Course title | Christian View of a Man |
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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) |
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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).
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Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture
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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 |
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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 |
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Study plans that include the course |
Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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