Course: Fundamental Theology 1

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Course title Fundamental Theology 1
Course code KST/PTNBZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Mikulášek Josef, Ph.D.
Course content
Content of the course: 1) History of Christian apologetics: from ancient Christian apologetics to the fundamental theology of the 20.-21. century. 2) The aim, tasks and structure of the fundamental theology. 3) 'Listening to the people of the present time': religious disposition and characteristics of human beings of our time and culture. 4) Revelation of God: definition of the term and its typology 5) Revelation of God in Judaism: three Old Testament dimensions of the Revelation of God. 6) Fulfilment of God's revelation in Jesus Christ: the person of Jesus Christ, his mission, Paschal events.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 48 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course aims to help students to understand the method of fundamental-theological research. To gain knowledge of the concept of God's Revelation in the Christian religion, with its centre in the person and the mission of Jesus Christ, of his Kingdom of God's preaching and his Eastern victory. The course, too, focuses (in accordance with FR 67) on the "auditus tempers et alterius" study. I.e.: to listen to contemporary humans and their capacities of act of faith. The course gives way to the topic of credibility/meaningfulness of the Christian Revelation of God (GS 22).
Students will be able to understand main questions of the fundamental theology. As a consequence they will be able to defend the basis of the Christian faith.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

Active participation in lessons (max. 25% absence). To pass oral exam of the lesson matter and to know apply the gained knowledges on solution of concrete fundamental-theological problems.
Recommended literature
  • II. vatikánský koncil. (2002). Dokumenty II. vatikánského koncilu. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Joseph Ratzinger/Benedikt XVI. (2011). Ježíš Nazaretský II. Brno.
  • Pavol Hrabovecký - Martin Maďar (ed.). Vydajte dôvod vašej nádeje. Vybrané témy z fundamentálnej teológie. Brno. 2023.


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