Course: General Church History Deep. 1

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Course title General Church History Deep. 1
Course code KTEO/KDP1
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course unspecified
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svoboda Rudolf, doc. ThDr. Th.D.
Course content
The subject covers the following topics: 1 . Augustine and Pelagius: a dispute about freedom and grace 2. Second Council in Nicey 3. The Fourth Council of Constantinople 4. The Great Papal Councils of the Middle Ages and their doctrines 5. The History of Ancient and Medieval Monasticism and the significance of regular life for European civilization

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the church history of the first thirteen centuries AD. It deals with developing selected topics, which were only briefly mentioned in the basic course. The aim of this subject is to gain knowledge on topics they are easily connected with other particular theological subjects, respectively, increases the student's skills for understanding contents of study of theology.
Students will acquire knowledge on topics that are then easily connected with other particular theological subjects. Graduating the subject will increase his / her competencies for the correct understanding of the study contents of the studied subject.
Prerequisites
The course presupposes knowledge at the level of basic course of history of the Church.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

- reading compulsory literature - passing the final oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Franzen, August. Malé církevní dějiny. Praha, 1995.
  • Jedin, Hubert. Malé dějiny koncilů. Praha, 1990.
  • Kadlec, Jaroslav. Dějiny katolické církve I Církevní starověk. Olomouc, 1999.
  • Kadlec, Jaroslav. Dějiny katolické církve II Církevní středověk. Olomouc, 1993.
  • Lawrence, Hugh. Dějiny středověkého mnišství. Praha, 2001.
  • North, James. Dějiny církve od letnic k dnešku. Praha, 2001.


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