LECTURES
&
ASSIGNMENTS 
 

“Teaching Monk” Illum.MS. , Amiens 1547

Week 1: January 16, 2006

 

1) INTRODUCTION: DAX’ CASE and the PROBLEM OF “EXTRAORDINARY (disproportionate) MEANS”

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 2: January 16, 2006

 

   A) DAX’ DILEMMA:

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 3: January 16, 2006

 

   B) CATHOLIC RESPONSE to DAX’ DILEMMA:

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE

Week 4-7: January 16, 2006

 

2) THE HISTORY and DEVELOPMENT of CATHOLIC TEACHING CONCERNING THE END of LIFE

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 8: January 16, 2006

 

3) “INFORMED CONSENT” and the DEVELOPMENT of SECULAR MEDICAL CODES

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 9: January 16, 2006

 

4) MODERN CATHOLIC TEACHING CONCERNING THE END of LIFE

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 10: January 16, 2006

 

5) NEUROLOGICAL DILEMMAS: BRAIN DEATH, THE PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE, and COMA

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 11: January 16, 2006

 

6) MEDICAL and PASTORAL CARE of the DYING PATIENT

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 12: January 16, 2006

 

7) NEW TECHNOLOGIES and ETHICAL DILEMMAS: ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION, GENETIC ENGINEERING, and SCARCE RESOURCES.

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


Week 13: January 16, 2006

 

8) MODERN CATHOLIC TEACHING concerning the BEGINNING of LIFE: FERTILITY, CONCEPTION, and PRE-NATAL LIFE.

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE


 



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Week 1: January 16, 2006

 

1) INTRODUCTION: DAX’ CASE and the PROBLEM OF “EXTRAORDINARY (disproportionate) MEANS”

 

THE terms kataphatic (the "way of affirmation") and apophatic (the "way of denial") have been used by Christian theologians since the sixth century to distinguish two contrasting poles of theology and spirituality. We will first review their meaning and application:

7) Apophatic and Kataphatic Theology AUDIO_LECTURE _:_  TEXT_FILE

 



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