Course:          Theology IV

Duration:       Full year

Type:             Required

Eligibility:      Senior; CP

The senior curriculum is taught with two curriculum strands.  Each strand is taught each semester, interwoven with each other and highlighted as circumstance dictates.

The first strand is Prayer and the Christian Life.  In this topic, the Senior course utilizes contemporary theology and provides practical guidelines for living the Christian life more fully and concretely.  Students investigate the importance of developing a Christian attitude and living a Christian lifestyle.  The focus is on the vision of self, others, life, the world, and God, with special emphasis on the Christian perspective as found in the life and teachings of Jesus.  This approach seeks to enhance a student's relationship with God through a deeper exploration of prayer.

The second strand is Contemporary Moral Issues.  In this topic, the Senior course studies moral issues facing the Catholic Christian in the contemporary world.  Consequently, topics are drawn from various fields of concern:  medical ethics, criminal justice, sexual morality, social justice, and environmental affairs.  A seminar format offers students the opportunity to articulate and analyze moral perspectives in response to primary sources.

Typically, Contemporary Moral Issues will be addressed as they arise in the news, integrated into the ongoing course of Prayer and the Christian Life.