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2025-2026 SJC Online Catalog 
    
2025-2026 SJC Online Catalog
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TH 580 - Introductions to the Sacraments


This course provides a biblical, historical, and theological treatment of the Catholic sacraments. It discusses Christ as the primordial sacrament, Church as sacrament, and the individual sacraments.

Assignment Overview
  • Assignments: Varied throughout the term
  • Interactivity: Discussion Boards


Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Illustrate how the sacraments fit into God’s plan of salvation through the grace of Christ working in the Church.
  • Describe how classical terminology pertains to sacramental theology.
  • Identify significant theological aspects of each of the seven sacraments.
  • Analyze the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas on the sacraments.
  • Correlating sacramental characters with the role of the visibility of the Church.


Credits: 3



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