Theology - Saint Joseph's University

Theology from Saint Joseph's University is a Campus Bachelor Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Theology majors will focus primarily on Christianity. Theology , which literally means the ?study of God,? was defined by Anselm of Canterbury as ?faith seeking understanding.? It entails methodical study of the faith traditions of a believing community. Christian Theology employs the methods of its sub-fields (e.g., systematic theology , ethics, biblical studies) to explore the bible, Jesus Christ, the church, tradition history, doctrinal development, liturgy, personal and communal morality, and relations with other religions. It is not catechesis, which transmits knowledge about a religion to a believer without critically analyzing the tradition?s beliefs. Theology requires a process of grappling with and critically examining particular expressions of faith in order to articulate them in contemporary contexts. In other words, theology seeks to address the ?fears, hopes, griefs, and anxieties? (Second Vatican Council, Gaudium et Spes, no. 1) of church and world in the present moment. As a discipline, theology converses with the academy, the church, and society. The theology faculty and their students at Saint Joseph?s University aim to assist each of these communities in appreciating the meaning and implications of the tenets and practices of Roman Catholic and other Christian traditions, as well as those of other religions. View more details on Saint Joseph's University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.