- Emnekode: TEOL2750
- Studiepoeng: 10
- Semester: Vår
- Språk: Engelsk
Current issues in Theology, Religion and Society TEOL2750
This course focuses on reconstructing selected core topics in doctrine and addressing contemporary issues through critical engagement with Christian textual and practical traditions. Students will consider particular topics in current issues in theology, and read and discuss how various communities of faith have framed their responses to these issues. Students will critically consider current issues, look at how they intersect with classical doctrinal symbols of the Christian tradition and discuss historical development and contemporary articulations. This will be done by incorporating the voices of various communities, contexts, and concerns. Students will learn to work theologically using the resources of a variety of traditions and disciplines, and to make connections between current issues, contemporary problems and connect them with biblical narrative and theological symbols into the various languages of their own personal and communal ecclesial contexts and concerns. Topics treated in the class are migration and nationalism, science and religion, theologies of religion, religion and democracy, and ecological theology.
Prerequisites: TEOL1415 or equivalent
Studiekrav
In order to receive a final assessment, the student must:
- Attend 60% of the lectures
- Submit and have approved at least 8 Reading Responses submitted in advance of the class session via Canvas. See syllabus for further details.
- Submit and have approved a draft of the final paper of 1500-2000 words by the deadline. The paper will receive feedback by the instructor.
- Participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.
If the course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline.
Avsluttende vurdering/eksamen
The final grade for this course is given on the basis of a final paper (2500-3500 words). In order to receive a final assessment, the student must fulfill the course requirements within the fixed deadline. The course and final exam will be graded A-F.
Læringsutbytte
KNOWLEDGE
The student:
- Has good knowledge of key theological terms, topics, structures, patterns and historical developments of the treated theological topics
- Has good knowledge of theological responses to migration and nationalism
- Has good knowledge of main issues in science, technology and religion
- Has good knowledge of main issues in theologies of religion and comparative theology
- Has good knowledge of main issues in animals and religion
SKILLS
The student:
- Is able to recognize, describe and employ theological terms, patterns, and typologies in critical ways.
- Has an increased ability to think critically and constructively about historic and contemporary theological reasoning.
- Can coherently distinguish, recount, and critically engage a variety of theological approaches to a subject and be able to state their own position clearly and coherently, so it can be engaged by a wider public.
- Will be able to articulate positions that address issues within their own religious traditions and use resources that are from their context or relevant to it.
Litteraturliste
Her finner du lenke til litteraturlisten for emnet.
Deler av litteraturen er tilgjengelig digitalt, annet finnes kun i papirutgaver. Deler av litteraturen kan være tilgjengelig i kompendier som du finner via emnerommet i Canvas.
Du får automatisk tilgang til litteratur som er tilgjengelig digitalt når du sitter på MF.
Ellers får du tilgang ved å logge deg inn på Oria eller bruke "Ekstern tilgang" i bibliotekets databaseliste.
Vedrørende Nasjonalbibliotekets e-bøker:
Pensumlitteratur er ikke tilgjengelig som e-bøker fra Nasjonalbiblioteket!
Når det gjelder annen litteratur er det ofte begrenset tilgang, men studenter kan søke om tilgang ved å komme til MFs bibliotek. Tilgang gis for 8 timer.
Dersom du ikke kan komme til MF, skal det være mulig å søke i sitt lokale folkebibliotek.
Merk at lenken til litteraturlisten trenger noe tid for å oppdateres. Vennligst dobbeltsjekk at du har kommet inn på riktig semester.
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