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Further information
Contact: The Executive Officer, Loyola Institute,
Irish School of Ecumenics-Loyola Institute
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 4790, email:
Ethics and Society in Catholic
Traditions
This course studies the modern tradition of
Catholic social thought. It has a dual focus,
namely, on the social encyclicals of different
pontiffs in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries, and on the diverse theological
traditions of interpretation in different historical,
cultural and geographical contexts. Key
concepts including solidarity, subsidiarity and
common good will be considered through the
lens of these texts and the interpretative
traditions. Theological analyses of, and
responses to, specific social and political issues
will be assessed. Among the issues that will be
considered will be: religious liberty, economic
justice, war and political conflict.
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:
Jewish Origins and the Hebrew
Bible: Texts and Contexts
The variety of terms used to designate the
‘
Hebrew Bible’ (e.g. Old Testament, Hebrew
Scriptures,
Tanak
)
indicate the richness of
traditions related to these writings, the various
ways that they are viewed, and also their life
within different communities at different times.
This course will orient students to the
development of a variety of documents that are,
or were, included in the scriptural traditions of
various Jewish and Christian communities in
antiquity. Questions related to forms before
development of canons of scripture will be one
main concern. When texts and their contents are
a focal point students will be familiarised with
many of the methods used for interpreting these
writings. Focus on context will involve setting
writings within their historical periods, political and
social contexts, and provide information about
material culture and archaeology relevant to a
historical and literary approach to the subject.
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.
