Interreligious Relations and Dialogue (Religion and Society in Asia and Africa) 3600-RAABI-IRD-OW
A survey of interreligious relations and dialogue will be shown on the examples of the selected regions of Asia and Africa as well as their impact on societies of those regions and the rest of the world. Religious relations in Islam, relation to heterodox religious factions, dialogue of Buddhism and Christianity etc. will be discussed.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate has a firm grasp of the impact of religion on society, in particular in the field of law, religious conflicts, interreligious dialogue, religious rites and practices, art and religious symbols.
Abilities: the graduate is able to analyze and assess the impact of religion on society, in particular in the field of law, religious conflicts, interreligious dialogue, religious rites and practices, art and religious symbols; the graduate is able to formulate their own opinions and conclusions in English in spoken and written form at least on the B2+ level
Social competences: the graduate is ready to conduct a dialogue about dissimilarity resulting from cultural, religious and philosophical diversity and its impact on the shaping of social and political attitudes and economic processes; appreciating the value of their own tradition and cultural heritage the graduate is ready to enrich them with knowledge about different religious worldviews of Asia and Africa
Assessment criteria
Written exam (test)
Bibliography
Literature selected accordingly to every class.
Additional information
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