Topics in Christian Morality

(1.5-4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

To learn and to assess the anthropological and theological fundamentals of the demands of the moral Christian in relation to sexual and matrimonial behavior. Fulfills University 2nd Theology req Angers, France - This is a lecture based course taught in French with a final written exam at the end. It first outlines the basis of morality and theology focusing on defining what moral theology is in our lives. Then, the lecture follows the books of the Bible to show how moral theology was first constructed and developed in the Old Testament in Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, and finally the prophets. Currently, we are focusing on the gospels and how Jesus took and developed the moral theology of the Old Testament throughout his life, and will later move into early Christian history.