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Theology

chapelAll students who attend SCCHS are assigned to a specific theology course based on grade level. Seniors make selections from the list of available electives. On request, individual consideration will be given to any non-Catholic student who can verify that he/she is receiving formal instruction in his/her faith.

The purpose of the Theology Department is to instruct the student in sound Catholic Doctrine, thus enabling him/her to be deeply rooted in the principles of Christian living now and in the future. The department also aims to contribute significantly to the building of a vibrant Christian community among the students of our high school and to provide spiritual direction.

Theology 1
Theology 2 Christian Lifestyles Moral Issues
Theology 3 Faithful Citizenship Morality and the Media

001. THEOLOGY 1

Full year course, Grade 9
Prerequisites: none.
Credit: 1/2 unit

Topic: Understanding Catholic Christianity

The main focus of this course is to study the basic teachings of the Catholic Faith. The topics that are stressed are: our search for God through faith and religion; our faith-roots in Judaism; the life and teachings of Jesus; the mission of the Church from Jesus; and the sacraments and spirituality.

Objectives:

  1. The student will have a better understanding of Catholic beliefs.
  2. The student will learn about the gift of faith and how to respond to it and how to live it out.
  3. The student will come to a better understanding of the practices and traditions of the Catholic Church.

002. THEOLOGY 2

Full year course, Grade 10
Prerequisites: Theology 1 or new sophomore.
Credit: 1/2 unit

Topic: Sacred Scriptures: The Bible

This one year course is designed to give the student an understanding of the relationship between God and us. This understanding will be accomplished through the study of the relationship between God and people in both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Testament. The topics to be covered in the Hebrew Scripture include the patriarchs, the exodus, the judges, the kings, and the prophets. Topics to be covered in the Christian Testament include the portraits of Jesus as written by the four evangelists.

Objectives:

  1. The student will understand how the relationship of the Hebrews and God is brought to fulfillment in the Christian Testament.
  2. The student will learn to discern his/her own relationship with God.

003. THEOLOGY 3

Full year course, Grade 11
Prerequisites: Theology 2 or new junior.
Credit: 1/2 unit

Topic: Christian Morality

Moral Guidance:
This course will examine what is right and wrong in this age of freedom. We will study such topics as the concept of the human person and what forms our identity, the sense of responsibility in relationships, the ethical teachings of Jesus, conscience, law and freedom, sin, sexuality and morality.

Social Justice:
This course studies the social nature of the gospels and our responsibility to care for one another and for creation. We will study such topics as: poverty, war, equal rights, and disabilities.

Objectives:

  1. The student will be guided to confirm his/her everyday moral principles and decisions.
  2. The student will be able to apply gospel values to everyday situations.
  3. The student will experience how Jesus continues to teach through the Church and how our conscience is formed concerning moral issues.

008. CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLES

Half year course, Grade 12
Prerequisites: Theology 3 or new senior
Credit: 1/2 unit

This course deals with the many factors that influence a Christian adult on the journey of life and death. This course examines the topics of Christian marriage and family life as one looks at relationships, love, communication skills, and other family issues.

Objectives:

  1. To help the student learn about and appreciate the concepts of marriage, marriage vows, and commitment.
  2. To expose the student to issues that face family life such as handicapped children, illness, addictions, and death.
  3. To provide the student with the idea of Christian marriage and God's role in marriage and in family life.

015. FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

Half year course, Grade 12
Prerequisites: Theology 3 or new senior
Credit: 1/2 unit

The course will examine the major social issues facing our country and our world today in light of the teachings of the Catholic Church, and attempt to answer the fundamental question: What positions and stances does the Catholic faith compel a Catholic to take concerning the major issues of the day?

Statements from the United States Catholic Conferences of Bishops, including Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility as well as the Vatican's Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church will be reviewed and discussed. Major issues discussed will include abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research, marriage, the death penalty, war, domestic and global poverty, human rights, and the environment. Profiles of Catholics in public life will also be examined.

012. MORAL ISSUES

Half year course, Grade 12
Prerequisites: Theology 3 or new senior
Credit: 1/2 unit

This senior elective is designed to help the student face moral situations in life. Through a review of moral principles, case studies, the use of media, and class discussions, we will examine such topics as family relationships and personal identity, human sexuality, homosexuality, HIV and AIDS, prejudices, the effects of addiction, and coming to terms with old age and death.

Objectives:
This course will build upon the moral foundations of Theology 3 and apply those moral principles to specific situations so that the student will be guided to use and apply the moral teachings of Jesus and the Catholic Church in daily life.

014. MORALITY AND THE MEDIA

Half year course, Grade 12
Prerequisites: Theology 3 or new senior
Credit: 1/2 unit

This senior elective will look at the great power and influence of the media. We will examine such topics as how media influences our understanding of what it means to be human and our view of human sexuality, and how it influences our conscience and how we define what is right and wrong.

Objectives:

  1. To raise the awareness of the students to critically evaluate the impact of media in a personal and social way
  2. To help students understand how the perceptions of personal identity and human sexuality have changed over the past fifty years
  3. Students will be exposed to teachings of the Catholic Church to compare them with the impact of the media.

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