Xavier RLC Classes
Here are four classes for which you can pre-register. There
are 10 slots reserved for Xavierites, but you must go to the Desk Receptionist
by noon on Monday, 2 November and sign up with your student ID.
There is one in Communication:
2. Introduction to
Mass Communication
An examination of mass communication and society, focusing on media
industries, the production of content, and audiences. Considers different types
of media; theoretical perspectives related to the role of media in society; and
ethical and regulatory issues pertaining to media practice. (4 units)
And three in Religious Studies, one in each of the three
levels. Note that you must complete an intro course before taking a second level
course, and a second level course before a third level course.
TESP 4. The Christian
Tradition, with Paul Crowley SJ
A theological examination of the Christian tradition covering such topics
as religious experience and the meaning of God; Jesus in the Gospels; the
development and history of the Christian churches; the relevance of
Christianity in the 21st century global world. (4 units)
TESP 46. Faith,
Justice, and Poverty, with Jim Rietes SJ
Examines biblical theologies of social responsibility, major theologians on
poverty, and current appropriations of these traditions. Includes SCCAP or Arrupe Center
community placement. (4 units)
TESP 118. Clare of Assisi and Ignatius of
Loyola: Identifying Spiritualities as Light and Legacy
Jean Molesky-Poz
Class:T/Th 3:40-5:25.
Course explores with depth and clarity Clare of Assisi, Patroness of Santa
Clara University, and Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits, whose
Ignatian charism infuses our SCU learning culture. Clare, a contemplative
woman, healer, co-partner in founding the Franciscan movement, and the first
woman to write a Form of Life for Christian women emerges as a leader in the
Church; Ignatius, in his search for the presence and will of God, founded the
Society of Jesus, and developed a way of proceeding for discernment in our
lives: the Spiritual Exercises. This class examines their lives in the context
of their times, insights into humanity in relation to God, and their
contributions and leadership in the Church and world. Inquires into and contrasts
medieval, modern and contemporary contexts, issues and worldviews (theological,
political and social). As a Vocation Pathways course, students consider
also their own lives, questions of vocation, gifts, decision-making, relations
with others, and discerning and activating the work in the world that is facing
contemporary society. We further ask how Clare and Ignatius’ lives
and legacies remain lights and transformed continuities for us.
