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2022-2023 Online College Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Online College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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TH 335 - Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching


This course examines the historical development and theological foundations of the social teaching of the Catholic Church. It provides a survey of the major Church documents that treat ethical questions pertaining to civil, economic, and political society. It explores the lives of Christian witnesses who exemplify these teachings in action and gives special attention to the Church’s social teaching as it develops in response to such contemporary issues as the environment, post-industrial society, globalization, and the just war theory.

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Identify each of the 7 themes of Catholic Social Teaching and explain what each theme means

2. Relate examples of each theme’s basis in Scripture and prevalence within the Roman Catholic Tradition

3. Provide examples of individuals whose lives are faithful models of CST in action

4. Compare and contrast CSTs to some of the prevailing tendencies within our culture

5. Develop and demonstrate the practical applications of CST in our world today

Credits: 3



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