An intensive and complete tour through the most relevant postulates and developments in Christianity in a high-quality Postgraduate certificate”

Throughout the Postgraduate certificate, students will acquire the essential knowledge in the field in an intensive and efficient manner. Students will also learn about the temporal rhythms and celebratory spaces in Christian liturgy, acquiring the ability to discuss liturgical practice of times and spaces present in various ecclesial communities and to analyze both the plastic art and sacred music present in liturgy. They will also study divine revelation in depth, describe the historical, cultural and religious framework in which the divine revelatory action took place and show how the Holy Scripture presents the history of humanity in a linear sense and not as a cyclical process.

Moreover, they will fully comprehend the current cultural context on the beliefs and scientific theories about creation and the beginning of life, theologically basing faith on the creative action of God, on the Christian vision of humanity and on the mystery of sin. Additionally, they will become familiar with the biblical, theological and magisterial tradition in order to understand social reality in the light of faith and to engage in argumentative debate on the various forms of social organization. Finally, they will understand the human attitudes required to commit to pursing the common good in order to promote a climate of justice and peace in society; they will be able to develop a greater ability to assess the social world in the light of faith and to reflect ethically on social situations, institutions and social, economic and political systems.

To achieve all this, the program implements the innovative Relearning methodology, which will provide students with knowledge in a natural way by repeating fundamental concepts throughout the course, eliminating tedious rote memorization used in obsolete methodologies. And students only need an electronic device with an Internet connection to access all the content on the program, during and after the completion of the course. Lastly, students will have the freedom to distribute the course load as they see fit, making it even easier to balance higher education with work and/or personal responsibilities.

Develop your knowledge to access the most complete analytical skills to interpret the Christian aspects involved in Caring for Creation: Laudatos Si’”

The Postgraduate certificate in Caring for Creation: Laudato Si’ contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Case studies presented by experts in Caring for Creation: Laudato Si’
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Pediatric Orthopedics
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

The greatest University in the technological age puts itself at the service of current social needs at a global level and individual needs in particular, with a transforming spirit and vocation for social change”

The program includes, in its teaching staff, professionals from the sector who bring to this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Learn to describe the historical, cultural and religious framework in which the divine revelatory action took place on this very complete Postgraduate certificate"

The most technologically developed university in the area of e-Learning offers you the technical and human solvency of the largest Spanish-speaking, 100% online university in the world"

The curriculum design for this Postgraduate certificate in Caring for Creation: Laudato Si’ has been developed by a team of experts in the area of theology. Thanks to this, it has been possible to shape an exhaustive and intensive program that gathers the information required to master this discipline in 12 weeks of specialization. In addition to the very complete syllabus, hours of additional material have been selected that graduates can use to personalize their work according to their level of demand. All this presented in a convenient, 100%-online program with complete accessibility from any device with an Internet connection.

Adaptable, flexible and versatile: Our curriculum is designed so you can decide when, how and the amount of time and effort you wish to devote to your training. And without compromising educational efficiency”

Module 1. Salvation History

1.1. Patriarchal Traditions: The Origins of Israel

1.1.1. State of the Play
1.1.2. Extrabiblical Data for the History of the Patriarchs
1.1.3. Who Are the Patriarchs?
1.1.4. The Religion of the Patriarchs

1.2. Israel in Egypt: Moses, Exodus and Earth

1.2.1. Israel's Descent into Egypt
1.2.2. Exodus and Mosses
1.2.3. The March through the Desert
1.2.4. The Conquest of the Earth
1.2.5. The Religion of Israel in the Desert

1.3. The Judges of Israel

1.3.1. Situation of Israel at the Time of the Judges
1.3.2. The Judges and their Role
1.3.3. Religion at the Time of the Judges

1.4. Monarchic Establishment and Apogee: Saul, David and Solomon

1.4.1. The Prophet Samuel and the Beginnings of the Monarchy
1.4.2. Saul
1.4.3. David, the Great King of Israel and Judah
1.4.4. Solomon, the “Wise” King

1.5. A Divided Kingdom: Israel and Judah

1.5.1. The Schism
1.5.2. The Kingdom of Israel until the Fall of Samaria (933-722 B. J. C.)
1.5.3. The Kingdom of Judah until the Fall of Jerusalem (933-587 B. J. C.)
1.5.4. Notes on Religion during the Monarchic Period

1.6. Banishment and Restoration

1.6.1. The Harsh Experience of Exile
1.6.2. Time of Restoration

1.7. From Ezra and Nehemiah to the Maccabean Rebellion

1.7.1. Ezra and Nehemiah
1.7.2. Palestine under the Greeks, Ptolemies and Seleucids
1.7.3. The Maccabean Rebellion
1.7.4. The “Judaism of the Second Temple”

1.8. From the Hasmoneans to Herod the Great

1.8.1. The Hasmoneans
1.8.2. The Reign of Herod the Great
1.8.3. The Religious Groups: Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes

1.9. Palestine in the 1st Century: The Time of Jesus and the First Church

1.9.1. Palestine after the Death of Herod
1.9.2. Judea under Roman Authority
1.9.3. The Reign of Herod Agripa I
1.9.4. Palestine under Roman Authority
1.9.5. The Great Jewish Revolt and the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD
1.9.6. Jesus and His “Paschal Mystery”, the Center and Summit of History of Salvation: The “Christian Perspective” of the History of Salvation
1.9.7. The “First Christian Community”: From Jerusalem to the Ends of the Earth

Module 2. Creation and Sin

2.1. The Cultural Challenge: A Scientific View of Cosmic and Anthropological Evolution
2.2. Historical Vision and Nature of the Treaty
2.3. The Creative Action of God in the Old Testament
2.4. The Creative Action of God and the Universal Mediation of Christ in the New Testament
2.5. Historical Development of the Doctrine of Creation
2.6. Systematic Vision: The Universe as God's Creation
2.7. Dialectics: Creationism and Modern Science
2.8. Pastoral Perspectives
2.9. Humankind, The Image and Likeness of God

2.9.1. Old Testament Anthropology
2.9.2. New Testament Anthropology
2.9.3. Historical Development of Christian Anthropology
2.9.4. Systematic Vision: Humankind as the Image and Likeness of God
2.9.5. Dialectic between Christian Anthropology and Contemporary Anthropologies
2.9.6. Pastoral Perspectives

2.10. Sin: Humankind's Internal Rupture and its Consequences

2.10.1. Sin in the Old Testament
2.10.2. Sin in the New Testament
2.10.3. Historical Overview of Sacramental Theology of Sin
2.10.4. Theology of Sin
2.10.5. Theology of Original Sin
2.10.6. Dialectics: The Mystery of Evil and Contemporary Anthropologies
2.10.7. Pastoral Perspectives

Module 3. Theology of Liturgical Space and Time

3.1. The Spatio-Temporal Coordinates of Humankind's Natural Life Integrated into the Celebration of Faith
3.2. Contemporary Challenges to Liturgical Rhythms and Spaces
3.3. Sunday
3.4. Liturgical Year
3.5. Liturgy of the Hours
3.6. The Church and its Spaces
3.7. Blessing and Consecration of Liturgical Spaces.
3.8. Liturgy and Plastic Arts
3.9. Liturgy and Sacred Music

Module 4. Social Morality

4.1. Social Moral Identity

4.1.1. The Social Question
4.1.2. Historical Approach
4.1.3. Social Moral Criteria: Jesus Christ, Political Charity, Justice, Common Good, the Preferential Option for the Poor

4.2. Moral Conscience, Personal Sin and Social Sin

4.2.1. Description of Personal Moral Conscience and Its Incidence in the Social Field
4.2.2. Social Sin: Injustice

4.3. Work

4.3.1. Human Work, Key to Understanding the Social Question
4.3.2. Current Problems in the World of Work
4.3.3. Moral Principles to Value Work
4.3.4. The Defence of Labor and Workers' Rights

4.4. Politics

4.4.1. Politics and Political Power
4.4.2. The Different Forms of Political Organization
4.4.3. The Participation of Christians in Political Life
4.4.4. Social Change

4.5. The Economy

4.5.1. The Economic Dimension of Human Life
4.5.2. New Testament Guidelines on Goods
4.5.3. Moral Principles to Value the Economy
4.5.4. Challenges in Today's Economy: Globalization, Taxation and Social Justice

4.6. Culture

4.6.1. The Cultural Phenomenon
4.6.2. Relation between Christian Faith and Culture
4.6.3. Moral Principles to Value Culture

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development”