Religion
Our Religion classes, many taught by Benedictines, are designed to present the fullness of the Catholic Faith. All of our students, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, learn the teachings, Tradition and history of the Church and how to appreciate the beliefs of others.
Department Overview
The curriculum is designed around an understanding of faith and reason that are intertwined. All students learn to read and analyze difficult primary sources (some in their original languages, Greek and Latin), including Scripture, the writings of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and our patron, Saint Anselm of Canterbury. They critically engage arguments and come to possess the intellectual or philosophical skills of inquiry upon which theological study is predicated.
Our Upper School Curriculum meets and exceeds the standards set down by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USBBC) Curriculum Framework for Teaching High School Religion. The study of Scripture and Church Doctrine in its academic aspect gives a foundation for spiritual development which is also fostered through a life of liturgy and service in the school.
Curriculum Sequence
Form A |
Old Testament I |
Form I |
Old Testament II |
Form II |
New Testament |
Form III |
Doctrine I: God, Trinity, Jesus Christ |
Form IV |
Doctrine II: Church and Sacraments |
Form V |
Christian Ethics |
Form VI |
Electives including: Modern Spiritual Masters; The Monastic Movement in the Church; Sacred Masterpieces; Unity and Division in Christianity; World Religions in Dialogue; Bioethics; Theology of the Body; Philosophy of Religion |
Course Descriptions
- Old Testament I
- Old Testament II
- New Testament
- Doctrine I: God, Trinity, Jesus Christ
- Doctrine II: Church and Sacraments
- Christian Ethics
- Modern Spiritual Masters
- The Monastic Movement in the Church
- Unity and Division in Christianity
- World Religions in Dialogue
- Theology of the Body
- Bioethics
- Christian Spirituality
- Philosophy of Religion
- Science and Religion
Old Testament I
Old Testament II
New Testament
Doctrine I: God, Trinity, Jesus Christ
Doctrine II: Church and Sacraments
Christian Ethics
Modern Spiritual Masters
The Monastic Movement in the Church
Unity and Division in Christianity
World Religions in Dialogue
Theology of the Body
Bioethics
Christian Spirituality
Philosophy of Religion
Science and Religion

Religion Faculty |
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Mr. Robert Alspaugh, Department Chair
Form III Religion, Christian Ethics M.A., Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville B.A., Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville ralspaugh@saintanselms.org |
Mr. John Goldberg Form A Religion B.A., St. Joseph's University jgoldberg@saintanselms.org |
Fr. Michael Hall, OSB, '56
Unity and Division in Christianity Ph.D., History, McGill University Diploma in Historical Studies, University of Cambridge M.A., History and Politics, Catholic University of America B.A., Philosophy and History, Catholic University of America mhall@saintanselms.org |
Mr. Michael Staron Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Bioethics M.A. Catholic University of America B.A., Drew University mstaron@saintanselms.org |
Abbot James A. Wiseman, OSB
Religion & Science. World Religions in Dialogue, Christian Spirituality S.T.D., Theology, Catholic University of America M.A., Theology, Catholic University of America B.A., Philosophy, Georgetown University jwiseman@saintanselms.org |