THEO 2160 The Challenge of Justice
This course introduces the student to the principal understandings of justice that have developed in the Western philosophical and theological traditions. Care is taken to relate the theories to concrete, practical and political problems, and to develop good reasons for choosing one way of justice rather than another. The relationship of justice to the complementary notion of peace will also be examined. Special attention is paid to the contribution of Catholic theology in the contemporary public conversation about justice and peace. Problems discussed may include human rights, hunger and poverty, and ecological justice.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity
Requirements fulfilled
- International Studies: Concentration: Ethics and Social Justice – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.50 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Joshua Snyder | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 20 |
| Spring 2026 | Teva Regule | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Joshua Snyder | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Teva Regule | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Tiffany Hartnell-Howden | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | — | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Joshua Snyder | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Teva Regule | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 27 |
| Fall 2024 | Joshua Snyder | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 28 |
| Fall 2024 | Stephen Pope | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Teva Regule | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Joshua Snyder | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Teva Regule | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 26 |
| Fall 2023 | Joshua Snyder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 30 |
| Fall 2023 | Nelly Wamaitha Wambui | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Teva Regule | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2023 | Joshua Snyder | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Tiffany Hartnell-Howden | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 26 |
| Fall 2022 | Joshua Snyder | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 30 |
| Fall 2022 | Stephen Pope | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Joshua Snyder | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Katherine Jackson-Meyer | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 28 |
| Fall 2021 | Joshua Snyder | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Vanzandt Collins | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 25 |
| Fall 2021 | Stephen Pope | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03