Ries, John

Associate Professor - Theology

Department Chair

Faculty Dean. Professor of Theology, Department Chair.

He holds M.A. degrees in philosophy from St. Louis University and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He also holds an M.A./S.T.L. and Ph.D./S.T.D. from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. His special interests include: systematic/fundamental theology, continental philosophy, philosophical and theological ethics, philosophy of religion, hermeneutics.

Courses taught: Theological Foundations, History of Christian Thought, Perspectives in Philosophy, Ethics, The God Question, Church and Worship

M.A. St. Louis University and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ph.D./S.T.D. from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Courses Taught

GNDR 258 - Theology & Gender

HNR 250 - JudeoChristian/Medvl Thgt(WI)

TH 101 - Theological Foundations

TH 201 - Church and Worship

TH 220 - Moral Theology

TH 251 - The God Question

TH 254 - Theology and Science

TH 258 - Theology & Gender

TH 264 - Theologies of Liberation(GD)

TH 352 - Christology

TH 485 - Independent Study

TH 495 - Theology Seminar(WI)

TH 496 - Theol Res Paper Or Project

TH 499 - Senior Thesis

1.00 Cr

The senior thesis is designed to encourage creative thinking and to stimulate individual research. A student may undertake a thesis in an area in which s/he has the necessary background. Ordinarily a thesis topic is chosen in the student's major or minor. It is also possible to choose an interdisciplinary topic. Interested students should decide upon a thesis topic as early as possible in the junior year so that adequate attention may be given to the project. In order to be eligible to apply to write a thesis, a student must have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 based upon all courses attempted at Carroll College. The thesis committee consists of a director and two readers. The thesis director is a full-time Carroll College faculty member from the student's major discipline or approved by the department chair of the student's major. At least one reader must be from outside the student's major. The thesis director and the appropriate department chair must approve all readers. The thesis committee should assist and mentor the student during the entire project. For any projects involving human participants, each student and his or her director must follow the guidelines published by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Students must submit a copy of their IRB approval letter with their thesis application. As part of the IRB approval process, each student and his or her director must also complete training by the National Cancer Institute Protection of Human Participants. The thesis is typically to be completed for three (3) credits in the discipline that best matches the content of the thesis. Departments with a designated thesis research/writing course may award credits differently with approval of the Curriculum Committee. If the thesis credits exceed the full-time tuition credit limit for students, the charge for additional credits will be waived. Applications and further information are available in the Registrar's Office.

Term:

2020SP

Method:

HON

Faculty:

Greiner, Katherine

Hall, Eric

Ries, John