Dispute the Truth: Engaging Ultimate Questions in the Christian Tradition

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An engagement with key questions in the history of theology with special attention to the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Students will inquire into the nature of faith, God, evil, and salvation and the implications of theological ideas for ethical and social issues. Texts span biblical narratives and early Christian, medieval, early modern, and contemporary theological writings, giving a breadth of exposure to a deep tradition. The distinctive feature of this course consists of several oral disputations where students argue for various positions and practice the art of listening and reporting the arguments of others. Counts for the Core, Ultimate Questions: Theology.