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The Making of Catholic
Theology: The Medieval Period
This course will study the political, cultural and
religious context in which Catholic theology
developed in the medieval period. For three
centuries monastic schools, alongside cathedral
schools, were the context in which a flourishing
Christian literature thrived. The introduction of
Greco-Arabic thought in the final decades of the
twelfth century, as well as the development of
university charters, led to new synthesis of
previous lines of theological exploration in the
works of Aquinas. Towards the later centuries of
the medieval period new forms of social life,
including new feminist roles, are the context in
which notable movements of women mystics
flourished. Some works of these women mystics
will be studied.
How to apply
Applications to: The Executive Officer, Loyola
Institute, Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola
Institute Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 4790, email:
Fee
€150 for the course. Payment should be made
by cheque/draft/postal money order only,
payable to Trinity College no. 1 account.
Date
Teaching in Hilary term commences during the
week beginning 12 January 2015.
Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course comprises two lectures a week for a
total of eleven weeks.
Further information
Contact: The Executive Officer, Loyola Institute,
Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola Institute
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 4790, email:
Theology in the Reformation
and the Counter-Reformation
This course will study the political, cultural and
religious context in which Catholic theology
developed in the Reformation and the Counter-
Reformation period. The contribution of the
major figures of the European Reformation such
as Luther and Calvin will be evaluated critically.
The crucial role of the bible, its translation and
commentary both by the reformers and by
Catholics, will be studied. A clearer statement
of Catholic theology will be studied alongside
the re-invigorating of the mystical tradition
(
especially in the works of Teresa of Avila,
John of the Cross and the spiritual exercises
of Ignatius Loyola) and a vigorous visual
restatement of Catholic beliefs in the work of
artists like Michelangelo and Caravaggio.
How to apply
Applications to: The Executive Officer, Loyola
Institute, Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola
Institute Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 4790, email:
Fee
€150 for the course. Payment should be made
by cheque/draft/postal money order only,
payable to Trinity College no. 1 account.
Date
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences
during the week beginning 22 September 2014.
Please note this is a day-time course.
Duration
The course comprises two lectures a week for a
total of eleven weeks.
Further information
Contact: The Executive Officer, Loyola Institute,
Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola Institute
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 4790, email:
