First Semester Freshman Theology
M. Sciuto

During the first quarter, we took chapters 1 and 2 of Zanzig. We also studied the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, John Paul II and Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. American Civil Rights Movement. In the second quarter we covered chapters 3 to the end of the text.


Videos:
A Time for Justice, Deion Sanders, John Paul II: Millenial Pope,
Craig Kielberger, Robert Coles about Ruby Bridges

Biblical passages reflected upon:
The parable of the Talents (Matthew )
Judgment of the Nations (Matthew 25)
Greatest Commandment (Matthew 21)
The rich young man: What must I do to be saved? (Matthew 19)
St. Paul's image of all of us being "one body, many members." (I Cor 12, 12-26)
Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15, 11-32)


Thomas Zanzig's
Understanding Catholic Christianity

First quarter

Ch. 1 Identity and Development: Becoming Who We Are Called to Be

7-13 Unique in All the World
14-24 Adolescence: Journeying from Childhood to Adulthood
24-31 Finding Answers to Life's Longings
31 Our Heart is Restless

Ch. 2 Faith: Responding to God's Invitation

33-36 A Question of Worldviews
37-42 The Meaning of Faith
42-45 When We Do Not Have All the Answers
46-51 How Can We Know About God?
52-56 Faith and Religious Practices: The Same of Different?
56-57 A Testimony of Faith

Ch. 3 Judaism: Discovering Our Religious Roots

59-62 A People of Promise
63-65 The Beginnings of a People
66-70 From Slavery to Freedom
70-73 The promised land
74-77 Crushing Defeat and Painful Exile
78-82 After the Exile
82-84 Jesus: Fulfillment of the Longing for a Messiah
85 A Reflection Judaism

Second quarter

Ch. 4 Jesus: Revealing God in Humanity

87-94 Who Is This Man?
95-99 Jesus'Life and Mission Begin
101-109 The Public Ministry of Jesus
109 Love One Another

Ch. 5 Jesus and the Paschal Mystery: Finding Life Through Death

111-114 The Last Supper: A Meal of Self-Giving Love
115-120 Accepting Death on a Cross 121-127 The Resurrection of Jesus
127-132 What Does the Resurrection Mean for Us?
133 Jesus Is with Us Today

Ch. 6 The Church: Gathering in the Spirit of Jesus

135-141 The Spirit is Poured Out
142-153 What Is the Church?
153-162 The Spirit in the Church Through History
163 Together, We Will Make It

Ch. 7 The Scripture: Hearing the Inspired Word of God

165-168 The Power of God's Word
169- 183 What is in the Scriptures?
184-191 Understanding God's Truth in the Scriptures
191 The Fullness of Revelation

Ch. 8 Tradition: Handing on the Living Faith

193-197 "We Are One Body"
198-205 Tradition: The One Faith Handed on as a Living Reality
206-210 What All Christians Believe
211-217 Special Gifts of the Catholic Tradition
217 We Do Not Stand Alone

Ch. 9 The Sacraments: Celebrating the Grace of God

219-225 A Sacramental Faith
224-225 The Sacraments: Celebration of the Paschal Mystery

Ch. 10 The Liturgical Year: Celebrating Sacred Time

247-251 Living Is Timely
252- 255 The Liturgical Year: God's "Time" Enters Our Time

Ch. 11 Spirituality and Prayer: Growing in Life with God

269-279 Spirituality: Toward a Full Life with God
280-290 Prayer: Nourishing Our Relationship with God
290-292 Prayer and Community
293 The Fruits of Spirituality and Prayer

Ch. 12 Christian Morality: Living in the Spirit of Jesus

295-298 God's Love for Us: The Why of Christian Morality
299-309 The Law of Love: The What of Christian Morality
310-316 Freedom and Grace: The How of Christian Morality
317-319 Virtue and Character: The Who of Christian of Morality
319 Our Final Destiny

321 Be Not Afraid

Epilogue: A Journey of Discovery





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