New Course Offering: Introduction to the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger
Ignatius Press and the University of St. Thomas announce a course on the thought of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI, team-taught by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., Ignatius Press president Mark Brumley, and Prof. Thomas Harmon.
They will be joined by a slate of expert guest lecturers, who will each address some aspect of the thought of Pope Benedict, followed by discussion of the topic with the course's instructors.
Guest speakers include His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Tracey Rowland, Daniel J. Mahoney, Michael P. Barber, and more.
Course topics include Joseph Ratzinger's place in 20th-century theology, ecclesiology, moral theology, Scripture, faith and reason, politics, modern natural science, and more.
The course will be live on Zoom on Monday evenings, 5:30-8:15 p.m. US Central Time from Jan. 1 to May 1, 2023.
You do not need to already be enrolled at UST to audit the course.
How to Apply
Students wishing to take the course for undergraduate or graduate credit who are not already enrolled at the University of St. Thomas will need to fill out an application at www.stthom.edu/apply. Transcript(s) will be needed for this application.
UST students seeking credit need to apply by submitting official transcripts. The class number is 2398, Section A, offered on Monday, 5-30 - 8:15 by Prof. Harmon.
Auditing students may apply by emailing a completed Audit Registration Form to registrar@stthom.edu.
Course information should be completed as shown below. The last day to register for this course is January 27.
Audit Registration Form
link: https://www.stthom.edu/Public/getFile.asp?File_Content_ID=101057
The fee to audit the course is $300. Ordinary tuition charges apply for those seeking credit.
For auditors who cannot make the live session, the talks will be recorded and there will be a bulletin board for discussion with other students and the instructors.
Course Description
This course will introduce students to the main themes and texts of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI’s thought. Students will learn from experts in thought of Ratzinger/Benedict and have the opportunity to discuss the themes with the course instructors and with each other.
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