Ecclesiology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the biblical, patristic, medieval, early modern, and modern self-understanding of the church up to and including the Second Vatican Council. It covers the study of some of its main metaphors such as 'body of Christ' and 'people of God', some of its worship practices, the celebration of the sacraments, and the study of the offices (hierarchy) and vocations within the church. Hubert Jedin viewed ecclesiology as the church's self-expression throughout history. Thus, this course is historical and systematic at the same time.