RLBcA010 Current Religious Situation in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Václavík, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 12:00–15:40 C33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! RLB78 Religions in the Czech Rep
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 aim of the course is to familiarize students with the main trends of contemporary religious life in the Czech Republic, with the genesis of these trends and possible prospects for the future. Emphasis will be placed on the transformation of religious life in Czech society after 1989, taking into account the political, social and economic changes in the Czech society.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:

  • to identify the main trends of Czech religiosity in the 19th and 20th centuries;
  • critically reflect the key features of modern Czech society toward religion and religious groups;
  • to analyze and interpret significant researches focused on Czech religiosity;
  • describe and interpret differences in legislative arrangements concerning the activities of religious groups;
  • to explain and critically reflect some specific features of Czech religiosity (e.g. Czech atheism)
    • Syllabus
    • Changes in the religious situation in the Czech lands from 1627 to 1918; Religion in interwar Czechoslovakia; Religious situation in Communist regime I.: 1950‘s and 1960’s; Religious situation in Communist regime II.: 1970‘s and 1980’s; Religion in Czech society in the 1990‘s; Religious situation in the Czech Republic at the beginning of the 3rd millennium; Czech atheism and Czech skepticism; Institutionalized and alternative religiosity in Czech society after 1989; Research focused on Czech religiosity in 20th and 21st Century; Legislative framework of the activities of religious groups and their transformation in the 20th century.
    Literature
      required literature
    • VIDO, Roman, David VÁCLAVÍK and Antonín PALEČEK. Czech Republic: The Promised Land for Atheists? In Roberto Cipriani and Franco Garelli. Sociology of Atheism. Leiden: Brill, 2016, p. 201-232. Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. Volume 7. ISBN 978-90-04-31753-6. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004319301. info
    • VÁCLAVÍK, David. Náboženství a moderní česká společnost (Religion and Modern Czech Society). Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 243 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-2468-3. info
      recommended literature
    • VOJTÍŠEK, Zdeněk. Encyklopedie nových náboženských směrů a hnutí v ČR. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 8071787981. info
    • GREELY, Andrew. Religion in Europe at the End of the Second Millennium. 1st ed. New Brunswick & London: Transaction Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-7658-0131-0. info
    • HANUŠ, Jiří and (ed.). Náboženství v době společenských změn. Brno: MPÚ MU, 2000. ISBN 80-210-2251-5. info
    • VOJTÍŠEK, Zdeněk. Netradiční náboženství u nás. 1. vyd. Praha: DINGIR, 1998, 137 s., 4. ISBN 80-902528-0-X. info
    • FIALA, Petr. Katolicismus a politika :o politické dimenzi katolicismu v postmoderní době. 1. vyd. Praha: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1995, 349 s. ISBN 80-85959-01-1. info
    • FIALA, Petr and Jiří HANUŠ. Koinótés : Felix M. Davídek a skrytá církev. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1994, 177 s. info
    Teaching methods
    lectures, class discussion, reading
    Assessment methods
    Exam: Knowledge test ( 30%), conspectus ( 30%, timely submission of 10%, quality of conspectus of 20 %), oral exam (40%).
    Colloquium: Knowledge test (70%), conspectus ( 30%, timely submission of 10%, quality of conspectus of 20 %). Students of Religious studies are required to complete the course with an exam.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    Information on completion of the course: Posluchači religionistiky povinně ukončují zkouškou.
    The course is taught once in two years.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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