20th & 21st C. Roman Catholic Theologies

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Taught by DSPT. This course is an introduction to currents in 20th-century and 21st-century Roman Catholic theology, including overviews of pre-conciliar neoscholasticism, the efforts labeled as "nouvelle theologie," results from and reactions to Vatican-II, as well as more recent developments such as post-modern, personalistic, and analytic theologies, and recent Thomistic theology. A significant portion of the course content will be determined by the participants' interests. Format: Lecture/discussion and student-led seminar. Requirements: presentations, and a research paper of 5000-7000 words. Intended Audience: Advanced MA Theology and doctoral students; advanced MDiv or other graduate students admitted with instructor's permission.