RLB21 Religion and Politics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RLB21/K: Fri 2. 10. 10:00–11:35 N21, Fri 30. 10. 10:00–11:35 N21, Fri 27. 11. 10:00–11:35 N21, D. Václavík
RLB21/P: Tue 11:40–13:15 C11, D. Václavík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA01 Introduction to Religion || RLKA01 Introduction to Religion
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to delineate of main principles of relations between politics and religion, to analyze basic terms and conceptions, to understands of process of legitimization political structures and role of religion in this process, to interpret the differences of religious power in other cultures and societies, to explain grow of religious fundamentalism.
At the end of the course students should be able to: define basic relations between religion(s) and politics
define basic forms of religious fundamentalism
describe basic legitimization models of religion
describe basic examples of legitimization of political order by religion
translate basic models of so called secularization thesis
compose of basic imperfections of so called secularization thesis
argument imperfections of the concept of clash of civilizations
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic information about the course
  • 2. Delimitation of relation between politics and religion - critic of selective concept of religion
  • 3. Religion as a tool of legitimization of social reality
  • 4. Congruence between ontological and political spheres in religious thinking
  • 5. Religious eschatology and its impact on politics
  • 6. Religion and political structures I - sacralization of ruler and the state
  • 7. Religion and political structures II - sacralization of nation
  • 8. Religion and political structure III - sacralization of political change
  • 9. Process of social and political differentiation in modern society I - secularization and its impact on relation between religion and politics
  • 10. Process of social and political differentiation in modern society II -critics of secularization thesis
  • 11. Religious nationalism in modern world
  • 12. Religious fundamentalism
  • Clash of civilization - religious or political concept
  • 13. Final Summary
Literature
  • HLOUŠEK, Vít. Evropa, Amerika, náboženství a politika (Europe, America, Religion, and the Politics). In HANUŠ, Jiří and Jan VYBÍRAL. Evropa a její duchovní tvář. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2005, p. 268-270. ISBN 80-7325-071-3. info
  • HANUŠ, Jiří. Náboženství a jeho vitalita. Náboženství a politika podle Jacoba Burckhardta. Praha: Dingir, 2003. ISBN 1212-1371. info
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Střet civilizací :boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2001, v, 447 s. ISBN 80-86182-49-5. info
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Západ a islamismus :střet civilizací, nebo dialog kultur? 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2001, 188 s. ISBN 80-85959-96-8. info
  • ASAD, Talal. Genealogies of religion :discipline and reasons of power in christianity and islam. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993, 335 s. ISBN 0-8018-4632-3. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, reading of texts, homeworks (conspectus)
Assessment methods
Colloquium.: Conspectuses. Final written test (at least 60%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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