The mission of the Theology Department is to follow the rich Benedictine intellectual tradition in preparing students to seriously consider the spiritual dimension of life, thought and study through the discipline of theology.
The department recognizes that “Theology plays a particularly important role in the search for a synthesis of knowledge as well as . . . . dialogue between faith and reason. It serves all other disciplines in their search for meaning, not only by helping them to investigate how their discoveries will affect individuals and society but also by bringing a perspective and an orientation not contained within their own methodologies. In turn, interaction with these other disciplines and their discoveries enriches theology, offering it a better understanding of the world today, and making theological research more relevant to current needs.” (Pope John Paul II, On Catholic Universities, § 19)
The Theology department at St. Vincent College does theology from a Catholic perspective, as explicated by the Second Vatican Council.
Theology Department Web Site
Major in Theology
Theology Majors achieve the departmental mission in a way that prepares them for graduate studies, professional work, teaching, or ministry by achieving the following goals:
1) Interpret the Bible through scholarly methods utilized by the discipline 2) Understand and contextualize the major doctrines of Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular
3) Draw out ethical implications of the Catholic intellectual tradition 4) Engage in mutually enriching dialogue with other intellectual and religious traditions
5) Recognize Benedictine contributions to the Catholic theological tradition.
