Theological Ethics Seminar - RETN5042A (Sermon on the Mount)

• Title: Theological Ethics Seminar
• Guaranteed by: Department of Theological Ethics (27-TE)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: winter
• Points: 3
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (6)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Is provided by: RETN5042
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Dávid Cielontko, Ph.D.; Mgr. Jan Zámečník, Ph.D.

Annotation

The seminar on the book The Sermon on the Mount: Inspiring the Moral Imagination offers an exploration of one of the most influential New Testament texts, as interpreted by prominent New Testament scholar Dave Allison. Participants will delve into Allison's unique perspectives on the Beatitudes, moral and spiritual directives, and the transformative messages contained within this pivotal scriptural passage. By examining the historical context, linguistic nuances, and contemporary applications, the seminar aims to provide a deeper understanding of the Sermon on the Mount and to reflect on how the impulses of the Sermon on the Mount can be ethically inspiring today.


Note: the seminar is listed under two codes: as a three-credit seminar (RETN 5042A) for those who take it without a final seminar paper, and as a six-credit seminar (RETN 5042) for those who submit a seminar paper.

Last update: Zámečník Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.07.2024)

Course completion requirements

Course completion requirements:

- regular attendance
- active participation
- presentation of one chapter/topic

Last update: Zámečník Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.07.2024)

Literature

ALLISON, Dale C. The Sermon on the Mount: Inspiring the Moral Imagination: Inspiring the Moral Imagination. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999.

Last update: Zámečník Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.07.2024)

Syllabus

2. 10. Introduction to the seminar 9. 10. Chapters from the history of interpretation I. 16 10. Chapters from the history of interpretation II.  23. 10. Guest Lecture: prof.Thomas Wagner, Thinking Modes of the Evil: A Search for Traces in Ancient Israel 30. 10. Chapter One: Interpreting the Sermon on the Mount 6. 11. Chapter Two: The Structure of the Sermon on the Mount and its meaning   13. 11. Chapter Three: Blessings  20. 11. Chapter Four: Anger, Lust, Divorce  27. 11. Chapter Five: Oaths, Revenge, Love 4. 12. Chapter Six: Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting 11. 12.  Chapter Seven: Social Obligation 18. 12. Chapter Eight: Warnings and Conclusion  8. 1.   15. 1. Reflection on the seminar

Last update: Zámečník Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (30.09.2024)