Weekly outline
Week 1-2
Welcome back. Introductions. Class Information Notes How to create your Notebook. What is Theology? What is Paschal Mystery? What is Ecclesiology?
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Week 1 Aug 16-18 In The Beginning
Topics:
The Story: Big Picture of Scripture
Creation Accounts and Creationism
Attributes of God
Human Beings Icon of Trinitarian God
Eden -Original Happiness.
Definitions: Biblical interpretation, Divine Inspiration, Fundamentalism, Hyper-Rationalism, Contextualism, Imago Dei, True Freedom. Holiness, Pure Love, Complimentarity, Trinitarian Communion, Original holiness, Original justice, Seen and Unseen Creation.The Plan
Orange Book Assignments: Read pgs 11-24, Review Q's 1-7 pg 24.
Week 2-3, Aug 17-28 Catastrophic Fall
Topics:
The Fall of the Angels-The Reality of Satan
Pride &Envy
Genesis 3: Original Sin and Religious Truth
Catastrophy of the Fall: God, Self, Others, Nature
The Hole and Innate
Week 4-5, Aug 31-Sept 11 Sacrifices and Covenants
Topics:
Sacrifices and Oaths
The Role of Blood in religion
The Old Testament Covenants/Israel as Bride
The Passover Lamb
God Keeps His Promises
Humans Don't
Messianic Hope
Definitions: The Exile, Paschal Mystery, Polytheism, Monotheism, Infidelity, Circumcision, the Passover, Haggadah, Anamnesis and Memorial, Levites, High Priest, Theophany, Patriarchs, The Ark of the Covenant, The Tabernacle, The Day of Atonement, Covenant, Blood of the Covenant. Sacrificial offerings, Messiah, Hope.
Orange Book: pg 41-55 Reviews pg 55 1-7.
Week 6, Sept 14-25 Let it Be Done
Topics:
Messianic Expectation/Fulfillment: Prophecy and Typology
Mary The New Ark, New Eve, New Esther
Mary: The Immaculate Conception,Theotokos, Perpetual Virgin, and Assumption
Definitions: Theotokos, Immaculate Conception, Annunciation, Foreshadowed, Christological, Acronymn, YAHWEH, Incarnation, Expiation, Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior, ICHTHYS, Lord
Orange Book: Read pgs 57-71, Reviews 1-7 pg 71.
Week 7: Sept 28-Oct 2 The Redemptive Life of Jesus
Topics:
The Eternal Word: Jn 1 Prologue
The Life of Jesus: A Rosary Approach
The Joyful and Luminous Mysteries
Jesus as Model of True Masculinity
Healer, Teacher and Wonder Worker
Jesus as Victor over the Devil (Prelude)
Jesus the Divine Son of God
Definitions; Joyful Mysteries, Luminous Mysteries, Kingdom of God, Redemption, Poverty of Heart, Excorcisms
Orange Book: Read 72-93, Reviews 1-9 pg 93.
Weeks 8-9, Oct 5-Oct 9 The Passion of Christ
Topics:
The Last Supper: The New Passover Lamb, The New Moses
The Garden:The New Adam Accepts the Will of the Father
The Cross: Paradoxical Triumph
The Paschal Lamb is Slain: Sacrificial Love
Crucifixion: The Tree of New Life
The Woman: Stabbat Mater
The Paschal Mystery Transcends Time:Liturgy-Eucharist
Holy Thursday and Good Friday: family traditions
Who Killed Jesus? Why?
Definitions: Passion, Chief Priest, Sanhedrin, Pontius Pilate, Blasphemy, Procurator, Scourging, flagrum, universal culpability, anti-semitism, atonement, expiation, satisfaction, redemption
Orange Book: Read pgs 95-109, Reviews pg 110, 1-6. Read pgs 210-215, Reviews pg 224, 1-6
Weeks 10 and 11, Oct 12-23 Resurrection and Ascension
Topics:
Week 12 Oct 26-30, Paschal Mystery and Time
Topics:
Chronos
Week 13 Nov 2-6, Liturgy and Sacraments
Topics:
How the Church is the Body of Christ
How the Paschal Mystery's four-fold event is mysteriously entered into in Liturgy
How, the through the Holy Spirit, Paschal Mystery Powers the Supernatural Efficacy of Sacraments
Definitions: The Promise, Pentecost, Efficacy, Efficacious Sign, Liturgy, Liturgical acts, Mystical body, sacraments
Green Book:
Week 14 Nov 9-13, Christ's Suffering and Ours
Topics:
The Culture and Suffering
Paschal Mystery and Our Suffering
Why Suffering Has Meaning
The Saints and Suffering
Definitions:
Weeks 15-16, Nov 16-Dec 4, Prayer in the Paschal Mystery
Topics:
Week 17, Dec 7-11 Last Things
Topics:
Saved from...
Saved for...
Our Judgment by God
Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
Definitions: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Particular Judgement, Final Judgment
Orange Book: Read pgs 131-148
Semester Two: Ecclesiology
Week 1, Jan 4-8 Origin of the Church
Topics:
Meaning of Church
Foreshadowed by Israel
Instituted by Christ
Founded on a Rock
Built from His side
Statistics/Facts
Key Terms:
Week 2 Jan 11-15, The Holy Spirit: Giver of Life
Topics:
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Pentecost: Reversal of Babel
What the Holy Spirit does
Gifts and Charisms
Key Terms: animate, sanctify, ruah, petition, intercession, charism, charismatic, infallible, inerrant,
Weeks 6-8, Feb 8-Feb 26 Images of the Church
Topics:
Timeline: Church of the Middle Ages(AD 600-1300)
Why Images?
Lumen Gentium
People of God
Temple of Holy Spirit
Bride of Christ
Body of Christ
Mother
Key Terms: Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, community, transubstantiation, chalice, theology of the body, mystical, virtues, mystical body
Yellow Book: Read pgs 49-59 Reviews pg 60 1-6
Week 9, Feb 29-Mar 4 The Church is One
Topics:
Timeline: Late Middle-ages, Reformation, Counter-Reformation (AD 1300 1650)
First Mark
Bonds of Unity
Wounds to Unity
Ecumenism
Key Terms: Marks of the Church, Creed, Apostolic Succession, schism, excommunicated, indulgence, theologian
Yellow Book: Read pgs 63-78 Reviews pg 78 1-8
Week 10, Mar 7-11 The Church is Holy
Topics:
Timeline: The Modern World (AD 1650-1900)
Why the Church is Holy?
Source of Sanctification
Communion of Saints
The Saints: Models and Intercessors
Mary: Model of perfect holiness
Key Terms: Conversion, Sanctifying Grace, Actual Grace, Sacramental Grace, Communion of Saints, Theotokos, Assumption
Yellow Book: Read pgs 79-96, Reviews pg 96 1-10
Week 11, Mar 14-17 The Church is Catholic
Topics:
Timeline: The Catholic Church in the 20th Century (AD 1900-1963)
The meaning of the word 'Catholic'
Catholicity: The fullness of Christ in the Church
The Church's Relationship with all people
Universality and Diversity
Key Terms:catholic, Vatican dialogue, icon, iconastasis
Yellow Book: Read pgs 97-110 Reviews pg 110 1-8
Week 12, Mar 21-23 The Church is Apostolic
Topics:
Timeline: Postponed until after Easter
The Apostles continue Jesus' mission
Apostolic Tradition
Papal Succession
Key Terms: apostolic succession, apostolic, sacred tradition, bishop,ecclesial, Holy Orders, epicopal
Yellow Book: Read pgs 111-122
Week 13 April 4-8 Church's Salvation and Mission
Topics:
Timeline: Vatican II to St. Pope John Paul II(AD 1963-2005)
The Fullness of Truth and Salvation
Who can be saved?
Who needs organized religion?
Engaging modern, post-Christian culture
The New Evangelization & Bishop Robert Barron
Key Terms: Catholic Intellectual Tradition, sacramentum, mysterium, inculturation
Yellow Book: Read pgs 125-146
Week 14-15 April 11-22 Church Leadership/Magisterium
Topics:
Timeline: Pope Benedict
Week 16, April 25-29 Lay and Religious Vocations
Topics:
Timeline: Pope Francis(AD 2013-)
The Evangelical Counsels
The Mission of the Laity
The Work and Vocation of the Laity
Consecrated Life & Religious Orders
Key Terms: celibacy, vows, evangelical counsel, chastity, poverty, obedience, laity, consecrated life, institute, hermit, monk, brother, sister, eremetic
Yellow Book: Read pgs 169-184, Reviews pg 185, 1-9
Week 17-18, May 2- May 13 The Church and Young People
Topics:
John Paul II and World Youth Day
Called to belong to the Church
Participation in the Church: Before and After Confirmation
College life as a Catholic
Key Terms: aspiration, sacred chrism, age of reason, WYD, FOCUS, NET
Yellow Book: Read pgs 199-210 Reviews pg 210, 1-8
Week 18 May 16-19 Sent Out with Holy Spirit
Topics:
Sent as a disciple
Discipleship in everyday life
Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Key Terms: discipleship, Confirmation
Yellow Book: Read 211-222 Reviews pg 223, 1-6
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