University of Notre Dame Department of Theology Summer 2016 THEO 60652: Renewing Moral Theology with the Call to Holiness Summer Session 2: July 5-22 Class Meetings: MTWThF 3:15-5:55 PM Location: DeBartolo Hall 246 Instructor: Angela Senander, Ph.D. Office: 348 Malloy Hall Phone: 631-4208 E- mail: asenande@nd.edu Office hours: 1:30-2:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and by appointment Course Description Vatican II s call for the renewal of moral theology invited the reintegration of spirituality and morality in reflection on the Christian moral life. To better understand recent developments in moral theology, the class will examine contemporary scholarship in theological ethics on the relationship between spirituality and morality. With this framework, the class will evaluate classic texts from the Christian spiritual traditions and their implications for the Christian moral life. The rules of Augustine, Benedict and Francis will provide articulations of communal values that inform Catholic institutions sponsored by communities that follow these rules. Recognizing that women s contributions to Catholic theological ethics have primarily occurred since the Second Vatican Council, some classic texts from women recognized as doctors of the church since Vatican II will be examined for their possible contributions to contemporary theological ethics. Course Objectives Analyze contemporary scholarship in theological ethics on the relationship between spirituality and morality Evaluate classic texts from the Christian spiritual traditions and their implications for the Christian moral life
Course Requirements 1. Participation 20% Prepare for and participate fully in each class in its entirety. Note: Two or more absences will result in the final grade being lowered a letter grade for each of these absences. 2. 10 1- page papers 50% Write 10 1- page (250-300 words) analyses of the assigned readings, which need to be posted on Sakai by 1 PM on the day that the reading is due. Note: at least three need to be submitted in the first week and at least four need to be submitted in the second week; in addition, five need to analyze contemporary scholarship on spirituality and morality, and five need to evaluate classic texts from the Christian spiritual traditions and their implications for the Christian moral life. 3. 15- minute Class Presentation and Paper 30% Integrate morality and spirituality for a presentation addressed to your ministerial setting; each student will be assigned 15 minutes during the last week of class for this presentation (with 5-6 presentations per day). Proposals of 100 words are due July 12. These presentations can provide a synthesis of course material, examine the writing of a classic spiritual text in greater depth, or examine an ethical topic such as those in part III of. The day of your presentation you will also submit a paper of 1250-1500 words that provides an analysis of the significance of your presentation for your context. Act in accord with Notre Dame s Honor Code. The failure to do so will result in an F for that work and could result in an F for the course. Course Readings Books available in the Bookstore Curran, Charles E., and Lisa A. Fullam. : Readings in Moral Theology No. 17. New York: Paulist Press, 2014. Ignatius of Loyola. The of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Edited by John C. Olin. Translated by Joseph F. O Callahan. New York: Fordham University Press, 1992. Spohn, William C. Go : Jesus and Ethics. New York: Continuum, 2007. Readings Available through Electronic Reserves Augustine. The Confessions. Translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B. Hyde Park, New York: New City Press, 1997, pp. 184-208.
Catherine of Siena. The Dialogue. Translated by Suzanne Noffke, O.P. The Classics of Western Spirituality. New York: Paulist Press, 1980, pp. 64-67. Harrington, Daniel, S.J. and James Keenan, S.J. Jesus and Virtue Ethics: Building Bridges Between New Testament Studies and Moral Theology. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2002, pp. 61-67. Hildegard of Bingen. Scivias. Translated by Mother Columba Hart and Jane Bishop. The Classics of Western Spirituality. New York: Paulist Press, 1990, pp. 425-433. Mahoney, John. The Making of Moral Theology: A Study of the Roman Catholic Tradition. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987, pp. 1-32. Teresa of Avila. The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, Volume One. 2 nd edition, Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 1987, pp. 53-61. Additional readings will be available as links through Sakai Course Schedule Date July 5 Contemporary Scholarship in Theological Ethics on the Relationship between Morality and Spirituality Introduction: Definition of Terms O Keefe, pp. 3-20 in Ethics ; Gula, pp. 39-59 in Ethics Learning from Christian Spiritual Traditions Christian Spiritual Traditions embodying a Faith that does Justice Burghardt, pp. 183-205 in July 6 Human Formation in light of Christian Morality and Spirituality Himes, pp. 162-179 in ; Spohn, pp. 60-79 in Ethics Biblical Vision of the Christian Moral Life Harrington, pp. 61-67 in Jesus and Virtue Ethics; Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
July 7 July 8 July 11 July 12 July 13 Avoiding Sin vs. Growing in Holiness Mahoney, pp. 1-32 in The Making of Moral Theology Vatican II s Call for the Renewal of Moral Theology Rigali, pp. 21-38 in Ethics ; Curran, pp. 80-88 in Ethics Prayer and Work McDonagh, pp. 104-123 in Learning from the Saints Orsuto, pp. 145-161 in Lives of Virtue Keenan, pp. 91-103 in The Call to Holiness in the Early Church The Diary of Perpetua, sections 1-10; Life of Antony, sections 1-14 Augustine on Moral and Spiritual Conversion Augustine, Book VIII of Confessions, pp. 184-208 in Boulding s translation Communal spiritualities Rule of Augustine; Rule of Benedict; Rule of Francis of Assisi; Medieval Perspectives on the Christian Life Hildegard of Bingen, pp. 425-433 in Scivias (The Classics of Western Spirituality); Aquinas Summa II- II Q. 23 a. 1; Catherine of Siena pp. 64-67 in The Dialogue (The Classics of Western Spirituality); Teresa of Avila, pp. 53-61 (Ch. 1-2) in The Book of Her Life translated by Kavanaugh The Conversion of Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius, Ch. 1-3 in The
July 14 July 15 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 Discipleship Spohn, pp. 9-49 in Go and Imagining God s Reign Spohn, pp. 50-71 in Go and Compassionate Vision Spohn, pp. 73-99 in Go and Corrected Vision through the Grace of Conversion Spohn, pp. 100-119 in Go Encountering and Praying with Jesus Spohn, pp. 120-141 in Go Discernment Spohn, pp. 142-162 in Go Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Christian Life Spohn, pp. 163-187 in Go The Pilgrim Ignatius, Ch. 4-5 in The Contemplative in Action Ignatius, Ch. 6-11 in The