Catholic Theology: Exploring the Great Ideas of Our Christian Faith

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In this course by Boston College’s Fr. Harvey Egan, an award-winning teacher and one of America’s leading theologians, you will grapple with life’s ultimate questions as you explore our rich Christian heritage.

Today, only a fortunate few have had the opportunity to study the profound depths of Christianity’s central truths. Now, with the aid of Fr. Egan’s exceptional teaching, you will discover deeper insights into the meaning and salvific value of Christian truths. Catholic Theology: Exploring the Great Ideas of Our Christian Faith shows the Christian faith as a powerful whole, allowing you to explore the full range of life’s greatest mysteries.

As you listen to 24 thorough yet accessible lectures, you will focus on the great Christian truths while also considering smaller ones. To grasp these truths, you will tackle essential scriptural, exegetical, dogmatic, historical, theological, and ecumenical questions. In addition to using new insights from Vatican II and contemporary Christian thinkers, you will encounter perspectives from various traditions.

These pearls of wisdom reveal the universality of our quest to comprehend life’s purpose: our one humanity, our one world, our one cosmos. Drawing on a lifetime of teaching, Fr. Egan imparts powerful wisdom to lifelong Catholics about the mysteries of existence. Gain a deeper awareness of the full richness of our Christian heritage today.

*This course was previously titled Exploring Catholic Theology.

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