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School of Theology Catalog 2021

St. Mary's Seminary & University academic catalog for the School of Theology for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Course Descriptions<br />

Sacred Scripture<br />

SS500<br />

SS502<br />

Pentateuch and Historical<br />

Literature<br />

3 credits. This course surveys the<br />

Pentateuch and major historical<br />

books and principal themes <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Old Testament, as well as the<br />

worldview and culture <strong>of</strong> Israel<br />

within the context <strong>of</strong> the ancient<br />

Near East.<br />

The Pauline Epistles<br />

3 credits. This course examines<br />

the New Testament letters attributed<br />

to Paul in their historical<br />

context, with attention to both<br />

theological themes and specific<br />

key texts; the radical and transformative<br />

claims <strong>of</strong> Paul’s gospel;<br />

Paul’s spirituality, theology, and<br />

ethics; the relevance <strong>of</strong> Paul and<br />

his heirs for today’s Church.<br />

SS503<br />

SS504<br />

SS505<br />

The Gospel <strong>of</strong> John<br />

3 credits. This course provides a<br />

literary and theological analysis <strong>of</strong><br />

the fourth Gospel in the context<br />

<strong>of</strong> first-century Christianity.<br />

The Bible in the Church<br />

1.5 credits. Based on the<br />

principles contained in the<br />

Vatican Council II’s Dogmatic<br />

Constitution on Divine<br />

Revelation (Dei Verbum), this<br />

introductory course introduces<br />

students to the exegetical method<br />

and tools commonly used by<br />

interpreters <strong>of</strong> Sacred Scripture.<br />

Gospels <strong>of</strong> Mark & Matthew<br />

3 credits. Utilizing the common<br />

methods <strong>of</strong> Gospel study, the<br />

course assists students to uncover<br />

the portrait <strong>of</strong> Jesus that each <strong>of</strong><br />

these two Gospels portray in<br />

terms <strong>of</strong> its particular retelling <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus’ life, teaching, passion,<br />

death and resurrection<br />

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