Theology II
Theology II
Grade Level: 10
Prerequisite: Theology I
First Semester 50020A (S1) AND Second Semester 50020B (S2)
Two Semesters Required (FY)
Semester I: The Paschal Mystery
The purpose of this course is to help students understand all that God has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Students will learn that for all eternity, God has planned for us to share eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the redemption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this redemption only in and through Jesus Christ. They will also be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ, with an emphasis on the Universal Call to Holiness and the life of prayer.
Semester II: The Church
The purpose of this course is to help students understand that in and through the Church they encounter the living Jesus Christ. They will be introduced to the fact that the Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by him through the Holy Spirit. The students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today. In this course, students will learn not so much about events in the life of the Church nature of the Church. They will explore the role of the Apostles and their successors in the Church and see how the Church is relevant to their lives today and the differing roles of the vocation and their complementarity in the life of the Church. The students will be presented with the essential role of the Church for the salvation of souls and their role in continuing the mission of the Church.