Course: Ecumenical Theology

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Course title Ecumenical Theology
Course code KFI/EKT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vokoun Jaroslav, prof. PhDr. Th.D.
Course content
1) Overview and characteristics of main types of ecclesial communities a) Roman Catholic b) Orthodox Church, Old Catholics c) Anglican Communion d) Churches of Reformation - Lutherans, Reformed, radical protestantism, charismatics and pentecostals. 2) Main theological problems: a) Autority in the church - Scripture, Tradition, bishops, primacy of pope b) interpretation of Scripture in diverses communities c) sacraments and sacramental communion. Matrimonium mixtum. d) Mary, sancts.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to apprise students of a dilemma of the unity and division of churches, of viewpoints of particular confessions and of a condition of an oecumenical dialogue.
The students will learn how to orientate themselves in a dilemma of Christian churches and denomanations; and to reason in the benefie of the unity of Christian churches.
Prerequisites
Students of magisterial theology must have absolved History of Theology

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Each student must read through a book of Oecumenical theology, Peter Neuner, mainly the sections A, C, E. He must further be able to solve the situations of a possible fellowship in mysteries according to relevant church regulations.
Recommended literature
  • ČBK. Společenství ve svátostech. 2002.
  • Neuner, P. Ekumenická teologie. Praha, 2001.
  • Schutte, H. Ekumenický katechismus I - III. Praha, 1999.


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