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Schedule of Readings
Wed. Jan. 21 - Course Introduction: Syllabus; Catholic Approach
to Scripture; Church Documents; Variety of Biblical Theologies; Greek
Alphabet; Resources for NT Studies (Library Reference; BWP; WWW; ATLA;
Journals; etc.).
PART I: Official Catholic Teachings on the Scriptures (Biblical
Interpretation & Hermeneutics)
Wed. Jan 28
- R. Brown, "Church Pronouncements" (NJBC 72: 1166-1174).
- Excerpts from older Papal Encyclicals:
- Pope Leo XIII: Providentissimus
Deus - "On the Study of Sacred Scripture" (11/18/1893).
- Pope Pius X: Lamentabili Sane - "The Syllabus of Errors"
(7/8/1907).
- Pope Pius X: Pascendi
Dominici Gregis - "On the Doctrine of the Modernists"
(9/8/1907).
- Pope Benedict XV: Humani Generis Redemptionem - "On Preaching
the Word of God" (6/15/1917).
- Pope Benedict XV: Spiritus
Paraclitus - "On St. Jerome" (9/15/1920).
- Pope Pius XII: Divino
Afflante Spiritu - "On the Promotion of Bible Studies"
(9/30/1943).
Wed. Feb 4 (Quiz on Greek Alphabet)
- Vatican
II: Dei Verbum - "Dogmatic Constitution on Divine
Revelation" (11/18/1965).
- PBC: "Instruction
on the Historical Truth of the Gospels," CBQ 26 (1964) 299-312.
- J. Fitzmyer, "The
Biblical Commission's Instruction on the Historical Truth…,"
TS 25 (1964) 386-408.
- Catechism
of the Catholic Church; sections on "Revelation"
and "Scripture" (§§51-141).
- R. Collins, "Inspiration" (NJBC 65: 1023-1033).
Wed. Feb. 11
PART II: Christology and Discipleship and other NT Theologies
- Biblical Readings: books and letters from the New Testament that
will be the focus of the week
- Secondary Readings: chapters in RB (Brown's Introduction) &
PD (Longenecker's Patterns of Discipleship)
- Theological Topic: sub-field of theology that will be investigated
more deeply and broadly that week (glossaries)
Wed. Feb. 18, First hour
- Biblical Readings: Mark
- Secondary Readings: PD Intro & 1; RB 6 & 7
- Theological Topic: Christology
(NJBC 81: §§1-24) and Discipleship
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: Matthew
- Secondary Readings: PD 2; RB 8
- Theological Topic: Ecclesiology
(Church: Definitions, Nature & Structure)
Wed. March 3, First hour
- Biblical Readings: Luke / Acts
- Secondary Readings: PD 3; RB 9 & 10
- Theological Topic: Pneumatology (Holy Spirit & Pentecost)
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: John; 1-3 John
- Secondary Readings: PD 4; RB 12-14
- Theological Topic: Trinitarian Theology (Father, Son, Spirit)
Wed. March 10, First hour
- Secondary Readings: [no PD]; RB 15-17
- Theological Topic: Introduction to Pauline Theology
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: 1 Thess & 2 Thess
- Secondary Readings: PD 5; RB 18 & 26
- Theological Topic: Pauline Eschatology (NJBC 81: §§25-56)
Wed. March 17, First hour
- Biblical Readings: 1 Cor & 2 Cor
- Secondary Readings: PD 6; RB 22 & 23
- Theological Topic: Liturgical Theology
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: Gal
- Secondary Readings: [no PD]; RB 19
- Theological Topic: Soteriology (NJBC 82: §§24-80)
Wed. March 24, First hour
- Biblical Readings: Rom
- Secondary Readings: PD 7; RB 24
- Theological Topic: Theological Anthropology (NJBC 82: §§81-137)
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: Phil & Phlm
- Secondary Readings: PD 8; RB 20 & 21
- Theological Topic: Creedal Statements & Hymns
(March 31, no class - Caesar Chavez day)
(April 7, no class - Spring Break/Holy Week)
Wed. April 14, First hour
- Biblical Readings: Col & Eph
- Secondary Readings: PD 9; RB 27 & 28
- Theological Topic: Cosmology
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: Pastoral Epistles (1 Tim; 2 Tim; Titus)
- Secondary Readings: [no PD]; RB 29 & 30 & 31
- Theological Topic: Moral Theology (Theological Ethics)
Wed. April 21, First hour
- Biblical Readings: Hebrews
- Secondary Readings: PD 10; RB 32
- Theological Topic: Inter-Religious Relationships (esp. Christianity
& Judaism)
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: James
- Secondary Readings: PD 11; RB 34
- Theological Topic: Sacramental Theology
Wed. April 28, First hour
- Biblical Readings: 1 Peter
- Secondary Readings: PD 12; RB 33
- Theological Topic: Political
Theology (Church & Society)
Second hour
- Biblical Readings: 2 Peter & Jude
- Secondary Readings: [no PD]; RB 35 & 36
- Theological Topic: Biblical Canonicity
Wed. May 5, First hour (FINAL PAPER due)
- Biblical Readings: Revelation
- Secondary Readings: PD 13; RB 37
- Theological Topic: Mariology
Second hour
- Summary/Review: Concluding Reflections on Scripture and Theology
- Secondary Readings: K. Stendahl, "Biblical Theology,"
IDB (1962) 1.418-32 (skim).
- J. Barr, "Biblical Theology," IDBS (1976) 104-11.
- J. Donahue, "The Changing Shape of NT Theology," TS
50 (1989) 314-35.
abbreviations: see the required textbooks and recommended reference
works listed on p. 1 of this syllabus.
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