Program Description

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Certificate of Catholic Theology in Ethics and Morality

Standards:

Knows and integrates into ministerial practice a theology of the moral life, including Catholic social teaching for the transformation of church and society.

• Identifies the major theological themes relating to peace, justice, and Christian living found in the Sacred Scriptures, the documents of Vatican Council II, encyclicals, and statements of the U.S. bishops.
• Articulates the principles of catholic moral teaching and conveys a Catholic understanding of conscience, conscience formation, and the process of moral decision making.
• Utilizes the principles of Catholic social teaching in a pastoral ministry setting by analyzing modern culture in light of these teachings.

Prerequisites:

• The Christian Conscience and Ethical Dilemmas: Guidance from the Catholic Tradition
• Catholic Social Teaching

 

Enrollment for 2011-2012 academic year is full.
Registration for the 2012-2013 academic year will open in January 2012.