THRS2111 - 01 - Love & Justice: Christian Ethics

(RICT) RI Christian Tradition (RCT) RT Christian Tradition (SJ) Social Justice

This course explores how Christians' faith shapes their understandings of what to do and how to be. Attention is paid to the sources and methods in Christian ethics, focusing on the Biblical ideas of justice and love as key themes. A variety of ethical issues such as economic justice, marriage and sexuality, the environment, and topics in health care are examined, drawing on a range of historical and contemporary approaches to these questions. This course includes a required service learning component.