Theological Ethics Seminar 1 - RETA5011

• Title: TEP-Theological Ethics Seminar 1
• Guaranteed by: Department of Theological Ethics (27-TE)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: winter
• Points: 6
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Jindřich Halama, Dr.
• Is pre-requisite for: RETA5100

Annotation

The topic of the seminar will be Faith and Morality. Questions about the principles of Christian Ethics, different types of Christian ethic and its changes throughout the history.

Last update: Halama Jindřich, doc., Dr. (31.08.2024)

Aim of the course

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

(1)   approach primary and secondary literature in a critical manner and consider particular texts in a broader ethical context;

(2)   comprehend the material of the course, analyze its general structure, logical coherence, and historical significance in the context of other related issues and thinkers;

(3)   articulate their comprehension and analysis in oral communication;

(4)   express acquired knowledge in writing that is materially adequate, logically coherent, and clearly communicated.

Last update: Halama Jindřich, doc., Dr. (31.08.2024)

Course completion requirements

Students are required to:

(1) read the assignment for each class and actively participate in the discussion;

(2) attend classes regularly - they should not be absent more than three times (in the case of more than three absences, the student will be required to prepare an additional paper on a selected topic in order to successfully complete the seminar);

(3) prepare at least once a short presentation for the class (approximately 10 minutes).

(4) write a research seminar paper of some 7 to 10 pages on a topic related to the readings and issues of the course. The topic must be consulted with the instructor of the course in advance. The paper must be clearly and logically structured and include a treatment of selected secondary literature; deadline for submission is January 2025.

Last update: Halama Jindřich, doc., Dr. (31.08.2024)

Literature

Basic literature:

Fairweather, Ian C. M.; McDonald, James I. H. The Quest for Christian Ethics. Handsel Press, Edinburgh 1984.

Gill, Robin. Christian Ethics. CUP 2001.

Lovin, Robin W. Christian Ethics. An Essential Guide. Nashville: Abingdon Press 2000.

Ramsey, Paul. Basic Christian Ethics. London SCM Press 1950.

 

 

 

 

 

Last update: Halama Jindřich, doc., Dr. (12.09.2024)

Syllabus

I. What is morally Good?

   a) Are principles and norms the answer?

   b) Are the consequences the answer?

   c) Is the right motivation the way?

II. Morality and Religion

   Faith and morality

   Ethics and Christian ethics

III. The ways of CE

   Medieval CE - The natural law

   Ethics in the Reformation (Luther, Calvin)

   CE in modern times I (Barth, Bultmann, Bonhoeffer)

   CE in modern times II (M. L. King, Liberation theology)

IV. Christian ethics, law and personality

Last update: Halama Jindřich, doc., Dr. (12.09.2024)