"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

  
 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.




 

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