PH01100 Foundations of Academic Study of Religions

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 17:30–19:05 B2.13
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to: - understand the general principles of the academic study of religions - explain the basic terms of academic study of religions - use the information to work independently - interpret the selected academic texts.
Syllabus
  • Introduction, literature
  • Why to study religions? What are we studying? - definition of religion
  • How to study religion? - different approaches
  • Christianity and topics for study
  • Islam and topics for study
  • Hinduism and topics for study
  • Buddhism and topics for study
  • Konfucianism and daoism and topics for study
  • Šinto and topics for study
  • Non-traditional religiosity in Czech society
  • Presentation of topics of seminar papers
  • Presentation of topics of seminar papers
Literature
    required literature
  • WAARDENBURG, Jacques. Bohové zblízka : systematický úvod do religionistiky : Des dieus qui se rapprochent : introduction systématique a la science des religions (Orig.) : Religionen und Religion : systematische Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft (Orig.). Translated by Břetislav Horyna - Dalibor Antalík. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 163 s. ISBN 80-210-1445-8. info
    recommended literature
  • LUŽNÝ, Dušan. Nová náboženská hnutí (New Religious Movements.). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1997, 181 pp. sv. 3. ISBN 80-210-1645-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading, presentation, seminar papers
Assessment methods
presentation, seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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