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Who We Are:
We are a community of scholars serving the
University, academic and local community by
teaching, research, prophetic criticism, and
action. We study religious experience,
expression and thought, with special emphasis on
the Roman Catholic tradition while dialoguing
with other Christian traditions and other world
religions. We are committed to lifelong growth
through effective learning in undergraduate
general education, an undergraduate major, M.A.
programs in Theological Studies and Pastoral
Ministry, and a Ph.D. in Theology centered on
the U.S. Catholic Experience.
What We
Believe: We believe that understanding
the human condition necessarily involves
understanding religious experience and
expression. We believe that the liberal
learning to which the College of Arts and
Sciences is committed requires the study of
religion which opens the imagination to
manifestations of the sacred in multiple
cultures and enables critical understanding of
its inculturated expressions. In keeping with
the Catholic and Marianist character of the
University, the department is committed to the
education of the whole person so that learning
can be integrated into the daily life, service
activities, faith, and community building.
Our Competitive
Advantages: Students will find value in
our undergraduate and graduate programs because
we:
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provide information
and perspective on religion as a powerful
and pervasive element of human life;
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provide an
environment which fosters ethical reflection
for responsible participation in society;
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provide a strong
major centered in Catholic theology; offer
sustained faculty-student interaction at all
levels;
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enable students to
connect academic work with experience
through practicums, liaison opportunities
with campus ministry, and service-learning
options;
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build creative
theological work on empirical and historical
investigation at the graduate level.
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