As a deacon (or a person in Church ministry), you will be asked to help parishioners grapple with emotionally charged medical issues. This course will present fundamental Church principles relating to ethics and medical ethics that will assist you in these discussions. Course Focus This course studies the theology of the human body, personhood, and…
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) may well be the Church’s “best kept secret.” CST is rich in political insight. Yet, Catholics in recent years have had considerable difficulty reconciling their faith, including the explicit teachings of CST, with the political choices offered in American politics. This course introduces Catholic Social Teaching, its place within Catholic doctrine,…
An introduction to Catholic moral teaching including natural law; character, virtue, acts and object of acts; scriptural basis for moral teaching; an introduction to Veritatis splendor and Magisterial teaching.