A survey of the structure, content, and main themes of the Third Gospel, based primarily upon an exegetical and narrative analysis of the text, with attention to current discussion in the scholarly literature. Topics include Luke's Gospel in relatin to other Synoptic Gospels; the life setting of the Lukan author and audience; the sources underlying the Lukan writings; political and social issues focusing on relationships among jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, Romans and Christians, men and women, ect.; theological issuses: Christology, ecclesiology, eschatology, salvation history, ect.; the unity of Luke and Acts; the genre(s) of Luke and Acts; and the purpose(s) of Luke and Acts.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Matthew Moning, SJ

M

10:00-12:30

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMNT8066

Second Temple Judaisms

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

This course surveys the diverse forms of Judaism that are present during the Second Temple period (519 BCE- 70 CE) in order to better understand the rich cultural and religious context from which Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism emerged. Topics that will be discussed include canonization; deuterocanon, rewritten Bible; prayer and ritual; Hellenistic Judaism; the Maccabean Period; Messianism; Purity/Impurity; Dead Sea Scrolls; Philo; Josephus; Paul and others.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Angela Kim Harkins

F

9:00-12:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: OT or NT Course. This course is well suited for students in the ThM, STL and STD programs.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMOT7294

Ecology and the Bible

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

This course explores biblical perspectives on animals and the earth, reading in light of contemporary conversations about ecological crises and ecological justice. Topics to be studied include care for animals and the earth, perspectives on nonhuman creation, use of animals as food, and mourning animals and the earth. Pope Francis� Laudato si� will be read alongside Scripture to consider ways that theology can motivate and inspire care for creation. In addition, this course examines how ecology and the Bible have been critically studied in biblical scholarship, drawing insights from ecological hermeneutics and ecowomanist and ecofeminist scholars.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Jamie L. Waters

W

1:00-3:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

An Introductory Biblical Course is desired but not required

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMOT8512

Seminar: Genesis

BTI Category

Semester

Scripture & Biblical Studies

FA23

In addition to traditional methods like source criticism and form criticism, recent years have seen the emergence of new methods: literary criticism, anthropological and sociological study, feminist hermeneutics and canonical criticism. This seminar will look at Genesis from both the traditional and the newer methods. Lectures, discussion of supplied readings, and student presentations and papers.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Andrew R. Davis

W

10:00-12:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

Y

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

Y

Notes

PREREQ: Basic Old Testament course. Hebrew desirable but not required. Department Permission Required.

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7041

The Practice of Ministry with Youth and Young Adults

BTI Category

Semester

Religious Education & Youth Ministry

FA23

This course aims to explore elements critical to the effective practice of ministry for and with youth and young adults. Considering the broad demographics herein, this class attends to fostering the skills of discernment and mentoring, which would be valuable across the spectrum of these varied constituencies and contexts. Together the class explores the contexts of the ministry (ecclesial and social), identifies a vision for the work, and considers how that vision might assist in discerning God's action in and direction for work with youth and young adults.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Theresa A. O'Keefe

R

9:30-11:50

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7078

Pastoral Care of the Family

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

This course presents specific topics that are important for effective and compassionate pastoral care of families today. We will examine challenging realities that may shape and/or disturb families and lead members to seek pastoral care, such as domestic violence, substance abuse, imprisonment of a family member, grief and loss, and family caregiver stress. We will consider the specific needs of families affected by injustices and harsh difficulties such as poverty and immigrant/refugee status. We will consider the specific roles and strategies of the pastoral caregiver and the faith community in helping families to negotiate challenges and create stability and well-being.

Professor

Class Day & Time

Melissa Kelly

T

12:30-3:00

Credits

Professor Approval Req'd?

Grading Option

Letter

3

N

Online?

N

Prerequisites?

N

Notes

N

School

Boston College School of Theology & Ministry

TMPS7182

Pastoral Care in/with Communities of Faith: Creating Networks of Care

BTI Category

Semester

Practical/Pastoral Theology

FA23

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 & Time

William Roozeboom

ASYN