THEO5505 · Theology

Sacraments and Art

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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William Bergin

Professor of the Practice, Theology Department

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.7

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William Bergin

Professor of the Practice, Theology Department

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.7

About this course

Much of our artistic heritage was commissioned to embellish places of worship and to deepen understanding of the ceremonies celebrated there. These works of art offer often-ignored insights into Christian sacraments that complements more traditional theological approaches. This course seeks to deepen our appreciation of Christian sacraments by acknowledging painting, sculpture and architecture as a locus theologicus. Both historical and thematic in approach, it explores sacramentality, incarnation, iconoclasm, typology as well as selected themes from sacramental theology. The course will include off-site visits.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.71 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.45 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.80 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.74 / 5

Weekly effort: ~3 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for THEO5505. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.9	5.0
Spring 2024	1	4.9	4.9
Spring 2023	1	4.6	4.9
Spring 2022	1	4.6	4.8
Spring 2021	1	4.6	4.8