TH 254 - Christian Saints

A study of Christian saints and their ecclesiological, historical, liturgical and spiritual importance to Catholic Christians especially. The course examines official church documents pertaining to the saints, the Church’s procedures for declaring sainthood, writings of and about the saints, historical and systematic studies of saints and sainthood, and popular traditions associated with the saints.

Note: Meets Theological Reasoning: Catholic Theological Learning Outcome (CATH)

Four credits.

Prerequisite(s): A 100-level theology course.