Basics
of
Catholic
Faith:
Theology
-
Form
V
Fall
2006
Syllabus
Required
Texts/Material:
The
Basics
of
Catholic
Faith,
D.
Farkasfalvy
&
R.
Kereszty
The
Holy
Bible
Notebook
(spiral,
binder
or
folder)
Material
to be
Covered:
General
Introduction
The
Human
Quest
to
Know
God:
Approach
of
History
(approx.
3
classes)
Exam
I
The
Human
Quest
to
Know
God:
Approach
of
Philosophy
(approx.
5
classes)
Exam
II
The
Concept
of
Revelation
(approx.
3
classes)
The
Role
of
the
Bible
in
the
Church
(approx.
4
classes)
The
God
of
Revelation:
The
Mystery
of
the
Trinity
(approx.
4
classes)
Exam
III
Creation
and
Fall
of
mankind
(approx.
4
classes)
Exam
IV
Mankind's
Need
for
Redemption:
original
and
personal
sin
(approx.
6
classes)
Exam
V
Semester
Review
Final
Exam
-
Grading:
The
average
of
quizzes
and
homework
will
count
for
30%,
the
average
of
exams
for
60 %,
and
the
class
participation
10%.
The
final
exam
will
count
as
two
regular
tests
grades.
Independent
Study/Reading:
Biblical
Vocabulary
To compliment much that will be discussed in systematic theology and also to help
expand the general breadth of their Catholic knowledge, each student will be assigned
15 vocabulary from the back of their New American Bible to memorized each
week. On the quiz beginning each Thursday class, students
should expect at least two or three questions pertaining to class discussion/homework,
as well as 10 of the 15 assigned biblical vocabulary. Assigned vocabulary
will be posted in each classroom and on this website.
Lives
of the Saints:
To
illustrate how the Christian Faith can be and has been lived both in
ancient and modern times, students will
be given packets each week to read pertaining to the life of various saints/holy
persons. Where possible, the packet will also contain excerpts of the
saint's own writing. Students will be given about a week to read the
packet, and will be quizzed over their reading at the beginning of each
Friday class. A semester schedule of assigned readings of
particular saints will be distributed in the first week of classes and will be
posted on this website.
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