Sustaining Life: Ethical Challenges

Catholic Theological Union

John T. Pawlikowski, O.S.M., Ph.D.
Spring 1998

COURSE OUTLINE

March 31rst - Course Overview and Bibliographical Annotation

April 7th - Class Discussion of THE ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGE (eds. R. Fragomeni and J. Pawlikowski)

April 14th - The Thought of Thomas Berry

April 21st - Participation in CCGM's Ecology Conference

April 28th - Class Presentations on CCGM's Ecology Conference

May 5th - Reading and Research Day

May 12th - Class Discussion of REDEEMING THE TIME: A POLITICAL THEOLOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT (Stephen Bede Sharper)

May 19th - The Global Food Crisis

May 26th - Population and Immigration Issues

June 2nd - Sustainable Development: Class Discussion of UN World Summit for Social Development Paper

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Regular participation in class discussion and reading of assigned texts.

2. Participation in the CCGM Ecology Conference and class presentation on one of its papers on April 28th

3. A 15-20 page paper or a take-home examination. M.A. and D.Min students are required to do a paper.