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020017 VO-L History of Christianity in the 17th and 18th Century (2025W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 2 - Evangelische Theologie
MIXED
We 08.10. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The lecture will not take place on January 28, 2026!

  • Wednesday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
  • Wednesday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture offers an overview over the developments in the history of Christianity after the time of Reformation.
Starting point is the "Konkordienformel" and the so-called "konfessionelles Zeitalter" which will lead to the thirty-years-war 1618-1648. The center of the lecture will be the parallel but different developments called pietism and enlightment. It will close with remarks on the French revolution and on the famous theologian Schleiermacher.
The course is a hybrud lecture with 3 ECTS (1 ECTS = 25 h work):
The attendance of the lecture is approximately 1 ECTS.
The reading and studying of additional material (moodle) correlate 2 ECTS. The reading and studying of additonal material provided on "moodle" is obligatory to achieve the 3 ECTS.

Assessment and permitted materials

The lecture will be concluded with an oral exam (15 minutes). No special aids are permitted.
Dates:
February 4, 2026
February 25, 2026
April 20, 2026

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The oral exam deals with the content of the lecture and this additional material as well and has to be concluded with at least "4".

Examination topics

The content of the oral exam is the lecture and the additional material provided on moodle, which corresponds the basic knowledge for this period.

Reading list

G. Seebaß, Geschichte des Christentums III. Spätmittelalter; Reformation; Konfessionalisierung, Theologische Wissenschaft 7, Stuttgart 2006.
J. Wallmann, Kirchengeschichte Deutschlands seit der Reformation, 7. Aufl., Tübingen 2012.
A. Beutel, Kirchengeschichte im Zeitalter der Aufklärung. Ein Kompendium, Göttingen 2009.
J. Wallmann, Der Pietismus, Göttingen 2005.
K. Nowak, Schleiermacher. Leben - Werk - Wirkung, Göttingen 2. Aufl. 2002.
W.-F. Schäufele, Kirchengeschichte II: Vom Spätmittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (LETh 4), Leipzig 2021.

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