| CODE | MRT1662 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Aspects of Spiritual Life | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Moral Theology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | (a) The main objective of this study-unit is to present the main elements of the spiritual life and the main aspects of Christian Prayer. (b) The study-unit starts off with a basic definition of the spiritual life, passing on to highlight the essential role of the Holy Spirit within the dynamic of this life. The relation between grace and nature, the place of the theological virtues and the spiritual life seen, particularly, as journey are studied. The second part of the study-unit deals with prayer, beginning with the prayer as understood in the Old Testament and then in the New Testament, with special reference to Jesus Christ. The main elements of the Christian prayer are then presented. Reading List - CUNNINGHAM LAWRENCE S. - KEITH J. EGAN, Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition, Paulist, New York 1996. - GREEN THOMAS H., Opening to God. A Guide to Prayer. Ave Maria Press, Indiana 1977 (also available in Maltese: Niltaqgħu mal-Mulej. Maqlub għall-Malti minn Dun Ġuzepp Sammut. Klabb Qari Nisrani 79. Media Centre Publications, Malta 2001). - HAUSER RICHARD J., Moving in the Spirit. Becoming a Contemplative in Action. Paulist Press. New York/Mahwah 1986. - LESCHER BRUCE H., ELIZABETH LIEBER (ed.), Exploring Christian Spirituality. Essays in honor of Sandra M. Schneiders IHM, Paulist Press, New York/Mahway NJ, 2006. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE MRT1660 AND TAKE MRT1661 | ||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | The Method of Assessment shown below is for day course only. The Method of Assessment for evening course is: Assignment - 50% - Resit Y Examination (1 Hour) - 50% - Resit Y |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charlo Camilleri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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