Course: Christian View of a Man

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Course title Christian View of a Man
Course code KFI/KPCHN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Chaloupka Adam, ThLic. Th.D.
  • Růžičková Tereza Rozálie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The biblical view of man: the creation of man and the world according to Genesis I: interpretation of the text versus questions of the natural sciences; anthropology in the Hebrew Bible: man as God's image, human sin, salvation and grace; New Testament anthropology: man in the light of the story of Jesus of Nazareth; basic topics in the history of theological reflection: the issue of the relationship between God's grace and human action, the question of human freedom (Augustine); person and nature, the relationship of soul and body (Thomas Aquinas), death and immortality, the journey to eternity (Bonaventure of Bagnoreggia); the medieval view of man and the "anthropological turn" in the modern age (Pico della Mirandola); newer concepts: Christian and atheistic humanism (Romano Guardini); human person and dialogical personalism (Martin Buber); man as a social being - family, society, state (Joseph Ratzinger); current issues - human threats, issues of technology and ecology, "digital anthropology" (Rémi Brague).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 42 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain the basic concepts of religion
to describe foundational christian facts
to enumerate crucial biblical texts
to introduce crucial persons of the Old as well as New Testament
Skills
to evaluate the connection between history, philosophy, theology and spirituality
to search for relevant literature
to understand the text, i.e. summarize the essential content and report on it
to analyze the text, critically assess it, interpret it and discuss it
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the origin of Christianity
to explain the basic concepts of theological anthropology
enumerate the characteristics of Christian spirituality and liturgy
express essential elements of the Christian faith
distinguish between Christianity and other religions
orientate oneself in the most important streams of Christianity
Skills
analyze the text, critically assess it, interpret it and discuss it
evaluate the connection between history, philosophy, theology and spirituality
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Bible : Písmo svaté Starého a Nového zákona (včetně deuterokanonických knih) : český ekumenický překlad ; [přeložily Ekumenické komise pro Starý a Nový zákon]. 7. přeprac. vyd. Praha : Česká biblická společnost, 1996. ISBN 80-85810-11-5.
  • Coreth, Emerich. Co je člověk? : základy filozofické antropologie. 1. vyd. Praha : Zvon, 1996. ISBN 80-7113-170-9.
  • Sokol, Jan. Filosofická antropologie : člověk jako osoba. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-627-6.


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