Objectives and competences
Subject offers pretty detailed insight into processes of formation of institutional belief from the first religious forms until mass churches in the European territory. Student is able to sketch the evolutional path of all world religions, which appeared and were established here until the Early Modern Period.
Besides that he is able to analyze a lot of other following occurences like heresies, monasticism, spirituality. Thorough view over church conditions in Slovenia from the appearance of christianity onward helps him to get complete understanding of historical development in the Slovene territory.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Pre-Christian beliefs and cults in the European territory.
The appearance of Christianity; consolidation of the Early Christian structures.
Christianization of the Middle and Western Europe.
Christianization of the Southeastern and Eastern Europe; Schism of 1054 and the new reality of European Christianity.
High- and late medieval Christian church, heresies, monasticism, spirituality.
Jews and Jewry in Antiquity and in the Middle Age (with the emphasis on the Middle Europe).
Islam in Europe.
Lutheran breach; Trident, Counter-Reformation, Recatholization.
Early Modern Christian churches in Europe.
Church in the Slovene territory from Antiquity until the late 18th century.
Learning and teaching methods
Explanation, work with sources, individual study, discussion. The information and communications technology is used for educational purposes in the teaching and learning process.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Student is able to analyze important occurences, processes and changes in the church history.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Student is able to find and use adequate sources, relevant domestic and foreign literature and is qualified to analyze and synthesize selected themes.
Readings
Zgodovina Cerkve, Ljubljana 1994.
Zgodovina Cerkve na Slovenskem, Celje 1991.
M. Abmbrožic, Prvih tisoc let kršcanstva na Slovenskem, Ljubljana 2010.
P. Brown, Vzpon zahodnega kršcanstva, I-II, Ljubljana 2007.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - written examination 100%
