B-KUL-A06A9A History of Church and Theology: Contemporary Period

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General information

Academic year: 2011-2012 Study points: 6 Language: English Difficulty: Introductory Duration: 52.0 hours  Periodicity: Taught every three years (2010-2011, 2013-2014, ...) POC: POC Theology and Religious Studies

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Aims

The course wants the students to get acquainted with the main tendencies in the history of the Catholic Church and theology, in particular in Western Europe, since the French revolution. The aim of this historical reflection is twofold. Firstly: to kindle the historical consciousness by placing the ecclesiastical events within their cultural-historical context. Secondly: to develop a historical-critical sense by presenting Church history as a dynamic process out of which the actual Church has grown.

Previous knowledge

The requirements of the program

Content

The historical past is perceived from four major thematic angles: theology (the main theological currents), ecclesiology (church structures, papal power, ordained ministry, laity, relation with other churches), inner Church life (spirituality, pastoral care), society (relation between Church and State, the broader social context). These issues are dealt with in a chronological framework, with separate chapters on the successive historical phases in the 19th and 20th century.
The course consists of four parts:

• Between revolution and reaction (1789-ca. 1880)
• The challenges of modernity (1880-1914)
• Mobilization and totalitarianism
• Aggiornamento and secularization

This course is included in

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies   (Required)  
Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies (Abridged Programme)   (Required)  
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)  

Course Material

Articles and literature
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Toledo / e-platform

Activities

		B-KUL-A06A9a History of Church and Theology: Contemporary Period
	General information Study points: 6.00 Language: English Category: Lectures Duration: 52.0 hours  Periodicity: Taught every three years (2010-2011, 2013-2014, ...) POC: POC Theology and Religious Studies Taught by N. Aims   Content   Course Material J. Derek Holmes & Bernard W. Bickers, A short history of the Catholic Church,, Turnbridge Wells, 1983. E. Duffy, Saints and Sinners. A History of the popes, 1997. Course slides Course activities Attend classes, take notes, reading assignments

Evaluation

		B-KUL-A26A9a Evaluation : History of Church and Theology: Contemporary Period
	Evaluation description Examination type:     written When?: final examination during examination period Evaluation type:     Closed book Explanation Multiple choice questions.