DIOCESAN NEWS
08/06/10
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Spring Hill Fall 2010 Course Offering
In the July 23rd edition of the Mississippi Catholic, the Spring Hill College Theology department announced the new formats for the graduate programs in Theology and Ministry. The first course following the new format, THL 533: Pauline Letters and Theology, will be offered this fall. It will follow a hybrid format that will include both online assignments and in-class meetings. The course will be taught by Dr. Timothy Carmody, professor of theology.
The course will focus first on the historical background of Paul of Tarsus and the social situation of the early Christian movement. The course will examine the various worlds of Paul - his Jewish background, his Hellenistic training in philosophy and rhetoric, and his Greco-Roman political and social world view.
The course will then examine each of the seven authentic letters in their historical context with a focus on the issues of belief and community life that Paul is addressing. Each letter will be studied for its social background, controlling images, rhetorical features and theological message. The course will look at the place of Paul and his letters in the development of Christian belief and practice, and then consider Pauls Letters as a resource for the Church today.
The following text books are required for the course:
“Michael Gorman, Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and his Letters” Eerdmans, 2004. ISBN: 978-0802839343
“Luke Timothy Johnson, Reading Romans: A Literary and Theological Commentary” Smyth and Helwys. 2008. ISBN: 978-1573122764
“ Bible (an academic translation)
As a hybrid-course, with only two in-class meetings, the course material will be presented on-line through articles, PowerPoint presentations with recorded commentary, video presentations and Discussion Boards. The in-class meetings will provide a chance for the professor to meet with students individually about their own research and papers, and for classroom discussion of the material. It will provide an opportunity for the professor to develop and explain points in the on-line material that are of interest to the students. In Jackson the two class meetings are September 26th and November 6th.
For more information about the new format, the Pauline course or for registration, please contact Alice Hughes, John McGregor or Denzil Lobo.
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