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Lecturer(s)
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Kolářová Lucie, Mgr. Dr. theol.
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Course content
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I. Pre-understanding of anthropology 1. Man as a religious being (connection of terms: religion / Christianity / Christian image of man) 2. Philosophical assumptions (Platonic and Aristotelian anthropology; Stoic humanism; philosophical legacy of the Middle Ages; anthropological turn; modernity and its perspectives; plausibility of metaphysical thinking, postmodernism and pluralism) 3. Theological assumptions (biblical conception and outlines of patristic theology; concepts and context: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Reformation, ecumenical theo-anthropology; the question of natural theology) II. Representative categories of Christian anthropology 4. Creation (image of man in scientific discourse, image of man in theological discourse, nature as a creation) 5. Mercy (a key concept of the Gospels and a key category of the Christian way of life) III. Anthropological constants 6. Anthropological constants as a coordinate model of man (anthropological relevance of speech, some specific concepts of anthropological constants) 7. Corporeality (body / soul / spirit; man and nature / human nature / naturalness) 8. Relationship (man as a relationship being) 9. Man and work (activity, creative dimension of life) 10. Man and meaning (meaningfulness of life, death, justice,) IV. Relevance of the theological-anthropological approach 11. The question of evil 12. Vitality of culture (culture supporting the future)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Individual tutoring
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the lectures is to provide students with an insight into the Christian image of man and to enable an understanding of the fundamental topics of Christian anthropology with an overlap to their ethical perspective. The lectures are systematically structured and at the same time their content is placed in the historical background. The course is focused on questions about how Western culture and its conception of man were formed and developed, what is the continuity of meanings that theological anthropology absorbs, processes and establishes throughout history, and how its own contents can be thematised with different emphasis in specific theological traditions. Lectures methodically develop student's ability to distinguish, and intend to lead students to differentiated knowledge, that is essential in quality interpersonal communication, work with people or service to others.
- understanding of the issue in the context of its technical concepts and system - knowledge of basic topics of theological anthropology in mutual contexts - ability to critically "read" and understand the controversial potential of selected specific topics - ability to recognise performative overlap of knowledge, their formative character and ability to apply to practical attitudes
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Prerequisites
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The course assumes knowledge at the level of previously completed courses.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Analysis of student's language skills
- attendance in lectures and active listening, absence in justified cases can be compensated by listening to audio recordings - to study required literature - oral presentation on a studied professional book (contextual reflections, critical elaboration) - seminar work (in case the student completes the course in the form of self-study, or as a compensation in case the student failed to fulfil certain requirements) - successful passing of the oral exam
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Recommended literature
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viz Moodle.
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viz Moodle.
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viz Moodle.
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