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Lecturer(s)
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Brichcínová Kateřina, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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- explanation of the basic terms and of their mutual relations (christianity, theology, diakonia, synkatabasis...) - the biblical anchoring of the subject - forms of the service to needy people and the understanding of this service in antiquity - forms of the service to needy people and the understanding of this service in non-christian religions - the history of christian charity service - theological deepening of the topic
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The subject aims to offer to those who work (or who want to work) in the charity sector the deeper understanding of their activity in the light of the faith in the Triune God. The subject should help the student to become aware of the connection of his/her professional aiming with the message of Bible. It refers to the chrisian roots of charity service.
The student who has attended the subject should be able to say, what is the essence of christianity and what relation exists between christianity and service to others. He/she should get general knowledge of Religious Sciences and know the understanding of suffering and of the help to suffering people in non-christian religions. He/she should also be well versed in the history of charity service a understand its importance for the present time.
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Prerequisites
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There are no specific preconditions.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Interview
- active particioation (the absence till 20% accepted) - knowledge od the subject matter and of the recommended literature, which the student proves in the final oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Benedikt XVI. Deus Caritas est. Praha, 2006.
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Ctirad Václav Pospíšil. Teologie služby. Karmelitánské nakladatelství, 2002.
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Jan Heller. Bůh sestupující. Praha, 1994.
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Michael Martínek. Praktická teologie pro sociální pracovníky. Praha, 2008.
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Rosario Messina. Dějiny charitativní činnosti. Kostelní Vydří, 2005.
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