Office hours: 1.30 - 2.30 on Mondays and Thursdays
E-mail: thomdil@rci.rutgers.edu 

Roman Catholicism from the French revolution to the present;  popes of the twentieth century and the Second Vatican Council; topics such as worship (liturgy), authority in the Church, social justice, sexual ethics, role of women in the Church, Catholicism versus other churches and other religions, inculturation.

Required Readings:

McCarthy, Timothy G.  The Catholic Tradition.  Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1994.

Burns, Robert A., O. P.  Roman Catholicism: Yesterday and Today.  Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1992.

Bokenkotter, Thomas.  A Concise History of the Catholic Church.  New York: Image Books, Doubleday, 1990.

Recommended Reading:

The Catechism of the Catholic Church.  New York: Double Day (An Image Book), 1995.

Requirements:

1.  Class Attendance.  Class attendance is necessary and it will be marked in the roster at the beginning of every class.  Students are expected to read and to be able to discuss in class the designated readings as well as to complete on time other assignments that may be given.

2.  Course Paper.  A course paper of 10 pages is required.  The topic of the paper must be chosen by Sept. 27 with the approval of the instructor.  The course readings may be made use of, along with material of your choice, as sources of the paper.   Detailed instructions on how to proceed with the work of the term paper will follow.

3.  Exams and Grading.  There will be  two exams: a mid-term exam on Oct. 22 and the final examination.  The final grade will be calculated in this manner: mid-term exam=30%;  final exam=30%;  term paper=20%;  class attendance and class activities (quizzes, etc.)=20%.

Schedule:

Class Day(s):                Topic(s) and Readings:

Sept. 6Introduction
The Catholic Tradition, Introduction
Roman Catholicism, Introduction

Sept. 10, 13The Church and Modernity
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 2
Roman Catholicism, Chapter 1

Sept. 17, 20Liberal Catholics and the Syllabus of Errors
A Concise History of the Catholic Church, Chapters 24-26

Sept. 24, 27Vatican I and Infallibility
A Concise History....., Chapter 27-29

Oct. 1, 4World Catholicism, American Church
A Concise History...., Chapters 30-31

Oct. 8, 11Twentieth Century Popes
A Concise History...., Chapter 32

Oct. 15, 18The Second Vatican Council
A Concise History...., Chapters 33
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 3
Roman Catholicism, Chapter 2

Oct. 22, 25Midterm Exam on Oct. 22
Identity and Mission of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 4
Catechism of the Catholic Church,  pp. 214-272

Oct. 29, Nov. 1Authority in Catholicism
A concise History....., Chapter 34
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 5

Nov. 5, 8Catholic Worship
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 8
Roman Catholicism. Chapters, 4, 6

Nov. 12, 15The Church and Social Justice
A concise History......, Chapter 35
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 9
Roman Catholicism, Chapter 10

Nov. 19, 20The Church and Sexual Ethics
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter 10
Nov. 26, 29The Catholic Church, Other Churches, and Other Religions
The Catholic Tradition, Chapters 6-7
Roman Catholicism, Chapter 7

Dec. 3, 6Dec. 3: Last day to submit the term paper
Catholicism, Mary, and the Role of Women in the Church
The Catholic Tradition, Chapter11
Roman Catholicism, Chapter 9

Dec. 10Roman Catholicism in the 21^st Century; Conclusion
The Catholic Tradition,  pp. 371-372
Roman Catholicism, pp. 215-217

Dec. 17Final Exam