Not recommended for entering students. Sacred Symbols in Ethical Perspective. Also offered 01- 02. Examination of key sacred symbols from ethical, ecclesiological, and aesthetic standpoints. The course focus is on the relationship of religious to the ethics of institutions, persons and religious communities.
Special attention is paid to the task of ethical discernment in the shaping of Christian worship.
Previous work in ethics recommended, especially ETHI 678. Also listed as CM WO 726. Feminist Thought and Christian Ethics. An exploration of the ways Christian theologians have engaged feminist thought in a critical dialogue and the implications of these perspectives for Christian ethics. Examination of various forms of marriage, family, and household life from the standpoint of crucial Christian concepts such as sacrament, vocation, covenant, and communion.