THE 233: THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH

This course examines Catholics’ understanding of themselves as the Church and the difference that makes in their fundamental interpretation of human existence. Is the Church more than a social phenomenon? How is its mission part of God’s plan for humanity? How is it the channel of God’s relationship to humanity? In addition to exploring such questions, this course will examine Vatican Council II’s concept of the Church as “the universal sacrament of salvation.”