"Faciendi et Credendi" means, in Latin, "Believing and doing." For the Christian, this should evoke the Letter of James: "What good is it if someone says he has faith but does not have works?" (2:14). It also evokes the idea that the study of religion involves both the beliefs and practices of a religious community. Finally, it recalls that students of theology and religious studies are engaged in both classroom learning and active participation in volunteer service, ministry, etc.

Faciendi et Credendi is the blog for the Religious Studies/Theology Program at Loras College. It is an ongoing, public account of student progress that the program requires of all its majors. The blog provides an electronic “space” for students to reflect on their experiences as a major and on the relationship of those experiences to other facets of their life at Loras.

In order to post to the blog, first find the appropriate topic by clicking on the Blog Prompts tab. Find the prompt based on how long it has been since you declared your religious studies/theology major. Then, return to the Home tab and click on New Post in the top right corner of the page. This will open an html editor where you can type your post.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

After Week 6

First Semester After Week 6

I have very high hopes for myself in taking on a Religious Studies/Theology major, as well as a Catholic Studies minor. I'm expecting my firm foundation, both from my family and from the deepening faith I've developed in being involved within the Catholic Church for a good portion of my life. After my reversion back to the faith in high school and my year as a Catholic Missionary with NET Ministries (check out the website! www.netusa.org), I've had a great zeal to pursue the Catholic intellectual tradition. I'm expecting to be challenged in what I know, affirmed in what I believe, and called out to be a more well-rounded Catholic Christian. 

  My expectations come from all over the place! Of course, from where the Lord has led me - despite my kicking and screaming about it occasionally, but also from the foundation that my parents, especially my dad, laid for me. 

My participating in The Once and Future Church really solidified my decision to be a Religious Studies/Theology major.

I'm hoping to learn especially more about the social teachings of the Church in depth, more scripturally-based literature, and anything else that gets thrown at me! I love it all! (I admit to being a bit of a theology nerd - it's okay, I've accepted it).
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