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Boston College
School of Theology & Ministry
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMTM2001
Intermediate Greek I
BTI Category
Semester
Languages
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Maria Kakavas
MW
3:45-5:00 (Mon) 4:00-5:15 (Wed)
Professor
Online?
Credits
P/F
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
New Testament Greek (TMTM2002 and TMTM2003 or TMTM2010) or its equivalent; Department Permission Required
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE7008
Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Mary Jo Iozzio
W
1:00-3:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE7300
Race, Gender, and Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
This course asks how critical reflection on gender and race challenges and may improve Christian conversations about God, faith, moral agency and obligation, culture, and social issues. It will begin by introducing students to feminist ethics, and to a range of methods and concerns that theologians and ethicists in conversation with this literature have addressed. It will then introduce students to the concerns and methods of womanist theologians and other scholars who complement this critical attention to gender with attention to race and ethnicity, as well as other aspects of personhood and social location. It will pay particular attention throughout to the varying conceptions of moral agency, moral obligation, and justice that are proposed by these literatures.
BTI Category
Professor
Christina McRorie
F
1:00-4:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE8062
Relational Ethics: Body, Gender and Sex
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
The course studies human sexuality in light of the contributions that come from human experience and human sciences, biblical scholarship, theological insights and debates, and the Catholic Magisterium. Personal dimensions (e.g., bodiliness, development, orientation, identity, affectivity), social components (e.g., gender, economic dynamics), and historical shifts will be highlighted. The anthropological, hermeneutic, and phenomenological approaches that will be privileged allow us to discuss behaviors and practices critically and to strengthen and promote virtuous and just relationships.
BTI Category
Professor
Mary Jo Iozzio
T
9:30-12:10
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
One moral/ethics (grad or advanced undergrad level)
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMHC7026
History of Western Christianity I: 100-850
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Michael McCarthy, S.J.
Stephen Molvarec, S.J.
TR
10:00-11:30
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMHC8130
Pilgrimage: History, Theology, and Actuality
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA24
Pilgrimage is a phenomenon that has shaped Christianity from its inception to our days. The immense popularity of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, has generated numerous reflections in recent decades, as well as a flood of works, both popular and scholarly. Taking a large view, the course will explore the history and theology of the practice of pilgrimage, especially in its Christian dimension, but extend also to its actuality as a spiritual practice at the frontier of the institution (within and without), and linked to the narrative construction of the self. The scope of documents read will include historical documents, spiritual texts, Church documents, contemporary narratives and studies, as well as films.
BTI Category
Professor
André Brouillette, S.J.
W
4:00-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
P/F, Audit
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
one year of theological study
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMNT7013
Acts of the Apostles
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
An exegetically informed, narrative examination of the Acts of the Apostles. Attention will be given to key theological emphases that are featured throughout Luke's description of the birth and growth of the early church (e.g., God, jesus, the holy Spirit, the church, the twelve apostles, the witnesses, the role of Jerusalem, the entry of Gentiles into the church without the law, relations between Jews and Christians, the church as an extension of israel, "Christianity" and Judaism," Christianity and the Roman empire, universality, the resurrection, slavation history, Christology, eschatology, mission, salvation, prophecy, and themes peculiar to the Western text). The treatmnet of all topics will proceed with attention to the Gospel of Luke, the genre and purpose(s) of Luke's second book, and the life setting of the Lukan author and audience.
BTI Category
Professor
Matthew Monnig, S.J.
W
1:00-3:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMNT7050
Gospel of Mark
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Angela Kim Harkins
F
9:00-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMOT7014
The Core Narrative OT: Genesis to Kings
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Andrew Davis
TR
10:00-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMOT8149
Old Testament and Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
The purpose of this course is to explore the intersection of the Old Testament and moral theology. Each week we will examine a theme that is significant in both fields, and we will consider how each field informs our understanding a given theme and its application in ministry. While we will be attentive to the different approaches of our respective fields, we will be focus on the ways that biblical studies and moral theology can work together for more effective service rooted in faith.
BTI Category
Professor
Andrew Davis
James Keenan, SJ
T
12:30-3:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Graduate-level introductory courses in Old Testament and moral theology
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7041
The Practice of Ministry with Youth and Young Adults
BTI Category
Semester
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Theresa A. O'Keefe
W
1:00-3:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7093
Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Melissa Kelley
F
9:00-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7311
Christian Sacred Music: Survey and Application
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
FA24
This course explores the vast treasury of Christian sacred music. While the development of music in (Roman-Rite) liturgy anchors the historical survey, the course engages other sacred repertoire allied (and at times, overlapping) with liturgy. These include operas, symphonies, folk songs, indigenous melodies, soundtracks, and soundscapes. Ministerially, this course invites questions and issues relating to music's pastoral application: Is there a way out of bad church music? What repertoire can educators or preachers draw upon to inspire their curriculum or animate their homilies? How can music help people pray? To what extent might secular music be sacred?
BTI Category
Professor
Phillip Ganir, SJ
R
3:30-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
Students will need to have or be willing to learn how to read music at the level of basic chant and the vocal score of a Bach chorale. Resources will be provided help students learn these skills.
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS8119-01
Liturgical Preaching
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Joseph Weiss, S.J.
T
9:30-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Introduction to Liturgy
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS8121
Introduction to Canon Law
BTI Category
Semester
Church Polity/Canon Law
FA24
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."
BTI Category
Professor
Andrea Ponzone
W
6:30-9:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
One year of graduate level theology
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS8151
Resisting Anti-Judaism: Practices for the Church
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
The purpose of this class is to develop practices by which the anti-Judaism endemic to Christian traditions can be recognized, resisted, and replaced. As part of a commitment to anti-oppression work, this course will begin with an examination of the development and workings of Christian anti-Judaism with connections drawn to relationships between racism and antisemitism. Attention will then turn to how church teachings require examining preaching, worship, catechesis, and pastoral ministry for manifestations of anti-Judaism and antisemitism in North American and global contexts. The course will conclude with workshopping approaches to resisting anti-Judaism in Christian contexts and public spaces.
BTI Category
Professor
Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Fundamental Theology or Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective, or similar course.
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPT8132
Theology, Race, and Critical Race Theory
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
A social construction at its core, the modern idea of race has been given power through the years. Accruing strength and mostly negative use over time it has cut across the private sphere and become a portentous social idea in the form of systemic racism, institutionalized within government, laws, medical science, religion, culture, and society. This course explores the historical foundations of race and racism, and ranges over different manifestations of institutional racism in the spheres of criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, education, and religious and congregational life. It also looks into recent movements for racial justice in thought and practice, and considers ways in which theological ideas and church practices can be refocused to contribute to racial justice within the academy, ecclesial communities, and the larger landscape of society.
BTI Category
Professor
Benjamin Valentin
T
3:30-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Fundamental Theology, Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective, or equivalent.
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMRE7083
Educating for Justice & Peace
BTI Category
Semester
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Theresa A. O'Keefe
M
2:00-4:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7009-02
Fundamental Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Vicente Chong, SJ (02)
T
4:00-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST702002
The Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Rafael Luciani
ASYNC
ASYNC
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
ASYNC
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7057
Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Colleen M. Griffith
T
9:30-12:10
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7065
Disputed Questions in Contemporary Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Dominic F. Doyle
R
9:30-11:30
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7247
Faith & Justice: Liberation Theologies in the U.S.
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Benjamin Valentin
R
3:30-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8021
Priesthood: Theology and Praxis
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
John F. Baldovin, S.J.
T
12:30-3:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
The Church
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8105
Discipleship
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
What is the relationship between what theologians have said about discipleship and the ways in which these articulations have shaped the living out of their vocations as theologians in the church and in the world? What can we learn from their lives? What do they teach us about following Jesus amidst the forces of secularization and desecularization? What does it mean to follow Jesus particularly in times of war, genocide, natural disaster, catastrophe, socio-economic collapse, scientific discovery, globalization and pluralism? What currently informs our own theological imaginations with regard to the challenges of Christian discipleship in today's church and world?
BTI Category
Professor
Margaret Eletta Guider, O.S.F.
W
4:00-6:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
NT Introduction and Christology
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8150
Ecotheology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Vicente Chong, S.J.
W
4:00-6:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Two or more courses in Systematic Theology
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMTM2002
New Testament Greek I
BTI Category
Semester
Languages
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Maria Kakavas
MW
2:00-3:30
Professor
Online?
Credits
P/F
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE7216
Virtue Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Daniel J. Daly
R
6:30-9:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE8002
Fundamental Moral: Theological Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Christina McRorie
M
2:00-4:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
At least one course in Christian Ethics
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMCE8152
Catholic Social Teaching in Pope Francis' Era
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
FA24
From Pope Leo XIII's Rerum novarum (1891) on, the social magisterium of the popes offers continuity in its proclaiming of the Gospel through addressing social, political and economic issues and newness because of changing contexts and specific accents of each pope. What continuity and newness can we find in Pope's Francis social teaching? In this seminar, we will read and discuss major contributions of the Argentinian pope on ecology, migrations, poverty, and social friendship. Putting them in perspective with those of his predecessors, considering their theological weight, and assessing their relevance for today's challenges, we will attempt to figure out the new impetus he gives to the long tradition of the Church's social teaching.
BTI Category
Professor
Grégoire Catta, SJ
W
10:00-12:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
one graduate level moral theology course
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMHC8067
The Book of Job in the Middle Ages
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Franklin T. Harkins
F
9:00-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
a course in history of Christianity
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMHC8145
Reforms and Reformations
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Stephen Molvarec, S.J.
R
3:30-5:30
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
Y
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
A previous church history or historical theology course is required.
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMNT7043
First Corinthians
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
A close reading of 1 Corinthians with attention to its historical and social setting, its rhetorical structure, and its theological and ecclesiological significance for our understanding of Paul's thought and practice, and the history of early Christianity. Thus the course will consist of a thorough survey of the structure, content, and key themes (e.g., Christology, ecclesiology, eschatology, ethics, resurrection, role of women) of Paul's epistle based primarily upon an exegetical analysis of the text with attention to current discussion in the scholarly literature.
BTI Category
Professor
David Jorgensen
R
4:00-6:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMNT7210
New Testament Gospels
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
This is an introductory core course on the four New Testament Gospels. Among the primary aims of this course is to provide an overview of the structure and content of each of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and an analysis of various scholarly methods for interpreting them. This course will review what scholars call the Synoptic Problem, an investigation into the relationship of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) to one another, and discuss the arguments for and against the hypothetical source known as Quelle. This course will also discuss the relationship between the Gospel of John to the Synoptic Gospels, and the relationship between the Gospels and other relevant texts like the Gospel of Thomas. This study of the Gospels will be situated in an ecclesial framework that includes a theological perspective.
BTI Category
Professor
Matthew Monnig, S.J.
TR
8:00-9:20 am
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMOT8098
Prophets
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
FA24
This course provides an historical, literary, and theological overview of prophets and prophetic books in the Old Testament. The course examines prophets in the Pentateuch and Former Prophets although the primary focus is on the Latter (Writing) Prophets. Special attention will be given to justice-related themes in prophetic literature, such as opposition to oppression, dignity of life, and care for creation.
BTI Category
Professor
Jaime L. Waters
T
3:30-6:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Graduate-level introductory OT course.
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7006
Grief & Loss
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Melissa Kelley
T
12:30-3:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7054
Introduction to Liturgy
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
John F. Baldovin, S.J.
Phillip Ganir, S.J.
MW
8:30-9:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
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
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
William Roozeboom
ASYNC
ASYN
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
ASYN
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7314
Podcasts: A New Medium for Ministry
BTI Category
Semester
Leadership Formation & Ministry Skills
FA24
There are over 5 million podcasts in the world and "Religion & Spirituality" podcasts consistently top the charts. People are hungry for a nourishing word, a refreshing perspective, and authentic companionship. Do you know where to find good podcasts? Would you like to explore podcasting as a creative extension of your ministry? Or empower those you serve to find their own voice behind the mic? This course will explore consuming and creating podcasts for ministry. We'll look at best practices for sourcing quality podcasts to inform and inspire your ministry along with the basics for how to launch a podcast.
BTI Category
Professor
Maggi Van Dorn
F (Aug 30; Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4)
3:00-5:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
P/F
1
N
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS8119-02
Liturgical Preaching
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Joseph Weiss, S.J.
R
9:30-11:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Introduction to Liturgy
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS8147
Preaching in Action
BTI Category
Semester
Leadership Formation & Ministry Skills
FA24
This course prepares students to develop and implement a preaching activity. It also explores effective preaching and communication in digital spaces.
BTI Category
Professor
Jaime L. Waters
ASYNC
ASYN
Professor
Online?
Credits
P/F
2
(0/2)
N
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
TMOT7305: Scripture, Preaching and Public Speaking or
TMPS7306: Preaching to Diverse Communities
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPT8106
Spirituality and Justice: 20th Century Writings
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Colleen M. Griffith
R
9:30-11:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Foundations or Fundamental
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMRE7060
Education in Living Faith: Foundations and Practice
BTI Category
Semester
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
FA24
This course proposes theological, spiritual and pedagogical foundations for faith-based education, ministry and service. The course invites participants to develop their own theory and praxis of educating in faith, and to intentionally harness the faith formation potential of all functions of ministry and faith-based service. There is particular emphasis on religious education for a liberating faith that promotes the social values of God's reign - compassion and justice for all.
BTI Category
Professor
Thomas H. Groome
W
10:00-12:30
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7009-01
Fundamental Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
André Brouillette, SJ
M
10:00-12:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST702001
The Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Richard Lennan
T
12:30-3:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7024
Christology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
This 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?
BTI Category
Professor
O. Ernesto Valiente
T
6:30-9:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Fundamental Theology reccomended
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7059
Theological Virtues
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Dominic F. Doyle
W
10:00-12:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7151
Introduction to Patristic Theology
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
This course presents the methods and insights of patristic treatments on the topics of theology through a study of major figures and texts. After an overview of the culture and context of the early church, we will treat patristic reflection on: Scripture, faith and reason, Christ, Trinity, the church, liturgy, ethics, and prayer. Authors and literature include, but are not limited to: Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity, Origen, Tertullian, Athanasius, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose, Augustine, and John Chrysostom.
BTI Category
Professor
Brian Dunkle, S.J.
MW
8:30 - 9:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7273
The Franciscan Tradition
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
This course traces the origins and evolution of the Franciscan tradition by examining a variety of primary and secondary sources. The selected sources include the writings of Francis and Clare, various biographies and legends concerning their lives and legacies, along with noteworthy examples of spiritual writings and theological treatises rooted in the Franciscan charism. These diverse sources will be used as points of reference in the study of specific themes, values, attitudes and practices that characterize the Franciscan tradition. Special consideration will be given to contemporary sources that demonstrate the relevance of insights from the Franciscan tradition for today's world.
BTI Category
Professor
Margaret Eletta Guider, O.S.F.
M
2:00-4:50
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8085
The Christology of Thomas Aquinas
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
This course provides an introduction to the Christology of Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) primarily as set forth in the Summa theologiae. Through close reading of IIIa qq. 1-59 (in English translation), we will consider Aquinas's teaching on the Incarnation and Christ's life and work. The sacraments as extensions of Christ's saving work throughout time and space will also be examined. Primary sources will be supplemented by modern scholarship on various aspects of Aquinas's Christology. Throughout the course we will attend particularly to Aquinas's sources and working method as a scholastic theologian.
BTI Category
Professor
Franklin T. Harkins
T
12:30-3:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
Christology
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8109
The Trinity in the Early Church
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
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.
BTI Category
Professor
Brian Dunkle, S.J.
T
9:30-12:20
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
N
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
one graduate course on the history of Christianity
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST8564
Reconciliation in a World of Conflict
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
FA24
The twentieth century's legacy is marked by social conflict and war: more than 200 million people killed because of political repression, ethnic or religious wars. Enlisting a theological lens, this seminar examines the Christian resources and contribution to the problem of reconciliation. After examining the most important secular approaches to the problem of personal and social conflict, we will focus on the main Christian theologies of reconciliation, including the works of Robert Schreiter, Miroslav Volf, John de Gruchy, and Jon Sobrino. Their theologies will be examined through individual case studies of the Balkan region, South Africa, and El Salvador.
BTI Category
Professor
O. Ernesto Valiente
W
6:30-9:00
Professor
Online?
Credits
Letter
3
Y
Online?
N
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
A course in theological foundations or fundamental theology; Department Permission Required
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