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Capstone course focuses on the development and refinement of candidates' understanding of teaching as a profession for social justice in light of historical events, legal issues, and research pertinent to education. Teacher candidates engage in reflection and analysis of the effectiveness of their own teaching using data gathered during their internship. For their culminating program experience, candidates explore project-based learning, service learning, and other pedagogies to advance social j...

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Capstone courses 5040 and 5041 focus on the development and refinement of candidates' understanding of teaching as a profession for social justice in light of historical events, legal issues, and research pertinent to education. Teacher candidates engage in reflection and analysis of the effectiveness of their own teaching using data gathered during their internship. For their culminating program experience, candidates explore project-based learning, service learning, and other pedagogies to adv...

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Liberating Catholicism explores the theological foundations of a liberating understanding of Catholicism through an examination of the Church's efforts to engage the modern world. The courses looks at the roots of the tradition and its understanding of the person of Jesus Christ specifically as found in scriptures, church teaching and contemporary theologies. It will examine the emergence of the Christian community and the evolution of the Church and its mission. The understanding of Church as p...

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This course is an Introductionductory survey of both the process and content of women's theological reflection upon and dialogue with the Christian tradition, in general, and the Jesuit Catholic tradition, in particular. The principal aim of this course is to consider the significance of women's perspective and experience while reflecting upon theological topics. CT. PRM-DEPT.

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Examination of the subject and methods of liberation theologies, such as Latin American, feminist, black, Asian; reflection on the life, mission, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in light of oppressive situations; role of church; nonviolence, revolution, and the drive for freedom. CT

Read more about THRS-2090 : Jesus and Liberation

This course will examine the subject and method of Latin American liberation theology, which offers a dynamic approach to the issues of faith, human freedom, and liberation. This course explores and deepens our understanding of human choice, evil, salvation, from the lived faith experience in Latin America. It examines the oppression and exploitation that characterize Latin America, both past and present, and considers the challenges liberation theologians pose to all Christians. CT

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What enables us to speak about, to understand, and to promote social justice and sustainable peace actively in a world of grave suffering and systemic oppression? This is a major ethical question for the contemporary world requiring careful thought. The goal of this course is to empower you to do ethical reflection and analysis regarding the challenge of social justice through an investigation of Christian theological thought as a resource that can help us approach this question. This section of...

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This course will focus on understanding human sexuality as a socially constructed reality that also implies respect for universal human values. Human experiences of sexuality will also serve as a point of departure for exploring Catholic theological questions about God and spirituality. Students will consider the meanings of love and justice as they are relevant to sexuality in the context of diverse cultures and institutions. Special attention will be given to feminist, LGBTQ, and non-Western p...

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The construction and deconstruction of gender is the methodological focus of this class as we read texts from the Hebrew Bible: what is a man or a woman?What about LGBTQIP folk? Where do we learn how gender is embodied and enacted? How do we define gender? What are the problems that emerge from such constructions, and how can we deconstruct them? The Bible serves as a profound influence on and reflection of gender norms to this day. As we read, we will discover significant portrayals of masculin...

Read more about THRS-3020 : Gender in the Hebrew Bible

The construction and deconstruction of gender is the methodological focus of this class as we read texts from the Hebrew Bible: what is a man or a woman?What about LGBTQIP folk? Where do we learn how gender is embodied and enacted? How do we define gender? What are the problems that emerge from such constructions, and how can we deconstruct them? The Bible serves as a profound influence on and reflection of gender norms to this day. As we read, we will discover significant portrayals of masculin...

Read more about THRS-3020 : Women and the Hebrew Bible