RLB529 The Unity of Brethren: From Petr Chelčický to Luke of Prague

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vít Marša, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 15:50–17:25 U32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA06 Christianity I || RLKA06 Christianity I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers an overview of the historical development of the Unity of Brethren and its teachings from the period of Petr Chelčický to the Unity's theological heyday in the work of Luke of Prague. The course focuses on the formation of the Unity of Brethern, the election of the first ministers and the transformation of the Unity from isolated communities into the first reformation church within western Christianity in the context of social change of the Czech lands in the 15th and 16th centuries. The course is focused on the teaching and work of Petr Chelčický and Luke of Prague.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
  • understand the history of The Unity from its foundation until mid-16th century and identify the key turning points in its development;
  • characterize and interpret the main ideas of Petr Chelčický and Luke of Prague through sociological concepts and theories;
  • describe the influence of the Czech reformation on the European reformation and interpret its role in the context of long-term social change.
    • Syllabus
    • (0) Introduction to the course, conditions of completion.
    • (1) An introduction to the problems of the reformation; continuity and discontinuity of medieval dissident religious movements.
    • (2) The origins of the Czech reformation.
    • (3) Petr Chelčický – life and work, study of sources.
    • (4) Petr Chelčický and the Unity of Brethren.
    • (5) Religious situation in the Czech lands – the time after the Battle of Lipany and the reign of George of Poděbrady.
    • (6) Religious situation in the Czech lands – the reign of the Jagiellonian dynasty.
    • (7) The foundation of the Unity of Brethren – Brother Řehoř (Gregor), the synod of 1467.
    • (8) First Brothers, the Small and the Big party disputes.
    • (9) Luke of Prague – life and work, study of sources.
    • (10) Luke of Prague from a European perspective.
    • (11) Encounters of the Unity of Brethren with the world reformation – Martin Luther.
    • (12) Encounters of the Unity of Brethren with the world reformation – Martin Bucer, John Calvin.
    Literature
      required literature
    • ROKYTA, Jan. Doba a dílo Petra Chelčického. Edited by Michaela Hashemi. Blansko: ALMI, 2013, 235 s. ISBN 9788087494059. info
    • KALIVODA, Robert. K otázkám myšlenkového modelu tzv. „první“ a „druhé reformace“. In Rudolf Říčan. Bratrský sborník. Praha: Ústřední církevní nakladatelství, 1967, p. 120-126. info
    • RUDOLF, Říčan. Dějiny Jednoty bratrské. Praha: Kalich, 1957, 518 pp. info
    Teaching methods
    Lectures, reading sources and literature, discussion of the sources.
    Assessment methods
    The course will be completed by participating in an oral discussion which verifies the student's ability to understand the history of the Unity of Brethren in the first century of its development. Admission to the oral discussion is conditioned by reaching a minimum of 60 % of the sum of points from two tasks during the semester. It is possible to obtain extra points for these tasks by participating in lectures and seminars.
    Tasks during the semester
  • Twice during the semester, students will evaluate questions based on a short source reading (max. 10-15 pages in Czech). They will write three rated questions, which will serve as a basis for discussion at the lecture.
  • Based on discussions at lessons, a list will be created from the quality questions put to the sources. One of these questions will make pu 50 % of the oral discussion.
    Oral discussion
  • At the oral discussion the student must answer two questions. The first question will consist of the content of lectures and required reading. The second question will be selected from the list based on the discussions with students during the semester.
    • Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Teacher's information
    https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=4984
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