Spring 2013
RST 288: Ecclesiology
This course will explore the development of Christianity's self-understanding, beginning with the era of the New Testament and the sub-apostolic churches; highlighting significant experiences in the unfolding of church history; and finally focusing on the evolution of the Catholic Church's self-understanding in the last century. Much of the reading and instruction will be centered on the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), with special attention to its teachings on ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue.
RST 246: Issues of Life and Death
This Graduate course is “A study of contemporary ethical issues and questions, from a Christian perspective, across the spectrum of human life. Topics include the ethical treatment of patients, beginnings of life, the use of artificial reproductive technologies, organ donation and transplantation, end of life decisions, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, health care justice, and pastoral responses to the difficulties of moral decision-making and suffering.
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