Number of Units: 2
Exclusions:
Method of Delivery: St Luke’s
External Assessment:
Contribution to ATAR: No
Course Description
Studies in Catholic Thought will invite students to explore the theology, scripture and philosophy that underpin the understanding of the human person within the Catholic tradition and the Christian life of virtue that follows.
Why study this course
The course seeks to develop a deeper understanding of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church and the Catholic ascetic tradition with a view to enabling students to be immersed in the wider Catholic tradition. Students will come to know how faith and reason fit together in the Catholic Tradition.
Topics
Preliminary Course
Who is a Human Person?
The Trinitarian God and Humanity
The Re-imagining of Creation
Faith Reason and Science
HSC Course
Virtue, Vice, Salvation
The Good Works
The Common Good
2 unit undertakes two of the following
The Church and the Arts
The Church and First Peoples
The Church and the Contemporary World
Post School Options
Studies in Catholic Thought will assist students in developing inquiry skills and reason through engagement with Catholic teachings and literature. These skills empower students to become critically reflective life-long learners.