Course: Christianity

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Course title Christianity
Course code KSA/KRES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havelka Rudolf, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Origin of Christianity Christian doctrine Christian cult Organization of Christian Churches in antiquity and the process of their doctrinal and cultural differentiation Origin of Catholicism Catholic doctrine, cult and organization Non-Roman Catholic Churches Origin of Orthodoxy Orthodox doctrine, cult and organization Origin of Protestantism Protestant doctrine, cult and organization Selected stages from the history of Christianity in the Czech lands and Moravia Confessions and denominations on the border of Christianity

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 96 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is an introduction to Christianity as one of the world's major religions - both on the level of contemporary forms and historical and their doctrinal development.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the basics of Christian tradition; characterize individual stages of Christianity development; define the basic principles of Christian doctrine, liturgy, organization; to present the basics of thinking of the most prominent representatives of Christian theology and philosophy; to evaluate the historical influence of Christian thought on the creation of European and world culture.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Students gain knowledge both by attending lectures and self-study of at least basic literature.
Recommended literature
  • arcibiskup Kryštof Pulec. (2004). Orientální pravoslavné církve. Prešov: PBF PU.
  • arcibiskup Kryštof Pulec. (2000). Pravoslavný svět. Přehledné dějiny patriarchátů a místních církví. Prešov: PBF PU.
  • August Franzen. (1992). Malé církevní dějiny. Zvon, Praha.
  • Pavel Filipi a kol. (2008). Malá encyklopedie evangelických církví. Praha: Libri.
  • Pavel Filipi. (2000). Církev a církve. Kapitoly z ekumenické eklesiologie. Brno: CDK.
  • Pavel Filipi. (1998). Křesťanstvo. CDK, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Religion Studies (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Religion Studies (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -