(Course 2 of 3 for Magisterial Studies Certificate)
- Fall 2024 -
Michael Lofton, Adjunct Professor
cpu.lofton@gmail.com
Course Description: "Historical Overview of Magisterial Interventions" enables students to understand the significant historical events regarding the Catholic Church's exercise of her teaching authority.
Course Objectives: This course introduces students to key magisterial interventions throughout Christian history. It will evaluate all 21 ecumenical councils, major papal interventions and several noteworthy local councils. This will include an examination of conciliar canons, conciliar decrees, papal bulls, papal encyclicals and many other magisterial documents over the course of 2,000 years.
Course Outline:
1. Nicaea I to Ephesus (431).
2. Chalcedon to Constantinople III.
3. Nicaea II to Lateran IV.
4. Lyons II to Florence.
5. The Council of Trent to Vatican I.
6. Vatican II.
7. Papal Interventions I.
8. Papal Interventions II.
9. Papal Interventions III.
10. Local Councils.
Cost: $350
Date/Time: Mondays, 7:30-8:45 pm (Central Time), Sept. 30-Dec. 2
Recommended reading:
The Catechism of the Catholic Chuch
Francis Dvornik, The Ecumenical Councils
Leo Donald Davis, The First Seven Ecumenical Councils
Price, The Council of Ephesus of 431
Price, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon
Price, The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 533
Price, The Acts of the Lateran Synod of 649
Price, The Canons of the Quinisext Council (691/2)
Price, The Acts of the Second Council of Nicaea (787)
Price, The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 869-870
Dvornik, The Photian Schism
Gill, The Council of Florence
John W. O'Malley, Vatican I
John W. O'Malley, What Happened at Vatican II
Austin Flannery, O.P., Vatican Council II
Henry Bettenson and Chris Maunder, Documents of the Christian Church
Denzinger (43rd Edition)
Tanner, Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils
Carlen, The Papal Encyclicals
St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, The Rudder
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