200
first explores the deeper historical, philosophical, theological, and political roots of the various issues defining the Culture of Death, both in its ancient and modern form. Then we go into a detailed study of the Culture of Life as initiated by the Church, both at its origin and in answer to the contemporary Culture of Death (paying particular attention to Saint John Paul's II's Evangelium Vitae). Finally, we go into detailed study of specific moral issues such as human trafficking, prostitution, pornography, contraception and gendercide. There are no prerequisites for this course.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Begins by a detailed study of the history of marriage in the West, and the place of the great marriage encyclicals (Arcanum and Casti Connubii) and the Catechism within that context. We then move on to a deeper analysis of the issue of same-sex "marriage", focusing especially on how it was successfully pushed through politically, culturally, and intellectually, and what this means for the relationship of church and state. We end with a focus on the best contemporary arguments and political strategies that would reaffirm heterosexual monogamy against same-sex "marriage." There are no prerequisites for this course.
There are no prerequisites for this course.