POL291 Christianity and Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Baroš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Dominika Jágerová Ondráčková (lecturer)
Mgr. David Macek (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Vodová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18:45–20:15 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students understand the basic aspects of the relationship between Christianity and politics. They can describe the position od christian democrats parties in contemporary european party politics. The students are able to discuss some actual practical questions about the relation of the state and the churches.
Syllabus
  • I. part – Modernity and Christianity: christian or anti-christian modernity? 1. Introduction, organization of the course (J.B., D.M., D.J.O. a P.S.) 2. The Earthly City and the City of God (J.B.) Reading Lilla, Mark 2007. The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West. New York: Knopf (extracts). Pecknold, C.C. 2010. Christianity and Politics. New York: Cascade (extracts). 3. The Disenchantment of the world or else how could originate secular age? (Marcel Gauchet a Charles Taylor) (J. B.) Reading Gauchet, Marcel 2004. Odkouzlení světa. Brno: CDK. Gauchet, Marcel 2006. Dějinný úděl (rozhovory s Françoisem Azouvim a Sylvainem Pironem). Brno: CDK (extracts). Taylor, Charles 2013. Sekulární věk. Praha: Filosofia (extracts). 4. The origin of modern liberalism and Christianity (Pierre Manent a John Milbank) (J.B.) Reading : Manent, Pierre 1994. An intellectual history of liberalism. Princeton: Princeton University Press (extracts). Milbank, John 2014. Beyond Secular Order. Oxford: Blackwell (extracts). II. part – Christianity today 5. Sociology of the religion – Sekularization thesis and her impeachment. Religion in global society (D.M.) Reading: Halík, Tomáš 2003. „Globalizace a náboženství.“ In: Globalizace. Ed. Václav Mezřický. Praha: Portál, 133-147. Lužný, Dušan, Nešpor, Zdeněk 2007. „Náboženství v současnosti.“ In: Sociologie náboženství. Praha: Portál, 141-155, 162-169. 7. Geopolitics Christianity I – Christianity in the US, Africa and Asia (D.J.O.) Reading: Kepel, Gilles 1996. „Zachránit Ameriku“. In: Boží pomsta. Brno: Atlantis, 89-120. 8. Geopolitics Christianity II – Christianity in Europe – models of relation between Church and the state (P.S.) Reading: Fiala, Petr 1999. Katolická církev a občanská společnost. Teologický sborník, 3, 67-78. Rémond, René 2003. Náboženství a společnost v Evropě. Praha: NLN ,185 – 229. Robbers, Gerhard (ed.) 2002. Stát a církve v zemích EU. Praha: Academia (vybrané části). 9. Christians in the politic - Christian Democracy (D.M.) Reading: Maier, Hans 1999. Revoluce a církev. Brno: CDK 9. – 35. Almond, Gabriel 1948. The Political Ideas of Christian Democracy, The Journal of Politics, přístupno přes JSTOR 10. Catholic Church and the politic I – Church social doctrine (D.M.) Reading Fiala, Petr, Hanuš, Jiří, Vybíral, Jan (eds.) 2004. Katolická sociální nauka a současná věda. Brno: CDK 101 – 123, 143 – 156. Sociální encykliky (1891-1991) 1996. Praha: Zvon (vybrané části). 11. Catholic Church and the politics II – from Joseph Ratzinger to liberation theology (D.M.) Reading Benedikt XVI. 2006. Víra, rozum a univerzita. Přednáška na univerzitě v Řezně. On-line text: http://tisk.cirkev.cz/ze-zahranici/projev-papeze-benedikta-xvi-na-univerzite-v-regensburgu.html Metz, Johann Baptist 1994. Úvahy o politické theologii. Praha: OIKOYMENH (vybrané části). Ratzinger, Joseph 1996. „Význam náboženských a etických hodnot v pluralistické společnosti.“ In: Pravda, hodnoty a moc. Brno: CDK, 41-64. 12. Actual questions about relation between christianity and politics in Europe (D.J.O.) Reading: Fiala, Petr 2007. „Evropská politika a náboženství. Vracejí se náboženské otázky do politiky?“ In: Evropský mezičas. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 81-97. Weigel, George 2006. Dvě kulturní války Evropy. Revue Politika, 9, 29-33. 13. The Czech case - deconsecration laboratory (D.M.) 14. The end of the course
Literature
  • TAYLOR, Charles. Sekulární věk : dilemata moderní společnosti : vybrané kapitoly. Translated by Tomáš Chudý - Ondřej Štěch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2013, 560 s. ISBN 9788070073933. info
  • FIALA, Petr. Laboratoř sekularizace. Náboženství a politika v ne-náboženské společnosti: český případ. (The Laboratory of Secularization. Religion and policy in the non-religious society: the Czech case.). Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2007, 183 pp. Politika a náboženství. ISBN 978-80-7325-141-3. info
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation, lectures, seminary essay
Assessment methods
Each week: lectures, class discussions. Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 5 written preparation and final written essay. Grading: A – 100-90 pc B – 89-85 pc C – 84-80 pc D – 79-70 pc E – 69-60 pc F – 59 and less
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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