THEOLOGY God and the World: Extraordinary Moments in Time Professor: Fr. Joe Rossi The Judeo-Christian tradition of life and thought, among the greatest treasures of our civilization, is centered on God’s relationship with us. Its singular richness comes from both the Jewish people and the Spirit-filled witness of the Christian Church. Hebrew and Christian sacred texts, theologies, and histories, the bases for our research in this course, are remarkably diverse chronicles of extraordinary spiritual undertakings. Concentrating on a few exceptional moments in time, we will investigate the Old and New Testaments, the subsequent developments they engendered, the lives of outstanding persons of faith, influential spiritual movements, and the systematic historical and contemporary literatures. Rev. Joseph Rossi, S.J., is the Professor of American Catholic Life and Thought in the department of theology. He has degrees in sociology, theatre, and film criticism and history; the history of the Catholic Church; and theology. His Ph.D. is from the Catholic University of America. He is the Resident Scholar at the International Catholic Organizations Information Center at United Nations Headquarters in New York. He has published two books and many articles on Catholics at the UN. At present, he is writing a book on contemporary Catholic NGOs (non-governmental organizations). | |