Fundamentals of Systematic Theology

(5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module offers an introduction to the main themes of fundamental and systematic theology. The course begins by examining the key building blocks of the study of theology: revelation, tradition, scripture and dogma, before moving on to the study Christology and the Trinity. Subsequent topics include the development of doctrine, the nature of authority in the Church, and Mariology. The module concludes with a consideration of the nature of faith and its relationship to reason, an examination nature of apologetics and its role in evangelization, and a consideration of Vatican II and contemporary Catholic theology.