Department of Theology and Philosophy

Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, PhD, Chair

Faculty: Alfarone, Austin, Boudreau, Erwin, Fairbanks, Gonzalez, Jones, McKeon, Nickoloff, Padilla, Presmanes, Schaab, Swaner, Wilcox

Mission Statement

The Department of Theology and Philosophy promotes the ongoing search for truth and the practice of justice interpreting the historical and contemporary world-engaging human experience, and responding to God’s revelation through the Catholic and Dominican traditions of reasoned analysis and faith.

Major and Minor in Theology Learning Goals

To systematically analyze Christian and Jewish thought and practice and differentiate between catechesis and -theology,
To critically analyze New Testament and Old Testament Scripture using historical-critical methods of biblical -interpretation,
To establish theological foundations for ethical practice,
To situate the historical development of theological praxis in its cultural and social contexts, and
To write coherently and concisely about theological beliefs and actions.