Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Historical Roots of Contemporary Religious Issues
Course Number:
G_BATRSCC102
Course Description:
The module aims at exploring historical backgrounds of contemporary religious issues. We all know that societal issues, 'suddenly' popping up in our society, do not really suddenly pop up. On the contrary, modern issues have their historical backgrounds and their story is rooted in historical processes. These historical roots represent also multi-layered structures, which have to be analyzed. The analysis has to be a careful one, taking into account the techniques of historical research as well as philosophical approach of what is ‘history’. This course is therefore meant to shed some light on the diverse historical aspects of issues that actually attract our attention. Several topics will be highlighted, such as antisemitism and "economic thinking", particularly the Church and Capitalism, in religion, history, and theology. Students will be asked to read about these topics, to learn how to analyse them, and describe properly the relation between past and present.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (8)_21.pdf
