Faith Seeking Understanding
The Department of Theology is at the heart of Notre Dame’s education in faith and reason. Guided by the ideal of “faith seeking understanding,” the faculty engage in critical reflection in six areas: moral theology, world religions and world church, history of Christianity, liturgy, biblical studies, and systematic theology.
In Memoriam: John P. Meier, professor emeritus of theology
John P. Meier, University of Notre Dame professor, Catholic priest, and renowned biblical scholar, died Oct. 18, at age 80.
Lilly Endowment makes $7.9 million grant to help Notre Dame and Boston College grow US Hispanic Catholic pastoral leaders
Lilly Endowment Inc. has made a $7.9 million grant to the University of Notre Dame, which will partner with Boston College in leading Haciendo Caminos. The collaborative initiative will bring together 16 other Catholic institutions to form at least 100 of the next generation of Hispanic Catholic pastoral leaders in the United States.
Major in Theology
Encounter the great questions of life: What is truth? What is justice? What happens after death?
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Our graduate programs offer Notre Dame’s distinctive combination of resources in teaching, research, the dynamic life of a supportive academic community, and a well-rounded, person-centered preparation for service to the Church and the Academy.
Upcoming Events
2023 Catholic Social Tradition Conference: "Justice Sown in Peace—Celebrating 60 years since Pacem in Terris"
Mar 23
Lecture Series: "Meetings with the Psalms and Psalters"
Mar 23
Lecture: "Christian Sex and the Birth of Religious Pluralism in Twentieth-Century Europe" with Udi Greenberg
Mar 23
2023 Catholic Social Tradition Conference: "Justice Sown in Peace—Celebrating 60 years since Pacem in Terris"
Mar 24