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010096 SE Interdisciplinary Approaches to Religious Experience (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Do 06.03. 15:00-16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

    Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

    • Donnerstag 13.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 20.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 03.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 10.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
    • Donnerstag 26.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

    Information

    Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

    The study of religious experience is of interest to various disciplines and scholars worldwide. In this course we will read papers on understanding religious experiences in 1) different religions and 2) interpretations of spiritual, religious, mystical and nonordinary experiences 3) with an interdisciplinary approach focusing on religious studies, sociology, theology, philosophy, cultural anthropology and psychology. We will discuss the main questions, problems and critiques in the study of religious experience.

    Teaching methods
    Seminar with Power Point presentations. All materials (presentations, additional texts) will be uploaded to the learning platform after each unit. Short written contributions are expected during the semester, and a seminar paper by the end of the semester.

    Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

    Active participation (25%), written contributions (25%), seminar paper (50%).

    Attendance is compulsory. You may be absent without excuse for a maximum of two units.

    In the case of suspicion of non-transparent use of AI (e.g. through citation or indication of the type of use), the course management reserves the right to a “grade-relevant discussion”.

    Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

    Willingness to read the texts provided, actively participate in discussions and write tasks and a seminar paper are required.

    Prüfungsstoff

    Course content immanent to the examination.

    Literatur

    James, William. 2008. The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature. Routledge Classics. London ; New York: Routledge.
    Moser, Paul K., and Chad Meister, eds. 2020. The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience. 1st ed. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108575119.
    Taves, Ann. 2009. Religious Experience Reconsidered: A Building Block Approach to the Study of Religion and Other Special Things. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press.
    Yaden, David B., and Andrew B. Newberg. 2022. The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

    Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

    033 195 BRP 05rwb, BRP 14 rwb b, 066 800 M4, M16, M21

    Letzte Änderung: Do 16.01.2025 13:45