Course Schedule  
Date  Topic Readings
Week1   Introduction

 

Higgins: pp 1-5                                                                                Kropf: Intro, Ch 1  Kropf Chapter 1    

 Viladesau, art 1-6, 65

 

2 The Meaning of Faith

The Beginnings of Faith

Kropf: Ch 2,3  Chapter 2

Chapter 3

3   Literal Faith

Conventional Faith

Kropf: Ch 4,5  Chapter4

Chapter 5

4 Personal Faith

Conjunctive Faith 

Kropf: Ch 6,7  Chapter 6

Chapter 7

 

5 Unitive Faith Kropf: Ch 8  Chapter 8
6 Virtue and the Life Cycle

  First two  Reflections Due

Viladesau, art 7-19

 

7 Speaking about God

The Knowledge of God through Reason

Viladesau, art 20-25

Viladesau, art 26-33

8 Special Revelation

Mid Term

Viladesau, art 34-39
9 The Nature of God  

Group Projects

Viladesau, art 40-44

 Viladesau, art 45-56

 

10 Christian Questions for Today Higgins:pp 5-45

Viladesau, art 56-61

11 Living with Religious Pluralism  Higgins: pp 57-85
12 The problem of Evil

  Final Two Reflections Due

 Higgins: pp 45-57
13 Living the good life Higgins: pp 86-128

Viladesau, art 62,63,64,66,67

14 What about the future Kropf: pp 161-170

Group Presentations

15 Final Review

Final Paper