HIA255 Christianity and secularisation of Europe in the 19th and 20th century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Hanuš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 A21 stara
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to clarify the importance of Christianity and Christian churches in modern European history (19th and 20th centuries) and analyse the concepts and problems of the relationship of the church and modern society.
Syllabus
  • Secularisation of the European society
  • Changes of the role of the church in the society, churches and the political order
  • Social issue, religion and working class
  • Churches and the big ideologies of 19th century (liberalism, socialism and nationalism)
  • Totalitarism and Christianity
  • Internal development od the churches, reforms, ecumenism
  • Transformations of the Christian doctrine
Literature
  • BERGER, Peter L., Grace DAVIE and Effie FOKAS. Religious America, secular Europe? : a theme and variation. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2008, 168 s. ISBN 9780754660118. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Sekularizace v západní Evropě (1848-1914). Translated by Jana Ogrocká - Jiří Ogrocký. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2008, 367 s. ISBN 9788073251611. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Náboženství a lidé západní Evropy (1789-1989). Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2007, 215 s. ISBN 9788073251246. info
  • DAVIE, Grace. The sociology of religion. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2007, xi, 283. ISBN 9780761948926. info
  • OZOUF, Mona. Revoluční svátky : 1789-1799. Translated by Pavla Doležalová. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2006, 351 stran. ISBN 8073250942. info
  • HALAS, František X. Fenomén Vatikán : idea, dějiny a současnost papežství : diplomacie Svatého stolce : České země a Vatikán. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004, 759 s. ISBN 8073250349. info
  • RÉMOND, René. Náboženství a společnost v Evropě. Translated by Anna Hánová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2003, 273 s. ISBN 80-7106-496-3. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Politická náboženství :totalitární režimy a křesťanství. Translated by Klára Osolsobě. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 134 s. ISBN 80-85959-43-7. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Revoluce a církev : k dějinám počátků křesťanské demokracie. Translated by Josef Štochl. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 278 stran. ISBN 808595950X. info
  • The desecularization of the world : resurgent religion and world politics. Edited by Peter L. Berger. Washington, D.C.: Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1999, viii, 135. ISBN 0802846912. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. Vzdálená sláva :hledání víry ve věku lehkověrnosti. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 1997, 185 s. ISBN 80-85947-18-8. info
  • Totalitarismus und Politische Religionen :Konzepte des Diktaturvergleichs. Edited by Hans Maier. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 1996, 442 s. ISBN 3-506-76825-5. info
  • DAVIE, Grace. Religion in Britain since 1945 : believing without belonging. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 1994, xiii, 226. ISBN 0631184449. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with discussions and presentations
Assessment methods
Presentations, written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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