Theology 8: Catholic Social Teaching
Grade 12
1 credit
Also offered as a blended Summer School course to rising juniors and seniors or those needing credit recovery.
“The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Church’s social teaching. In this course, students are to learn how Christ’s concern for others, especially the poor and needy, is present today in the Church’s social teaching and mission.” – USCCB’s Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework
This course pays special attention to the vocation of the laity to seek the kingdom of God through engagement in temporal affairs. Students will learn how a Christian vision of justice and love can inform our contemporary social, political, and economic realities, for the glory of God and the sake of human flourishing. This course is specifically interested in applying moral principles to society and focuses on each of the principles of Catholic social teaching: the life and dignity of the human person; the call to family, community, and participation; rights and responsibilities; option for the poor and vulnerable; the dignity of work and the rights of workers; solidarity; and care for God’s creation. Students taking this course may be eligible for dual credit through Marian University.
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