A broad course for students of all religious backgrounds.
Students consider the experience of the sacred and the meaning of faith.
The heart of the course is the study of the history of salvation through the texts of the Bible. Core Christian beliefs and the interpretation of the Bible as God's word written in human language are also analyzed. Selected Topics 1-3 cr. A study of the Church's public worship from its roots in Judaism to the present. The historical development of the seven Christian sacraments and the revised rites reveal their power.