HIA255 Christianity and secularisation of Europe in the 19th and 20th century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Hanuš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:50–12:25 C11
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
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to clarify the importance of Christianity and Christian churches in modern European history (19th and 20th centuries) and analyse the concepts and problems of the relationship of the church and modern society.
Syllabus
  • Secularisation of the European society
  • Changes of the role of the church in the society, churches and the political order
  • Social issue, religion and working class
  • Churches and the big ideologies of 19th century (liberalism, socialism and nationalism)
  • Totalitarism and Christianity
  • Internal development od the churches, reforms, ecumenism
  • Transformations of the Christian doctrine
Literature
  • BERGER, Peter L., Grace DAVIE and Effie FOKAS. Religious America, secular Europe? : a theme and variation. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2008, 168 s. ISBN 9780754660118. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Sekularizace v západní Evropě (1848-1914). Translated by Jana Ogrocká - Jiří Ogrocký. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2008, 367 s. ISBN 9788073251611. info
  • MCLEOD, Hugh. Náboženství a lidé západní Evropy (1789-1989). Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2007, 215 s. ISBN 9788073251246. info
  • DAVIE, Grace. The sociology of religion. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2007, xi, 283. ISBN 9780761948926. info
  • OZOUF, Mona. Revoluční svátky : 1789-1799. Translated by Pavla Doležalová. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2006, 351 stran. ISBN 8073250942. info
  • HALAS, František X. Fenomén Vatikán : idea, dějiny a současnost papežství : diplomacie Svatého stolce : České země a Vatikán. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2004, 759 s. ISBN 8073250349. info
  • RÉMOND, René. Náboženství a společnost v Evropě. Translated by Anna Hánová. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2003, 273 s. ISBN 80-7106-496-3. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Politická náboženství :totalitární režimy a křesťanství. Translated by Klára Osolsobě. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 134 s. ISBN 80-85959-43-7. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Revoluce a církev : k dějinám počátků křesťanské demokracie. Translated by Josef Štochl. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 278 stran. ISBN 808595950X. info
  • The desecularization of the world : resurgent religion and world politics. Edited by Peter L. Berger. Washington, D.C.: Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1999, viii, 135. ISBN 0802846912. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. Vzdálená sláva :hledání víry ve věku lehkověrnosti. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 1997, 185 s. ISBN 80-85947-18-8. info
  • Totalitarismus und Politische Religionen :Konzepte des Diktaturvergleichs. Edited by Hans Maier. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 1996, 442 s. ISBN 3-506-76825-5. info
  • DAVIE, Grace. Religion in Britain since 1945 : believing without belonging. 1st pub. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 1994, xiii, 226. ISBN 0631184449. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with discussions and presentations
Assessment methods
Written examination consisting of questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurs probíhá v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0237 Inovace studia historie na FF MU, který je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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