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RS 231JThe Evolution of Christian Thought: A Catholic Survey

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1976–77

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1973–74 to 1976–77 (before that, 1970–71 to 1972–73 used the number for Traditional Catholic Theology Facing the Modern World and Revelation, Religion and Doctrine); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

An analysis of the major developments in Christian belief, practice and thought through the centuries. 3 hours 232) Christ and Contemporary Man A systematic reflection on the revolution in contemporary consciousness, and its significance for the understanding of Jesus in a secular and pluralistic world. ‘ 2 lectures

As printed in the 1976–77 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.

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    In the scanned calendars

    How it read in each calendar from 1970–71 to 1976–77, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

    1976–77 1 calendar

    An analysis of the major developments in Christian belief, practice and thought through the centuries.

    3 hours

    232) Christ and Contemporary Man

    A systematic reflection on the revolution in contemporary consciousness, and its significance for the understanding of Jesus in a secular and pluralistic world. ‘

    2 lectures

    1973–74 to 1975–76 3 calendars

    An analysis of the major developments in Christian belief, practice and thought through the centuries. The course will examine the question of faith as a personal encounter: God meeting man; man meeting God in faith; the transmission of God’s message in terms of personal communion between God and man in Christ — Kerygma, community, doctrine. 3 lectures Bildstein

    1971–72 to 1972–73 2 calendars

    Another title: Revelation, Religion and Doctrine, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    An examination of the meaning of revelation and its significance for the study of religion. An investigation of the move in the early Church from Kerygma to dogma and the need for theology. A survey of the development of the fundamental truths of the Christian Faith: The meaning of God; The Mystery of the Incarnation; The role of the Spirit; The Church and the Sacraments; The development of Mariology; The problem of Evil. Prerequisite: 2nd Year Standing. 3 lectures

    1970–71 1 calendar

    Another title: Traditional Catholic Theology Facing the Modern World, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).

    Doctrinal Considerations: Problem of evil; Nature of Church and Redemption. Some aspects of Nature and Grace relationship. Knowledge of God. Revelation, Scripture and Tradition. Moral considerations: The Natural Law Theory; place of evolution in morality; marriage, with special study of the Encyclical “On Human Life”; principles of Medical Morality.