Intro to Religious Studies/Theology has definitely helped reach the ability to access, gather, organize, and use information from important primary and credible secondary sources. For my final project, my group and I used Vatican II council documents and books that allowed us to use credible information. Our topic focused on the changes made to the mass order and vernacular during the Council's involvement. Specifically, we also looked at how the Catholic mass was before but also how it changed after the Vatican Council set new rules to uphold to. 

This group project was also important to me, because the teacher placed students in different grades together. My group consisted of a Junior who helped me learn about Jstor and how to find credible information. He also helped me cite my sources in Chicago style. These two things were very helpful to me because I was able to acquire skills that I used in other classes as well. I am also still good friends with him today.

Also, the journal entries and exams were very helpful to me. Not only were they reflective but also consisted of analyzing the information we learned during class. Through these assignments I was able to organize my ideas according to my textbook as well as the additional information gathered in class. Also, I learned to have my answers previously reviewed by my professor in order to receive great feedback. The professor was also very available for extra help.

Overall, this course organized my studying habits, as well as it brought me many great challenging experiences. I would no change anything about this course.




 

First Semester: Week 6

From my religious studies/theology major, I hope to learn more about the Catholic Church. Specifically, its values and traditions as well as the major changes throughout time in the Church that have occurred. One major time consisting of the changes from the Second Vatican Council. I would also like to know more about the bible as well as ways that as a Catholic, myself, I can contribute to the church but also to educate and better society as a whole. These expectations come from my prior experience in my classes taken here at Loras. These consist of: Intro to Theology, Three French Guys, Intro to the bible and finally Catholic social teaching. Also, my parents as well as friends at my parish have told me many things about their faith and the Catholic Church. From these little details, I found an interest in learning more about Catholicism.