Immaculate Heart

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Scripture, Church and Sacraments

This course begins with the journey of adolescence as seen through the eyes of faith, then moves on to explore the Roman Catholic faith through the study of its roots in the Hebrew Scriptures. It covers the span of the creation stories in the book of Genesis, the stories of the patriarchs, the Exodus event, the reign of the Israelite kings, and the Wisdom and Prophetic literature of the Hebrew Scriptures. In addition, the students reflect on their individual faith journeys through their personal journals.

Semester 1 Syllabus

Semester 2 Syllabus

Introduction to World Religions - Syllabus

This course is a survey of the major world religions. It will begin with the origins of religious thought in the East Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism and Taoism, and then to the major religions of the West – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It will analyze each of the religions from a perspective of empathy and neutrality, looking at its beginnings, its major teachings, and its modern practice.

Working Toward Justice and Peace - Syllabus

In this course, students will become aware of justice/injustice in the world, analyze structures of injustice using the biblical tradition found in Scripture, the social teaching of the church and develop a personal response to justice in their lives and the world. Students will also appreciate the justice work of “the community of saints” – those who have modeled and continue to model justice. Students will apply the social teaching and tradition of the Catholic Church to some of the major issues of our time such as: poverty, homelessness, war, resource distribution and the World Order, and environmental crisis. Students will study the issues, examine their own lives as well as public policy through reading, discussion, art, music, prayer and the theological reflection of the Church. Then they will find ways to work concretely toward helping to effect structural change.