Core Requirement
As part of Loyola's core curriculum, all students must take two theology courses, beginning with TH 201 Introduction to Christian Theology. TH 201 guides students in learning how to interpret the Bible, understanding the history of Christianity, and becoming people who can respond intelligently, in thought and in life, to the way these texts and traditions challenge (and are challenged by) our contemporary cultures.
The second theology course (TH 202-299) focuses on one of four general areas:
- Jewish and Christian scriptures,
- the history of Christianity,
- Christian theology, or
- theology and culture—including world religions.
Core ethics courses (TH 300-319) are either case-oriented or theme-oriented explorations of theological ethics.
Seminar courses (TH 320-399) aim to introduce students to scholarly research questions in theological subdisciplines. These diverse aims are ultimately in the service of reading about, writing about, thinking about, and otherwise engaging God.
Theology courses are designed for all Loyola students—Catholic and Christian, Jewish, Muslim, members of other religions as well as doubters and nonbelievers.