GOD AT WORK IN MAN: GIFTS, GRACES, & INSPIRATION (STPH-4875)
(01/30/2023-05/19/2023)
Course Memo
In addition to perfecting the soul, the various ‘graces’ also transform it into an instrument through which He works. This advanced seminar goes beyond introductory courses in Moral Theology or Theological Anthropology to consider other theological and philosophical questions which arise when God acts in and through the gifts He bestows. Among other things, this will lead us to an exploration of the notions of divine action, participation, instrumental causality, prophecy, and inspiration. This course is geared towards advanced MA, doctoral candidates, and other graduate students admitted with the instructor’s permission. In-class time focuses on the systematic treatment of St. Thomas’ philosophical and theological framework; writing and research assignments considers its place in history--his sources and the reception of his ideas--and its application to contemporary discussions. [Faculty Consent required; 10 max enrollment]