TMST 7056 Theological Anthropology

What is the Christian vision of humanity? This course examines key aspects of human life in the light of Christian revelation including: the human person as created in the image of God; finitude, suffering, and sin; forgiveness and sanctification; grace and nature; gender and sexuality; community; and Ignatian spirituality. Readings from Rahner, Balthasar, Ernest Becker, Lisa Cahill, Anne Carr, Mary Aquin O'Neill, David Kelsey, Roger Haight, Michelle Gonzalez and others.

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.60 / 5 · Excellent
58 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
58 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2024

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2024Dominic Doyle4.44.64.94.84.54.64.64.310+ hrs/week11 of 16
Fall 2023Dominic Doyle—————————18 of 21
Spring 2023Dominic Doyle4.74.74.94.94.74.84.94.74–6 hrs/week18 of 26
Spring 2022Dominic Doyle4.54.54.74.64.34.84.74.67–9 hrs/week11 of 16

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Dominic Doyle
    Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5