POL189 Relationship between State and Churches

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Dominika Jágerová Ondráčková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The students understand the emergence of the relationship between the state and the Church in historical and political perspective. The students are able to desribe the historical, cultural, moral and political role of the Roman Catholic Church in the Czech republic. And they are able to discuss the key problems in the relation state - Church.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background 3. Roman catholic church, canon law, 4. The systems of relation between the State and the Churche 5. The Czech tradition in the Church - state (R-U, 1. Republic, communism) 6. The present state of the churches role in society I. 7. The present state of the churches role in society II. actual problematic issues 8. Geopolitics of Christianity 9. Political dimension of catholicism I.: Christian parties in Europe - seminar 10. Political dimension of catholicism II.: Christian parties in the Czech republic 11. Ultraconservative catholicism, extremism 12. Reading weeek 13. Closing lesson
Literature
  • JÄGER, Petr. Církve a náboženské společnosti v České republice a jejich právní postavení (Churches and religious organisations in the Czech Republic and their legal status). 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2006, 239 pp. Mimo edice. ISBN 80-7325-092-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group project, class discussion
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: seminar essey (3000 words) and written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2010.
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