Spiritual theology

ltheo2190  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Spiritual theology
4 credits
30.0 h
Q2

  This learning unit is not being organized during year 2017-2018.

Teacher(s)
Gaziaux Eric;
Language
French
Main themes
To achieve those objectives, the course will: - deal with a specific question of spiritual or mystical theology; - highlight the methods of spiritual theology; - offer an introduction to the discernment of spiritualities.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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At the end of this course, the student will be able: - to implement the methods of spiritual theology; - to know and implement the criteria of discernment of spiritualities; - to tackle a problematic, a current or an author of spiritual theology.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
2016-2017
The course will focuse on St John of the Cross (1542-1591). It will present the biography of St John of the Cross, the relevant bibliography, his current reception, and it will propose a commentary of main parts of his work. The course will examine the notion of mystical experience and the importance of St John of the Cross in the contemporary theological thought.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination on the course or on the written work on St John of the Cross.
Faculty or entity
TEBI


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Theology