Marriage and Family

SCL9

University of Santo Tomas

Description

• This undergraduate Theology course provides a complete

understanding of marriage and family as a Christian vocation rooted in

the Catholic faith.

• This course focuses on marriage as a vocation to holiness and the

family as the institution willed by God to form faithful members of the

Church.

Major Themes

I. Understanding the Family and its Current Challenges

II. Biblical and Theological Foundation of Marriage and Family

III. Education in Human Love

IV. Pastoral Response of the Church to the Issues affecting the family.

Learning Outcomes:

The students are expected to:

Uphold the sanctity of marriage

promote the family as a domestic church

Become responsible Christians in discerning and making

decisions with regard to their vocation