"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, October 30, 2013

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.
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