RLB370 Anthropology in Ancient Christianity

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Gábor Kendeffy, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc. (deputy)
Mgr. Vojtěch Kaše, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
The aim of the course is to give a survey of the most important anthropological doctrines of Christian antiquity through the analysis of Patristic texts translated into English, French or German. The main problems we are focussing on are the origin and nature of the soul; the soul-body relationship; the Fall and the free will, the theory of passions; blessed man; anthropology and Christology. Main topics: antecedents in Ancient Philosophy; Philo of Alexandria; Gnostics; Greek apologists; Irenaeus of Lyons; Origen and Origenism; Tertullian and Lactantius; Gregory of Nyssa; Pelagianism; Augustine of Hippo
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
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