HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY Angeles City College of Arts, Sciences and Education Department of Christian Education and Philosophy

COURSE OUTLINE IN 5THEO1 I. COURSE TITLE: DOING CATHOLIC THEOLOGY FOR TODAYS FILIPINO II. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Theology 1 introduces the freshmen students of Holy Angel University to the nature and purpose for doing Catholic theology at the college level. The courses primary goal is to educate the students in the foundations of Catholic theology. The first part focuses on the foundation of doing Catholic theology wherein Christian faith is studied as encompassing our believing, doing and praying, with its paradoxical qualities. The second part is a selection of stories from the Old Testament in order to bring the students to an encounter with the richness of human experiences found in the Scriptures from which they may draw inspiration in their day to day living. This revelation of God is perfected and completed in the unique person and mission of Jesus Christ. Jesus earthly life, beginning with the Incarnation until his eventual suffering, death and resurrection, is developed in the succeeding part along with our personal faith-response. The course ends with the challenge to renew the students commitment to live a graced Christian life as baptized members of the Catholic Church. III. COURSE CREDITS: 3 UNITS IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course is ordered to lead the students to: 1. gain a personal understanding of the foundations of Catholic theology; 2. realize that Gods Self-revelation calls from them a mature faith-response involving their basic convictions , moral commitments, and prayer life; and 3. develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ as baptized members of the Church, nourished by personal prayer and sustained by the dynamic participation in the mission of the Church. V. COURSE OUTLINE I. Introduction University Mission Statement: Holy Angel Character: Laus Deo Semper II. A. Why do theology? 1. A reflection of our religious experience 2. What is religious experience? B. What is faith? And its essential dimensions 1. Paradoxical qualities of faith 2. Faith is a confident assurance concerning what we hope for and conviction about things we do not see C. What is revelation? 1. When do you experience Gods presence in your life? 2. Avenues of Gods Revelation

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III. Introduction to the Sacred Scriptures A. definition 1. etymology 2. partial record of the religious interpretation of the real history of the Israelites and the effects of Jesus on those who experience him B. Nature 1. a book of shared memories 2. the word of God: inspiration and inerrancy 3. a library of books C. Stages in the development of the Scriptures 1. events 2. oral tradition 3. Written tradition 4. edited tradition 5. canonical accounts of tradition 5.1 parts of the Bible 5.2. Old testament 5.3.New Testament D. Literary forms E. Biblical Interpretation 1. Illustration between eisegesis and exegesis 2. Hermeneutics 2.1 world behind the text 2.2 world of the text 2.3 world before the text P R E L I M I N A R Y E X A M I N A T I O N

IV. THE OLD TESTAMENT A. Creation stories 1.Biblical Interpretation in the two creation stories 2. understanding the six days 3. image of God 4. image of human being: original blessedness B. Fall of Man 1. Genesis of sin * original sin 2. Effects of sin C. The New Beginning The Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac Jacob Joseph D. Exous 1. Call of Moses 2. Signs and Wonders in Egypt 3. Passover Meal 4. Deliverance of Israel 5. Desert Experience E. THE MONARCHY 1. Saul, David, Solomon 2. The Schism F. PROPHECY 1. role of prophets 2. messianic prophecy

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V. THE NEW TESTAMENT A. Jesus Christ: the fullness of Gods revelation * the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith 1. Birth of Jesus 2. Baptism of Jesus 3. Jesus Public Ministry A. The Socio-political Movements. B. The Poor and the Oppressed C. Healing and Forgiveness B. The Paschal Mystery A. The Suffering and Death of Jesus B. The Resurrection and Ascension. C. Pentecost D. Apostleship and Discipleship C. Living as Disciples of Christ F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N

CULMINATING ACTIVITY: RECOLLECTION VI.COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Participation in group activities Reflection/ reaction papers Quizzes / Major exams REFERENCES: Boadt, Lawrence. READING THE OLD TESTAMENT. Makati City: St Paul Publications, 1993. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. CATECHISM FOR FILIPINO CATHOLICS. ECCCE Word of Life Publications, 1997 Ceresko, Anthony. INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT: A LIBERATION PERSPECTIVE. Quezon City: Claretian Publications,2001 Charpenter, Ethienne. HOW TO READ THE OLD TESTAMENT. Quezon City: Claretian Publications 1985 Colla. Luc. THE LOVE STORY OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE. Baguio City: SLU Publications, 1984 Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. CATECHISM FOR FILIPINO CATHOLICS. ECCCE Word of Life Publications, 1997 Gervais, Marcel. JOURNEY: OLD TESTAMENT, vol. I & II. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1985 Guinan Michael D.THE PENTATEUCH: MESSAGE OF BIBLICAL SPIRITUALITY. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1990 Hendrickx , Herman, FROM ONE JESUS TO FOUR GOSPELS. Quezon City: Claretian Publication, 1997 Holy Bible (preferably Christian Community Bible) Knox. Ian. THEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 2003 Natividad, Lucia. SALVATION HISTORY. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1989 Nolan, Albert, JESUS BEFORE CHRISTIANITY. Quezon City: Claretian Publication, 1999

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Pennock, Michael. JESUS AND YOU. Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1977 Rausch, Thomas. Introduction to Theology. Makati: St. Pauls, 1996 Tapiador, Gerry. The Mysterious Seed. Valdes, Ariel. THE BIBLE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK VOL 1 AND 2.quezon City: Claretian Publication, 2002 Wostyn, Lode editor. I BELIEVE: A Workbook for Theology I. Quezon City: Claretian Publication, 2003 Electronic Media: www.cbcponline.net www.catholic.org www.americancatholic..org www.catholic,net

Grading System Legend: CSP-Class Standing (Prelim Period) CSM- Class Standing (Midterm Period) CSF- Class Standing (Final Period) P- Prelim Examination M- Midterm Examination F- Final Examination Prelim Average= 70%(CSP) + 30%(P) Midterm Average= 70%(Class Standing)+ 30% (Major Exam. Ave.) CSP + CSM Class Standing= 2 P+M Major Exam= 2 Final Average= 70%(Class Standing)+ 30% (Major Exam Ave.) CSP + CSM + CSF Class Standing= 3 P+M +F Major Exam= 3 Note: Raw scores will be transmuted using the departments transmutation table. Passing is 50% Table of Equivalents Average Grade (Percentage Grade) 97-100 1.0 94-96 1.25 91-93 1.50 88-90 1.75 85-87 2.0 82-84 2.25 79-81 2.5 76-78 2.75 75 3.0 Below 75 5.0 F.A. 6.0 U.W 8.0 Manual input for the computerized class record

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