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Spring 2010 Philosophy & Theology: Class Schedule & Textbooks

MA in Theology Schedule and Textbooks for Spring 2010 courses

Students Course Title
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MA Students
Sacraments, Liturgy and Prayer
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Transformed by Grace: Scripture, Sacraments and the Sonship of Christ' by Dom Mork
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Schedule: Monday 8:00 - 10:50 am
All
MA Students
Logic
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbook:
  1. 'Socratic Logic 3e: A Logic Text Using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles' by Peter Kreeft (Author)
  2. NOTE: Have read the Preface and Introduction before Week 1. Also read this article before the first class.
Schedule: Thursday 2:00 - 4:50 pm
All
MA Students
Early Church Fathers
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers' [Expanded Edition] by Mike Aquilina. Note: Students must get the Expanded Edition
  2. 'Confessions' by Saint Augustine. Note: Students must get the Penguin Classics edition, translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin.
  3. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  4. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Schedule: Monday 3:30 - 5:20 pm
All
MA Students
Biblical Hermeneutics
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Scripture Documents: An Anthology of Official Catholic Teachings' Edited by Dean P. Bechard
  2. 'Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI' by Scott Hahn
  3. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  4. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Schedule: Saturday (April 10th, May 1st, May 22nd and June 5th) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
All
MA Students
Introduction to Scripture I
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbook:
  1. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  2. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  3. 'Jesus of Nazareth' by Pope Benedict XVI
  4. 'Catholic Bible Dictionary' by Scott Hahn
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Philosophy of Man
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' (Norton Critical Editions) Benjamin R. Foster (Editor, Translator)
  2. 'De Anima' by Aristotle (Great Books in Philosophy) (Paperback) R. D. Hicks
  3. 'Pensees' (Penguin Classics) Blaise Pascal (Author), A. J. Krailsheimer (Translator, Introduction)
  4. 'On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo' Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), Walter Kaufmann (Editor)
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Modern Philosophy (History of Philosophy II)
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy' 4th Ed. Rene Descartes (Author), Donald Cress (Translator)
  2. 'The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration' (Dover Thrift Editions) John Locke (Author)
  3. 'Perpetual Peace, and Other Essays on Politics, History, and Morals' (HPC Classics Series) Immanuel Kant (Author), Ted Humphrey (Translator)
  4. 'Twilight of the Idols, Or, How to Philosophize With the Hammer' Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author)
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Intro to Scripture II
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Understanding the Scriptures: A Complete Course on Bible Study' by Scott Hahn
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  4. 'Catholic Bible Dictionary' by Scott Hahn
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Classical Philosophy (History of Philosophy I)
Professor: Fr. Andrew Younan
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Five Dialogues' (Paperback) by Plato (Author), G. M. A. Grube (Author, Translator)
  2. 'Physics, or Natural Hearing' (William of Moerbeke Translation Series) (Paperback)
  3. 'Against the Academicians: The Teacher' by Saint Augustine of Hippo, Peter King (Translator) Link to Barnes & Noble
  4. 'Summa Contra Gentiles: Book One: God' (Paperback) by Thomas Aquinas (Author), Anton Charles Pegis (Translator)
  5. Optional: 'History of Philosophy' (Historia de la Filosofia) (Paperback) by by Julian Marias (Author), Stanley Appelbaum (Translator), Clarence C. Strowbridge (Translator)
Schedule: Online Only
All
MA Students
Fundamentals of Catholicism
Professor: Michael Barber
Required Textbooks:
  1. 'Theology and Sanity' by F. J. Sheed
  2. Bible - RSV Catholic Edition. Do NOT to get the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
  3. Catechism of the Catholic Church. [Second Edition or Updated version] Do NOT to get the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Schedule: Online Only
MA Students

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