Fall 2009 Courses
CALENDAR, DESCRIPTIONS AND READINGS
Registration began Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 1:00p.m. through LOCUS
LOCUS:
Online RegistrationStudents taking courses for credit or under the Postgraduate Tuition Reduction Program must have applied for admittance and been accepted into the Institute of Pastoral Studies. To receive information about an IPS degree or certificate programs, please fill out a Request Information form. To learn about the application process, visit our Apply Now page. Registration for courses is done by the student through LOCUS. (Note: when registering for a course, the class number is the 4 digit number listed within the course listing.)
CALENDAR:
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New Student Orientation |
Saturday, August 22rd, 9:30a.m.-noon |
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Classes Begin |
Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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Late Registration fee ($50) applies |
Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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Labor Day |
Monday, September 7, 2009 |
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Vatican II-Now More Than Ever! |
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
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Semester Break |
Monday and Tuesday, October 5 and 6, 2009 |
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Registration for Spring 2010 course begins |
1pm, Thursday, November 12th through LOCUS |
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Hunger Week Awareness Banquet |
Monday, November 9th, noon - 1:00p.m., |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
Wednesday through Friday, |
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Last day to apply for Graduation in May and August, 2010 (go to: LOCUS) |
December 1, 2009 |
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Last Day of classes for Fall 2009 semester |
Friday, December 4, 2009 |
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JACK SHEA Advent Retreat |
Saturday, December 5, 2009, |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Monday, January 18, 2009 |
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Classes begin, Spring 2010 semester |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 |
Late Payment Fee
Failure to pay on time may result in late payment fees of 1.5% and the student will be prevented from registering for future terms, requesting transcripts, and receiving their diploma until the account is paid in full. A non-refundable late payment fee may be assessed to the past due balance each month. In some instances, failure to pay will result in withdrawal from your current term.
Late Registration Fee
Adding a class after the official start of a term/session will result in a non-refundable late registration fee of $50.00 assessed by your Dean's Office.
DROPPED CLASS REFUND SCHEDULE
When a student drops classes or completely withdraws from the university, his/her tuition and fee charges are based on the withdrawal dates determined by the Office of Registration and Records. To determine how much credit you will receive when you withdraw from a class or from the university, see the tables below.
DROPPED BY: REFUND:
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Dates |
Credit |
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Sunday, September 6, 2009 |
100% |
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Sunday, September 20, 2009 |
50% |
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
20% |
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Monday, September 28, 2009 |
0% |
Click here to download a printable map of the Water Tower Campus.
All students are required to have internet access. This schedule is subject to change.
CHURCH AND MISSION
(IPS 402-001)
Class number: 9462
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Wednesdays, 8:00a.m. - 9:00a.m. CST
Instructor: Heidi Russell
Based on the postmodern encounter of religion and science and the new view of cosmology that has resulted, this course proposes a new paradigm from which to understand the church and its ministries. This course involves us in communion as the heart of church, with attention to authentic human development. It examines the relationships of community and institutional structure and highlights the mission of the church to society. We focus on the church as an evolving experience of reform and its aftermath. Jesus to Augustine, Christendom, Tridentine Reform and Vatican II are the historical periods that anchor this course. The church is both product and transformer of culture--each age bringing new challenges. Entering as we are the third millennium this course will look at four contemporary themes: Feminization, Spiritualization, Globalization and the Next Generation seeing Catholic identity (one, holy, catholic and apostolic) from the perspective of a new (quantum) cosmology or story of the universe. We’ll explore how existing resources can be used to respond creatively to best teach and minister in new times, and identify new resources as needed.
Required Texts:
-----Gaillardetz, Richard R. Ecclesiology for a Global Church: A People Called and Sent. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 2008.
-----Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives. InterVarsity Press: September, 2002.
-----Wessels, Cletus. The Holy Web: Church and the New Universe Story. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 2000.
SPIRITUAL PATHS AND WORLD RELIGIONS
(IPS 403-001)
Class number: 6024
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesdays, 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. CST
Instructor: Heidi Russell
Greater knowledge and understanding of religious and spiritual traditions is an absolute necessity today. Recent international events, the cybernetic age, and worldwide immigration patterns as well as the frequency of interfaith marriages and the popularity of interfaith prayer services contribute to a developing new context for church ministers and service professionals. This course, in addition to presenting the origins, histories, beliefs, scriptures, and rituals of the world's religions, focuses on enhancing spirituality and renewing religious identity in the contemporary world. Resources available to parish ministers, hospital chaplains, religious educators and social service professionals will be highlighted as part of this course.
Required Texts:
-----Beversluis, Joel, editor. Sourcebook of the World's Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality (Third Edition). Oxford University Press, USA, February 11, 1999. (Paperback)
-----Eastman, Roger, editor. The Ways of Religion: An Introduction to the Major Traditions (Third Edition).
-----Kung, Hans. Tracing The Way: Spiritual Dimensions of the World Religions. Continuum International Publishing, August 31, 2006. (Paperback) note: the listed price by the publisher is $44.95.
Students are encouraged to buy used copies of all of the above through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Borders, etc. They are all available for about $20 a piece used.
The following course will be posted as being taken in Spring 2010. Registration for it will be at 1:00p.m. on November 5th.
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS
Melbourne, Australia
December 3 – 9, 2009
Instructor: Peter Gilmour
For only the fourth time in its more than 100 year history, The Parliament of the World’s Religions is holding a worldwide meeting. This event takes place in Melbourne, Australia from December 3 through December 9, 2009. This week-long program will gather people from a vast array of religious and spiritual traditions from around the world. Plenary sessions, major presentations, lectures, seminars, and workshops in addition to interreligious celebrations, performances and exhibits will create a unique experience and in-depth understanding of global community, diversity, and comparative religion for participants. For more information about this event, go to: http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm?n=8
Students participating in this course will travel to Melbourne, Australia and attend the Parliament. Orientation and Introduction to the course will be on-line prior to departure. Meetings with other course participants during the Parliament itself for discussion and reflection will be scheduled. Participants will be responsible for the arrangements and cost of travel, housing, and registration fee for the Parliament. Contact Peter Gilmour at pgilmou@luc.edu for helpful information regarding arrangements. A critical reflection paper on the Parliament and course readings will be due one month after the conclusion of the Parliament.
Required Readings:
-----Cairns, George and Teasdale, Wayne (eds) The Community of Religions: Vocies and Images of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. NY: Continuum, 1996.
-----Dupuis, Jacques. Christianity and the Religions: From Confrontation to Dialogue. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2002.
-----Kung, Hans and Cuschel, Karl-Josef. A Global Ethic: The Declaration of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. NY: Continuum, 1995.
-----Teasdale, Wayne. The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2001.
CATHOLIC CHURCH HISTORY: PATRISTICS TO TRENT
(IPS 408-001)
Class number: 9463
Water Tower Campus, School on Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 009
Instructor: Eileen Daily
Tuesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
The Church changed dramatically, in myriad ways, again and again, from 100 AD to the late 1500s when the impact of the Council of Trent first unfolded. The world likewise changed dramatically during that time period. The course will explore the changes of the Church in dialogue with the changes in the world with an eye on the constancy of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. How did people succeed (and sometimes fail) in living out the Gospel? What internal disputes affected the life and identity of the Church? What external social, political, or economic factors demanded the Church respond in some way? Who were the leading lights? How do the moments when the Church tripped and fell relate to the moments when the Church shone (think Paschal Mystery)? What can contemporary Christians learn for their own journeys from the hard voyages the Church has already survived? The course will examine these questions and others through history books and through primary sources such as council proceedings, art, and literature.
Required Texts:
-----Chidester, David. Christianity: A Global History. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.
-----Marty, Martin. The Christian World: A Global History. New York: The Modern Library, 2007
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND ITS HISTORY: GRACE, CHRIST AND THE SPIRIT
(IPS 531-001)
Class number: 7540
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room 602
Instructor: Thomas O'Meara, O.P.
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Today many Christians have little or no understanding of how the New Testament experience became translated into Christian doctrine; many have little or no insight into how Christian theology today understands the dynamics of sin and grace, the notion of salvation, the role of Jesus Christ as understood by Christian faith. This course is an overview of fundamental Christian theology--from the New Testament, to Augustine, to Aquinas, to Karl Rahner--focused on the core doctrines of grace, Christ, and Trinity. Students will pursue an understanding of the experiential foundations of core Christian doctrine and see the evolution of interpretation from early centuries to the present. Much of the course will explore contemporary, pastoral understandings of Christian doctrine. We will move between experience and doctrine and back to experience, helping students gain insight into both as they come to understand the dynamic process that leads from experience to doctrine-and, in theology, back again to experience and to ministry. What theologians refer to as "soteriology"--theology of salvation--is the heart of this course, which will involve significant reading and writing assignments as well as in-class discussions. This is a basic theology course for anyone involved in Christian ministry.
Required Readings:
-----Kung, Hans. Great Christian Thinkers. Continuum, 1994.
-----O'Meara, Thomas. God in the World. Michael Glazier Books, 2007.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
(IPS 570-001)
Class number: 7546
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:00p.m. CST
Instructor: Eileen Daily
An introduction for ministry students, this course sets the tone for the interplay between tradition and ministry, theology and practice. Students focus on method and skills, learning to think critically about the tradition and relate it effectively to ministry contexts today. The course has three parts: 1) What is theology? 2) Exploring theological method, and 3) Theology of ministry. Students reflect on the importance of critical theory for theology and examine various theological methods, each emphasizing the interplay between experience and tradition. The major theological shifts introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) lead into the course focus on ministry. How do we understand the task of ministry today? Connecting our own charisms with the needs of the faith community in service to the reign of God, ministry is both universal (a mandate given in baptism to all the baptized) and skilled profession. The course concludes with a section on theological reflection and practical theology-how do we think on our feet as pastoral theologians and ministry professionals, relating the tradition to our own experience and to our ministry contexts?
Required Texts and Equipment:
-----Ford, David F. Theology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. I
-----Kinast, Robert L. What Are They Saying About Theological Reflection? New York: Paulist Press, 2000.
-----McKim, Donald K. Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms. Westminster. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996.
-----Osborne, Kenan B., OFM. Orders and Ministry: Leadership in the World Church. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
-----Online additional required course need: microphone and headset (no particular model)
CHRISTIAN ORIGINS: An Exploration of the New Testament
Class number: 5594
Online*
*NOTE: Students are required to meet online every Wednesday evening, 7pm – 8pm CST
Instructor: Robert Ludwig
The focus of this course is the faith experience that stands at the beginning of the Christian tradition. What happened in Galilee twenty centuries ago? How was it interpreted by the first Christians? What was that world like—in the Jewish homeland, and in the larger Mediterranean world? In order to understand what happened and how it was interpreted, what do we need to know about the Jewish context of Christian beginnings—about what is known as “the Second Temple period” or “Post-Exilic Judaism,” about the Roman occupation of the Jewish homeland and its social, economic, and political impact on the Jewish people? What about the translation of the message of Jesus and the communities that believed in him into the larger Greco-Roman world? How was Jesus interpreted in the communities that Paul founded and supported? Finally, what does knowing about Christian origins—understanding the New Testament texts in their original context—mean for our own faith and our work in ministry today?
This course serves as an introduction to and an overview of the New Testament. Students explore the world of Jesus and his interpreters from both an historical and a biblical perspective and learn about the religious and cultural world of Palestinian Judaism during the Roman occupation. The course considers the life and teachings of Jesus in Galilee in the twenties; the beginnings of the Christian movement in the revelatory experience of Christ risen, the experience of the Spirit sent, and the preaching of the gospel focused on his life, death, and resurrection; the missionary movement of the Church into the Greco-Roman world (the life and writings of the apostle Paul); and finally the development of the four canonical gospels, each with their unique portrait of Jesus Christ and the path of discipleship. Throughout the course, students make connections between then and now, Christian origins and our world of faith, practice, and ministry today.
Required Readings:
-----Ehrman, Bart D. A Brief Introduction to the New Testament, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. [Available through Loyola Bookstore or at Amazon.com]
-----Ludwig, Robert, Instructor’s Essays [Available at the cost of duplication from the IPS office by contacting Susan Ozuk (312/915-7400 or sozuk@luc.edu)]
-----New Testament Texts (Any Contemporary Translation)
-----Excerpt from J.D. Crossan, “Jesus and the Kingdom of God,” from God and Empire (2007)—Will be mailed to students with the Instructor’s Essays.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
THE LITERATURE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
(IPS 417-001)
Class number: 7542
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 010
Instructor: Brooke Lester
Wednesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Required Readings:
----- HarperCollins Study Bible, revised. Harold W. Attridge, Society of Biblical Literature, 2006.
-----Coogan, Michael D. The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures. 2006.
-----Kaltner, John, et al. The Uncensored Bible: The Bawdy and Naughty Bits of the Good Book. HarperCollins, 2008.
ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
(IPS 425-001)
Class number: 9465
*Blended: Online and at Water Tower Campus
Water Tower Campus Location: 25 East Pearson, room 202 on August 26 and October 9
Instructor: Shannon Jung
*This course is offered online and also requires 2 days on the Water Tower Campus, Friday, August 26, 2009, 9:30a.m. - 3:00p.m. and Friday, October 9, 2009, 9:30a.m. - 3:00p.m.
Required Readings:
-----Berry, Thomas. Evening Thoughts. Sierra Club, 2006.
-----Edwards, Denis. Ecology at the Heart of Faith. Orbis, 2006.
-----Guorian, Vigen. Inheriting Paradise: Meditations on Gardening. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999.
-----McFague, Sallie. A New CLIMATE for Theology. Fortress, 2008.
-----Rasmussen, Larry. Earth Community, Earth Ethics. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1996. (There may be a later edition of this book at present.)
(Others as chosen for special projects.)
SOCIAL CONTEXT
(IPS 532-001)
Class number: 7530
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 010
Instructor: Thomas Drexler
Thursday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
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(IPS 532-002)
Class number: 7532
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 401
Instructor: Clinton Stockwell
Monday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
The Christian story suggests that God cared enough about the human condition that God self dwelt in human flesh and contexts. As such in an attempt to be faithful to living out the gospel and the ministry of the Good News, we have to take into account the times and places that we find ourselves called to minister in and through. We will pay close attention to the material conditions that we find ourselves in and the communities that we are located in to minister. We will develop both theory and skills for understanding the context of ministry in the fullest sense of the word. This will include the political, cultural, economic and religious realms of the world. We can not be effective if we do not have a better understanding of the context in which we are called to serve. Understanding the context is however not a substitute for action itself, rather it is informed ministry that reflects upon its praxis in the light of the prophetic proclamation of the Good News. As such, we will situate all analysis within the context of practical ministry: How might our analysis serve us in our ministry on behalf of Spirituality and Justice? Our praxis and analysis will be rooted in the Gospel and our work will be informed by theological reflection. It is not just what we understand the world to be, but rather what does our faith tradition say about this world and these conditions? How do we locate our own praxis within the larger project of faith in the world? We will seek to work out these questions through our readings, class discussion, class assignments and the semester long collective project that will put all these skills and theory at work in the real world.
532-001 (section 1, Drexler) Required Readings: -----Holland, Joe and Peter Henriot, SJ. Social Analysis: Linking (Catholic) Faith and Justice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1983.
-----Sobrino, Jon. Where is God? Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004.
532-002 (section 2, Stockwell) Required Readings:
Note: Students should read the first 78 pages of Korten's Globalizing Civil Society before the first class.
-----Alinsky, Saul. Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals. Vintage, 1989.
Alinsky got his start in Chicago, and understandings of power and self-interest, grassroots democratic organizing are key. Language of “world as it is” and “should be” were picked up on by the Obamas. Community Organizing as a profession got a nice plug, ironically, from the Republican Presidential hopefuls last fall.
-----DeYoung, Curtiss Paul. Living Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice. Fortress Press; annotated edition, 2007.
DeYoung is a wonderful writer. He describes the work of three persons noted for their prophetic critique of national contexts, including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Malcolm X and The Burmese Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi.
-----Dybek, Stuart. The Coast of Chicago: Stories. 2004. Paperback.
Neighborhood contexts are all about stories and relationships to the physical context of the city, and no one understands this better than Dybeck. Has great chapter on Nighthawks in this collection).
-----Friere, Paulo. Teachers as Cultural Workers. Westview Press; Expanded edition, 2006. Paperback.
This book has some highly relevant if not crucial articles on “Reading the World/Reading theWord,” “Cultural Identity and Education” and “Concrete Context/Theoretical Context.”
-----Henriot, Joe, and Peter Holland. Social Analysis: Linking Faith and Justice. Orbis, 1983.
This is the classic text on social analysis, expounding on what many know as the “hermeneutical circle.”
-----Korten, David. Globalizing Civil Society. Open Media Pamphlet Series, 4, July, 2003. Paperback. |
This book gives a critique of the global context, comparing the “money world” of multinational corporations to the perspective of the “living world” of environmental groups and indigenous peoples).
Recommended: (Other options if anyone has read and knows two of the books above).
-----Bess, Philip. Till We have Built Jerusalem: Architecture, Urbanism and the Sacred. Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2006.
This book is very “classical” in perspective, with treatments of Aristotle, Thomas, but has great analysis of the New Urbanism as a movement, and urban design, which will be discussed in the class. This could be read as an option if the student has read two or more of the assigned texts. Since it is so different from Friere, Korten, Alinsky, Holland, it seemed better for another class than this one on social context.
-----Keating, Anne Durkin, ed. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs: A Historical Guide. University of Chicago, 2008.
This is a collection of histories of Chicago Neighborhoods from the Encyclopedia of Chicago. We will make some use of these materials in the course.
-----Korten, David C. The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community. Kumerian Press, 2006.
This is a GREAT book, but rather long, but I heartily recommend it. We will discuss and contrast “earth community” and “empire” in the course and will refer to at least one chapter in this book regardless.
-----There are many other Freire books, including Pedagogy of the Oppressed, though the essays and themes in the assigned book, Teachers as Cultural Workers, are more accessible and I believe more germane to the course theme. But, anyone interested in social justice should read Pedagogy of the Oppressed some time in their career preparation.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus for 532-002 (Clinton Stockwell).
(553-001)
Class number: 9466
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Thursdays, 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. CST
Instructor: Eileen Daily
This course examines the fundamental insights of Christian ethics as they relate to everyday living as disciples of Christ and citizens in this time/place. Topics covered will include: history of Christian ethics, formation of a Christian ethical community discipleship, theological anthropology (including human dignity, rights, agency, freedom, natural law, stages of moral development and commitment), models for decision-making, resources for ethical living (Catholic traditions, the scriptures, human experience, social & human sciences), conscience, methods of ethical thinking, (social) sin, conversion and virtue. These foundational issues and Catholic social teachings will be integrated with pastoral application through the use of case studies on economic justice, violence, human sexuality, environmental justice and biomedical ethics.
Required Book and equipment:
-----Ahearn, David Oki and Peter R. Gathje, Editors. Doing Right and Being Good: Catholic and Protestant Readings in Christian Ethics. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2005.
----- Microphone and headset (no particular model)
Strongly Recommended:
The following set of 10 films is required viewing in the course between 9/7 and 10/9. Students who do not want to spend the money to buy the set on DVD should check their local library systems. The whole set will be available on reserve at Lewis Library on the Water Tower Campus for those who have time to watch them on campus. The films are in Polish so students who purchase them in a format other than the one recommended should make sure that they are getting one with English subtitles (unless they understand Polish). The set will NOT be available for purchase in the bookstore. It IS available through Amazon or the set MAY be available through your NetFlix or Blockbuster subscription.
-----The Decalogue (Special Edition Complete Set). Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski. ASIN: B00009Y3OK
-----Other assigned texts will be made available as handouts or online
INTRODUCTION TO THE PRAXIS OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
(IPS 428-001)
Class number: 3090
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 403
Instructor: Anne Luther
Monday, 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INTERNSHIP PRACTICUM I
(IPS 432-001)
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room 204
Class number: 4946
Instructors: Anne Luther and Ronald Stua
Monday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Prerequisite: Introduction to the Praxis of Spiritual Direction and Advanced Spiritual Direction
Note: This 3 credit hour course is continued in the spring semester as Spiritual Direction Internship Practicum II (also 3 credit hours,) for a total of 6 credit hours over 2 semesters. The two courses must be taken in succession. In addition to the group sessions, each practicum participant will be expected to see at least two directees and have several one-on-one supervision sessions with instructors. This course is limited to 12 students.
Required Readings:
-----Handouts to be supplied by instructors.
DOROTHY DAY AND THOMAS MERTON
(IPS 434-001/THEO 393)
Class number: 9468
Lake Shore Campus, Dumbach Hall, room 119
Instructor: Stephen Krupa, S.J.
Monday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Note: to register for this course, contact Catherine Wolf at cwolf1@luc.edu
Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and Thomas Merton (1915-1968), Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani near Bardstown, Kentucky, were two outstanding 20th-century Roman Catholics from the United States. While deeply committed to the Catholic tradition, Day and Merton both enriched and challenged Catholicism through their writing and actions. Thus, in studying the life and writings of Day and Merton, students in this course will engage in a critical examination of key elements of Catholic/Christian life and teaching. Day and Merton raise important questions concerning personal vocation and religious conversion, war and peace, the role of contemplation and asceticism in modern life, Christian activism, racial justice, the relationship of the gospel to capitalism, the influence of women and the laity in the Church, and the opening of Christianity to the religious wisdom of Asia.
Required Readings:
-----Day, Dorothy. The Long Loneliness. With an Introduction by Robert Coles. San Francisco: Harper, 1952, 1997.
-----Coles, Robert. Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1987.
-----Merton, Thomas. Thomas Merton: Spiritual Master. The Essential Writings. Edited with an Introduction by Lawrence S. Cunningham. New York: Paulist, 1992.
ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY: An Experience of Grace
(IPS 436-001)*
Class number: 5596
Water Tower Campus, Lewis Towers, Suite 630
Instructor: Robert Ludwig
3 Fridays: September 25, October16, November 13, 10:00a.m. - noon
In this course we will explore the meaning of grace as an encounter with God, with our deepest self, with our neighbor and with all of creation. Though we will briefly address the notion of grace historically in order to situate the theological context, our main intention will be to develop an appreciation for the significance and the implications which a deeper understanding of grace can have for contemporary Christian self-understanding, i.e., as it applies to our own personal experience today. Participants will want to be open to the new and be comfortable with class participation.
Required Readings:
-----Coutinho, Paul. Just As You Are: Opening Your Life to the Infinite Love of God.
-----Fiand, Barbara. Embraced by Compassion. Crossroad
-----Silf, Margaret. Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality.
*This course will be taught along the guidelines of a Guided Study: Minimal instructor input, self-directed research and study, focused independent inquiry - students pursue the topic, frequently going beyond the required readings to find additional materials online and in the library. Students show initiative and utilize their time to master the topic.
FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY, 2 sections
(IPS 545-001)
Class number: 3868
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room L08
Instructor: Stephen T. Krupa, S.J.
Tuesday, 4:15pm – 6:45pm
OR
(IPS 545-002)
Class number: 9469
***Joliet Cohort
Instructor: Stephen T. Krupa, S.J.
6 Saturdays, 10am – 4pm on: Sept. 12 and 19, October 10, 17 and 31, November 14
***Corpus Christi Parish
1415 W. Lies Rd.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone 630-483-4673
http://www.corpuschristicarolstream.org/default.htm
The foundational event in Christian spirituality (i.e., in the ‘lived experience of Christian faith’) is the Incarnation, God taking flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. From this event Christian spirituality has evolved over time, with a variety of expressions, in response to specific social and cultural events and contexts. This course will focus on the foundational event of life in Christ as Christians have lived it over the centuries and as they live it today in our world. Topics include the life and message of Jesus Christ, discipleship in Christ, the ecclesial dimension of Christian spirituality, definitions of spirituality, the relationship of spirituality to theology and its place in the academy, the history of Christian spirituality, and spirituality and social justice. Specific attention will be paid to the variety of expressions and current concerns of Christian spirituality in the United States. What do the present age and the cultural context of America ask of Christians today?
Required Readings:
-----Downey, Michael. Understanding Christian Spirituality. New York: Paulist, 1997.
-----Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity. New York: Orbis, 2001. [25th Anniversary edition]
-----Sheldrake, Philip. A Brief History of Spirituality. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007.
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF YOUTH MINISTRY
(IPS 459-001)
Class number: 7570
*St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center
401 S. Independence Blvd.
Romeoville, IL 60446
Instructors: Center for Ministry Development Staff
2 weekends, Saturday, 9:00a.m. – 6:00p.m., Sunday, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m on: Sept. 26-27, 2009 and Dec. 5-6, 2009
Note: Both weekends must be taken within this semester if you are taking this for graduate credit.
Information about the Center for Ministry Development Youth Ministry Certificate Program, including course descriptions, faculty biographies, and certificate requirements can be found at http://secure.cmdnet.org/index.cfm?ID=DF7F8A1C-034B-48C4-2D7B3A4BDE84888C
Principles of Youth Ministry, September 26 & 27, is taught by Tom East. This course presents the foundational understandings and principles for developing an effectives, comprehensive ministry with younger and older adolescents. It examines the dynamics fo developing Catholic faith identity and practice. This course presents the vision and principles for comprehensive youth ministry and a model for youth ministry which incorporates developmentally-appropriate youth programming, strengthens family life, involves young people as integral members fo the faith community, and collaborates with civic organizations in a common effort to promote positive youth development and faith growth.
Practices of Youth Ministry, December 5 & 6, is taught by Christina Semmel, and explores the development of comprehensive youth ministry through the collaborative sharing of the resources in the community. Rooted in a theological and pastoral vision of community life, this course develops foundational understandings that will assist leaders in setting and implementing a vision for dynamic ministry with youth. This will include skills for advocacy, planning and organizing youth ministry efforts. Methods for collaborative leadership among ministries and within ministry teams will also be developed.
Books will be distributed the first morning of class. Typically, book fees range between $50 and $65 a weekend.
NB: Click here for CERTIFICATE ONLY sign up, information regarding parking and Housing, and COURSE-FOR-CREDIT information.
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS THINKING
(IPS 463-001)
Class number: 9471
Online
Instructor: Daniel Lunney
The Healthcare Environments and Systems Thinking in Healthcare course will prepare professionals in healthcare ministries to understand the dynamics, systems, relationships, roles, regulations and history of healthcare systems in order to work effectively within their particular healthcare environment.
The Healthcare Environment and Systems Thinking in Healthcare course will be an seminar course which will focus on the following topics:
• an overview of the healing mission of the church
• an overview of the development of the US healthcare systems
• an overview of systems thinking, strategic planning and continuing quality improvement
• study of The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (including Advance Care Planning)
• study of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) as related to
spiritual care (ethical, legal aspects)an overview of the models of spiritual care
• an overview of the role of spiritual care within healthcare systems
• an overview of the role of mission integration within healthcare systems
• an overview of the role of the ethics committee and ethics consultation
• an overview of the interrelationship between healthcare professions and the relationship between
healthcare and community clergy and faith communities.
Upon Completion of the course, the students will have the ability to:
• Promote the integration of Pastoral / Spiritual Care into the life and service of the institution in
which it resides.
• Establish and maintain professional and interdisciplinary relationships.
• Articulate an understanding of institutional culture and systems, and systemic relationships.
• Support, promote, and encourage ethical decision-making and care.
• Document one’s contribution of care effectively in the appropriate records.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with community clergy and faith group leaders.
Required Readings:
-----Ackoff, Russell and Emery, Fred. On Purposeful Systems: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Individual and Social Behavior as a System of Purposeful Events. Aldine Transaction, 2005.
-----Cohn, Jonathan. Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price. Harper Perennial, 2008.
-----Graves, Joel Curtis. Leadership Paradigms in Chaplaincy. www.Dissertation.com, 2007.
-----Shea, John. Spirituality and Health Care: Reaching toward a Holistic Future.* Park Ridge Center, (2000). *Please note that this book is out of print. There is a pdf version of the book available online used with the permission of the author.
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PASTORAL COUNSELING IN AN INTER-CULTURAL CONTEXT
(IPS 472-001)
Class number: 6298
Online AND at Water Tower Campus, on 4 Saturdays: dates and times below
Instructor: Mary Froehle
Water Tower Campus, Lewis Towers, 111 East Pearson, room 602 on 4 Saturdays: 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. on:
September 12, September 19,October 24, November 21
Every counseling or pastoral care interaction is an intercultural encounter. Each individual brings to the encounter a unique blend of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, spirituality and religious beliefs, national and regional identity, and life experiences. This course starts from the premise that truly valuing the other in the encounter is the essence of counseling and pastoral care. It is fundamental to the I-Thou relationship, to being in communion with the other. To facilitate this stance, this course will utilize experiential learning, critical reflection, and the diversity represented in the class to encourage a participatory learning environment where students can a) deepen their awareness of their own culture, values, beliefs, biases, and world view; b) study and increase understanding of the histories, experiences, beliefs, and worldviews of other cultures and; and c) consider strategies and interventions that most effectively meet the needs of the other. Throughout the course, we will explore the ways in which differing positions of power can blind us to or distort our perception of other cultures; influence the balance of power in the caring relationship; and affect the personality, life choices and emotional health of individuals at both ends of the power continuum.
Required Readings:
-----Lee, Courtland C. Multicultural Issues in Counseling: New Approaches to Diversity (3rd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. 2006.
-----Vontress, Clemmont L. Johnson, Jake A. and Epp, Lawrence. Cross-cultural Counseling: A Casebook. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. 1999.
Note: Compared to Amazon, the Lee book is less expensive if you are a member of the American Counseling Association and you order it through the ACA. Student memberships to ACA are reasonable and encouraged, but anyone who is a member could order it for someone who wanted it. Vontress is also an ACA publication, but is actually cheaper if you order it through Amazon.
FAMILY THERAPY AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
(IPS 473-001)
Class number: 3092
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 340
Instructor: Paul Giblin
Thursday, 8:45a.m. - 11:15a.m.
Family therapy provides a unique way of working with individuals, couples, and families that is well-suited for those in ministry. This course will examine some of the foundations for family therapy (i.e., why this approach), three major schools of family therapy thinking (structural, intergenerational and internal family system) in both theory and practice. An effort to integrate both psychological and theological dimensions will be made throughout. The course will balance didactic input from the instructor with experiential activities including: constructing one's own family genogram, conducting a well-family interview, doing mapping, sculpting, role-playing, and examining healing prayer in the family.
HUMAN PERSON AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
(No Pastoral Counseling Students)
(IPS 555-001)
Class number: 4950
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room L08
Instructor: William Schmidt
Monday, 4:15 p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Human beings are created to grow and mature into their full humanity. Every phase of life carries particular psychological and spiritual agendas with which the minister needs to be acquainted. While each person is unique, our developmental story from birth to death is also our universal human story with particular variations, sharpened around gender and cultural differences. We will explore these differences even as we seek to discover reliable markers for ministry to persons throughout the life cycle. The role of the minister in pastoral care and counseling situations with persons at different phases of life's journey will be our primary focus.
Required Texts:
-----Kegan, Robert. The Evolving Self. Harvard University Press, 1982.
-----Kelcourse, Felicity B. Human Development and Faith: Life-Cycle Stages of Body, Mind and Soul. Christian Board of Publication, 2004.
-----Plotkin, Bill. Nature and Human Soul. New World Library, 2007.
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HUMAN RELATION SKILLS FOR THE PASTORAL COUNSELOR: 3 Sections
IPS 501-001, Class number: 3098 (O'Connor, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 008)
IPS 501-002, Class number: 4248 (Schnarr, 25 East Pearson, room 205)
IPS 501-003, Class number: 4952 (Vitale, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 011)
Water Tower Campus, first meeting go to 25 East Pearson, room 205
Instructors: Kevin O'Connor, Allan Schnarr, Connie Vitale
Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The skills needed for healthy mutual relationships are the focus of this course. These skills form the foundation for the helping relationship as developed in skills courses to follow. Participants have the opportunity to learn and practice the skills of communicating empathy and challenge to others as well as exploring and disclosing oneself. Learning consists of applying theory to the experience of relationships in small groups.
Text:
-----Schnarr, Allan, Vitale, Connie, O'Connor, Kevin. Looking In - Speaking Out. (On Blackboard).
Required Readings (second half of semester):
-----Campbell, Susan. Saying What's Real. H.J. Kramer, 2005.
-----Rosenberg, Marshall. Nonviolent Communication. Puddle Dancer, 2002.
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THEOLOGY FOR PASTORAL COUNSELORS
(IPS 504-001)
Class number: 5600
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 340
Instructor: Diane Maloney
Thursdays, 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
In this course, we will survey contemporary approaches to meaning alongside modern psychotherapeutic approaches to healing and wholeness, and learn a method for bringing these into critical dialogue with the guiding vision of the Christian theological tradition. Students will begin to articulate their own guiding vision of healing and wholeness which will be carried forward into the clinical internship and the writing of the final MA project. We will learn to approach clinical assessment and treatment planning through a process of collegial conversation which incorporates personal, clinical and theological reflection.
The contemporary discipline of pastoral counseling involves the ability to engage in an ongoing critical dialogue between psychology and theology. Pastoral counselors bring the resources of modern psychotherapy into conversation with the guiding visions of healing, wholeness, meaning and purpose found in their own faith traditions and those of their clients.
Required Readings:
-----Bass, Dorothy. Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. Jossey-Bass, 1998.
-----Browning, Don S. and Terry D. Cooper. Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies, 2nd edition. Fortress Press, 2000.
-----Cooper-White, Pamela. Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Counseling. Fortress Press, 2004.
-----Ford, Dennis. The Search for Meaning: A Short History. University of California Press, 2008.
-----Migliore, Daniel. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. (2nd edition). Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2004.
Recommended Readings:
-----Dittes, James E. Pastoral Counseling: The Basics. John Knox Press, 1990.
-----Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care a Postmodern Approach. John Knox Press, 2006.
-----Lartey, Emmanuel. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Pilgrim Press, 2006.
-----Miller-McLemore, Bonnie and Brita Gill-Sustern. Feminist and Womanist Pastoral Theology. Abingdon Press, 1999.
-----Stone, Howard W., Duke, James O. How to Think Theologically. Fortress Press, 2006.
-----Tippett, Krista. Speaking of Faith. Viking, 2008.
-----Townsend, Loren. Introduction to Pastoral Counseling. Abingdon Press, 2009.
-----Woodward, James (ed). The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 2000.
GROUP APPROACHES TO PASTORAL COUNSELING
(IPS 505-002)
Class number: 3102
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 008
Instructors: Jeanette and Gerard V. Egan
Mondays, 4:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
This course is designed to introduce the student to a rich array of group approaches to pastoral counseling. The emphasis will be on structured approaches because they require less advanced leadership training. However, because group transactions even in the most structured groups are shaped by subterranean currents common to all groups and by unconscious dynamics operating among members and between members and the leader of any counseling group, the course will devote some attention to basic understandings of group dynamics and analytic theory of unstructured therapy groups.
The course will familiarize the students with a wide variety of common theme formats and a number of leadership strategies. To make these learning experiences more meaningful, students will be asked to participate in their class group and to bring to their participation some genuine personal issues of their own.
Finally, students will be given the opportunity to lead a group format of their own choosing in a brief session.
Required Reading:
-----Jacobs, Masson and Harvill. Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills. Fifth Edition. 2006
Recommended Reading:
-----Yalom and Leszcz. The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. 5th Edition. 2005
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ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
(IPS 507-001)
Class number: 3104
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 401
Instructor: William Schmidt
Tuesdays, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
NB: This course needs to be taken in conjunction with Internship Supervision I (below)
This course offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical insights with the practical issues of assessment, diagnosis and response strategies for individuals and families. Psychodynamic and theological models are used in this effort, as is a strong commitment to naming the pastoral dimension of assessment and response.
Required Texts:
-----McWilliams, Nancy. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Guilford, 2004
-----McWilliams, Nancy. Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. Guilford, 1994
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PASTORAL COUNSELING INTERNSHIP SUPERVISION I: 4 Sections
IPS 511-001, Class number: 4954 (Giblin, Lewis Towers, 111 East Pearson, room 605)
IPS 511-002, Class number: 4956 (Schmidt, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 334)
IPS 511-003, Class number: 5602 (Burris-Schnur, 25 East Pearson, room 204)
IPS 511-004, Class number: 9476 (Clark, Lewis Towers, 111 East Pearson, room 602)
Water Tower Campus
Instructors: Catherine Burris-Schnur, Ruth Ann Clark, Paul Giblin, William Schmidt
Tuesdays, 8:45a.m. - 11:15p.m.
This course offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical insights with the practical issues of assessment, diagnosis and response strategies for individuals, couples, and families. Psychodynamic, systems, and theological models are used in this effort, as is a strong commitment to naming the pastoral dimension of assessment and response. Internship Supervision II will be offered in the spring semester.
No textbooks are required or recommended for this course.
CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR THE PASTORAL COUNSELOR
(IPS 516-001)
Class number: 3106
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 401
Instructor: Michael Schorin
2 Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., on 10/23 and 10/30
The management of an acute crisis is an expectable task for the pastoral counselor as people encounter death and loss, substance abuse issues, potential suicide, health concerns, and the like. Persons in serious distress demand a range of skillful responses different from those appropriate in other forms of counseling.
This two day course will familiarize students with some techniques of crisis intervention with an emphasis on finding opportunity and growth in crises. Through work sheets and role play, students will touch base with their own crises and crises in their clients' lives and explore their style for handling these situations.
No textbooks are required or recommended for this course.
This is a 0 credit hour course. Fee: tba (on tuition bill)
MODELS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING
(IPS 517-001)
Class number: 3108
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 223
Instructor: Jerome Wagner
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Models of counseling act like paradigms that inform therapists about what is important to focus on in their clients and what is healing, restorative, and growth-inducing in therapy. Each model says something about what normal and abnormal functioning looks like and how therapy helps a person move from unhealthy to healthy functioning. Pastoral counseling draws on both psychological and spiritual traditions to create a psychologically informed spirituality and a spiritually based psychology. This survey course will explore representative paradigms from three broad traditions in Western psychology and the spiritual dimensions of these approaches: psychoanalytic (which includes the models of drive, ego, object-relations, and self), behavioral-cognitive, and humanistic-existential-transpersonal. We will also look at multi-cultural, feminist, and integrative counseling approaches. We will reflect on: Who do you think you are (as a pastoral counselor)? What do you think you’re doing? Who do you think you’re doing it with? What makes you think it works? What is pastoral about what you’re doing?
Required Texts:
-----Berzoff, J., L. Melano Flanagan, and P. Hertz. Inside Out and Outside In (2nd ed). Northvale, NJ: Aronson, 2008.
-----Corey, G. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (8th ed). Thomson:Brooks/Cole, 2005.
-----Sperry, Len and Edward Shafranske, editors. Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2005.
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FIELD EDUCATION I
(IPS 580-001)
Class number: 6372
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room 204
Instructor: Robert O’Gorman
Thursday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
OR
(IPS 580-002)
Class number: 10411
Water Tower Campus, Lewis Towers, 111 East Pearson, room 605
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
Field Education is the experience during the student's ministerial education that directly engages pastoral practice in the context of ministerial studies. Simultaneously, the student refines pastoral skills, ministerial theology and vocational identity. Field Education consists of 15 hours per week of ministry at a site, reflection with a site supervisor and as well as this weekly peer reflection seminar on campus. In the weekly seminar students review learning contracts, prepare and reflect on cases, and exercise peer evaluation. Thesequential continuation of this course Field Eduction II, will be offered in the spring semester.
Required Reading:
-----Mahan, Jeffrey et al. Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry. Abingdon, 1993.
FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
(IPS 610-001)
Class number: 4960
Water Tower Campus, 25 East Pearson, room L08
Instructor: Mary Elsbernd
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
This course explores the philosophical, ethical and theological foundations for social justice with a particular emphasis on Catholic Social Teachings and Catholic social ethics. The gospel call to do justice has inspired Christians to just practices throughout the centuries. Yet popular usage associates justices with the legal system or with due process or with fair treatment in ways that are not helpful to Christian practitioners and ministers of justice. This course addresses the practice of justice with attention to concrete dilemmas which confront Christians in their efforts to do justice. The course looks to the following resources in an effort to develop a comprehensive, faith-based theo-ethic of justice which will contribute to the practice of justice: 1) the experience of faith-based practitioners of justice; 2) the Christian scriptures; 3) Catholic Social Teachings; 4) contemporary, classic authors. On the basis of these resources a working description of justice in its theological, eschatological, sacramental and ethical contexts will be discussed. The resulting understanding of justice as participation in the human community addresses the following dimensions: (justice as) relational, access to resources, structural, procedural, effective action, transformational and accountable agency. The just and inclusive envisioned is one in which all persons count, contribute and participate in building up the City of God.
Learning Outcomes:
1. To develop an in-depth understanding of justice in the Catholic social teachings tradition
2. To develop an in-depth understanding of justice in the Judeo-Christian scriptures.
3. To become familiar with the understandings of justice in contemporary philosophical traditions
4. To become familiar with the theological foundations of justice in other religious traditions
5. To identify and analyze operative understandings of justice in the social context as well as to become skilled building on diverse understandings for collaborative action.
Required Readings: (Access to a computer by which you have internet access that is capable of downloading articles is important.)
-----Elsbernd, Mary and Reimund Bieringer. When Love is Not Enough. A Theo-ethic of Justice. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2002.
-----Stivers, R. L. et al. Christian Ethics. A Case Method Approach (3rd Edition). Maryknoll: Orbis, 2005.
**Plus students need to choose 1 book out of the next ten listed.
-----Addams, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull-House. New American Library, 1961.
-----Alinsky, Saul D. Rules for Radicals. Vintage Books, 1989.
-----Aung San Suu Kyi. The Voice of Hope. Aung San Suu Kyi. Conversations with Alan Clements. New York: Seven Stories Press, 1997.
-----Day, Dorothy. The Long Loneliness. Harper, 1996.
-----Ellsberg, Robert (ed). Dorothy Day Selected Writings. Orbis, 2005.
-----Kopp, Wendy. One Day, All Children. Public Affairs, 2003.
-----Maathai, Wangari. Unbowed: One Woman’s Story. Arrow, 1988.
-----Mandela, Nelson. Nelson Mandela Speaks – Forging a Democratic, Nonracial South Africa. Pathfinder Press, 1993.
-----Patel, Eboo. Acts of Faith: the Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. Beacon Press, 2008.
-----Stavans, Ilan (ed). Cesar Chavez: An Organizer’s Tale. Penguin, 2008.
-----Yunus, Muhammad. Banker to the Poor. Public Affairs, 2003.
Strongly Recommended:
-----Lebacqz, Karen. Six Theories of Justice. Perspectives from Philosophical and Theological Ethics. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1987.
-----O'Brien, David and Shannon, Thomas (eds). Catholic Social Thought. The Documentary Heritage. Orbis, 1992.
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP I: Beginning Action-Reflection in Context (2 sections)
(IPS 640-001)
Class number: 3128
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Perason, room 008
Instructor: Megan Barry
Wednesday, 7:00pm – 9:30p.m.
OR
(IPS 640-002)
Class number: 10506
Water Tower Campus, Lewis Towers, 111 East Pearson, room 630
Thursday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
An integral component of the Master's in Social Justice is the Internship. Students apply for placement with an approved internship site in a non-profit, governmental, or corporate location. While service is a component of the students' internship, the primary concern of the internship is the involvement of the student in the work of systemic change, social advocacy, and community organizing. Students will be required to meet once a week in a peer group. This is a two-semester program beginning in the fall semester and continuing in the spring (641 Social Justice Internship II).
Required Reading:
-----Mahan, Jeffrey et al. Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry. Abingdon, 1993.
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP II: Advanced Action-Reflection in Context
(IPS 641-001)
Class number: 6026
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, 51 East Pearson, room 013
Instructor: Thomas Drexler
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
An integral component of the Master's in Social Justice is the Internship. Students apply for placement with an approved internship site in a non-profit, governmental, or corporate locations. While service is a component of the student’s internship, the primary concern of the internship is the involvement of the student in the work of systemic change, social advocacy, and community organizing. Students meet once a week in a peer group. This is a two-semester program beginning in the fall semester and continuing in the spring.
Required Reading:
-----Mahon, Troxell, Allen. Shared Wisdom: Reflection in Ministry. A Guide to Case Study. Abingdon, 1993.
LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
(IPS 660-001)
Class number: 8550
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, 1 East Pearson, room 401
Instructor: Mary Elsbernd
Thursday, 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
The work of social justice involves the ability to lead people and programs. This course provides content and skills development in theoretical and practical dimensions of leadership. Topics addressed include models of leadership in not-for-profits and social justice organizations; grant-writing; program development including budgets, relationship building, and organization for change; evaluation, supervising, working with volunteers and co-workers; and resources for spiritual growth and theological reflection, and media relations. Course evaluation will be based on an extensive portfolio, discussion of assigned readings, and written assignments.
Learning Objectives:
1. To articulate a vision of a world characterized by social justice
2. To examine models of leadership as well as assess their strengths and weaknesses
3. To develop fundamental leadership skills, including relationship building, program development, funding sources and organizational structure for change for an implementation of the vision of a just world.
4. To practice grant-writing, including budgeting and proposal development
5. To expand a skill base for supervising, evaluating and working with volunteers and co-workers
6. To know available resources for spiritual growth and theological reflection
7. To have an initial design for the development of positive media relationships
Required Readings. (This includes a total of six [6] books: all four (4) of the books in the first listing, one (1) from the second listing, and one (1)from the third listing.)
First Listing
-----Ellsberg, Robert (ed). Modern Spiritual Masters. Orbis Books, 2008.
-----Klein, Kim. Fundraising for Social Change, 5th Edition. Jossey Bass, 2006.
-----Parks Daloz, Laurent, Cheryl Keen, James Keen, and Sharon Daloz Parks. Common Fire. Lives of Commitment in a Complex World. Beacon Book, 1997
-----Robinson, Andy. Grassroots Grants. Jossey Bass, 2004.
Plus, students choose one of the next 3 required books:
Second Listing:
-----Bornstein, David. How to Change the World. Oxford University Press, 2007.
-----Fine, Allison. Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age. Jossey Bass, 2006.
-----INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence. The Revolution will not be Funded. Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. South End Press, 2007. (website: http://southendpress.org/2006/items/87662)
-----Nicholls, Alex (ed). Social Entrepreneurship. Oxford University Press, 2008.
-----Welch, Wilford. The Tactics of Hope. How Social Entrepreneurs are Changing our World. Earth Aware, 2008.
Plus, students choose one of the next 2 required books:
Third listing:
-----Coles, Robert. Lives of Moral Leadership. Random House, 2001.
-----Preskill, Stephen; Brookfield, Stephen D. Learning as a Way of Leading. Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Recommended Reading:
-----Ruffing, Janet. Mysticism and Social Transformation. Syracuse University Press, 2001.
Articles on electronic reserve; Topical handouts on Blackboard.
M.DIV. PROJECT
(IPS 593-001)
Class number: 3124
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
The M.Div. Project provides a concluding opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge, theological reflection, personal and ministerial skills through a process culminating in a final paper. No books are required for this course.
This is a 0-credit-hour course. Fee: tba (on tuition bill)
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MINISTRY: PASTORAL COUNSELING
(IPS 526-001)
Class number: 3112
Water Tower Campus, IPS Offices
Instructor: Sheila Morrow and Thomas Gorey
Pastoral Counseling is a process of developing a deeper understanding of self and self-in-relationship to others, to society and to the environment. Particular attention is given to theological and psychological dimensions of personal growth and integration. Pastoral Counseling is a required component of M.A. in Pastoral Counseling and Certificate in Pastoral Counseling students every semester they are enrolled in courses at IPS. Individual sessions will be one hour each week.
Click here to download the Student Service Scheduling Sheet.
Note: Pastoral Counseling begins the second week of the semester.
This is a 0-credit-hour course. Fee: $525. (included on tuition bill).
SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MINISTRY: SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
(IPS 527-001)
Class number: 3114
Water Tower Campus, IPS Offices
Instructor: Anthony Ferro and Anne Luther
Spiritual direction is the process of deepening one's relationship with God through the shared discernment process of listening and responding to what God is saying. Individual sessions will be held for one hour every other week. Spiritual direction is open to all students; it is a requirement for students pursuing an M.A. in Spirituality.
Four units (semesters) of IPS 527 or outside Spiritual Direction is a requirement for students pursuing either an M.A. in Spirituality Track I (Spiritual Direction), or the Graduate Certificate Program in Spiritual Direction. Verification is required every semester as indicated on the MASp Curriculum website.
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Note: Spiritual Direction begins the second week of the semester.
This is a 0-credit-hour course. Fee: $275. (included on tuition bill).
(IPS 499)
Minimal instructor input, self-directed research and study, focused independent inquiry - students pursue the topic, frequently going beyond the required readings to find additional materials online and in the library. Students show initiative and utilize their time to master the topic.
In order to arrange this 1, 2, or 3 semester hour course with and approved by an IPS faculty member, call the IPS Office at (312)915-7400 for instructor contact information. A Guided Study form (click here) must be completed and turned into the IPS Office before registration occurs.
MASTER'S STUDY
(IPS 605-001)
Class number: 3126
Graduate students who have not completed their degree are required to be continuously enrolled in a course until their degree is completed. This 0 credit hour course fulfills that requirement for those who are finished with their coursework but not their final projects.
This is a 0 credit hour course. Fee: tba (on tuition bill).
BILATERAL CROSS REGISTRATION
IPS maintains cross registration agreements with a number of Chicago are theological schools during the fall and spring semesters. Students are able to register through IPS for designated classes offered at the following schools. At this time these schools include: Chicago Theological School, McCormick School of Theology, and Meadville-Lombard Theological School. In order to review courses available to IPS students at these schools, go to www.actschicago.org noting listings for the above 3 schools only. To register for a course please contact Randy Gibbons at rgibbon@luc.edu or call 312/915-7450.
