1.02. Study of Religions

A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)

EC Basics and Methods of Science of Religion

M1: Introduction to Science of Religion

• 020005 VO Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
• 010014 VO Study of Religions II

M2: Basics and Methods of Science of Religion

M3: Study of Theological Sources

EC Key Issues in the History of Religion

M1: Introduction to the History of Abrahamic Religions

• 010062 VO Introduction to Christianity
• 020004 VO Introduction to Islam

M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin

• 010079 VO Hindu-Religions: An Introduction
• 010111 VO Introduction to Buddhism

B. Master Degree Programme in Science of Religion

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

• 010082 VO Study of the Eastern Churches
• 010109 VO Westafrican Religions: An Introduction
• 010135 VO [ en ] Mesoamerican Religions
• 010223 VO Church History Compact II - A Survey of the History of the second Christian Millenium
• 060055 VO+UE Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
• 140316 VO Kush and the Ancient World
• 150062 VO+UE New Religious Movements in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam)
• 150087 VO Religions in Japan
• 180675 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - From Moti at Zhuangzi

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

• 010035 SE Pius XI. and Austria - Erste Republik, Ständestaat und Anschluss im Lichte neu zugänglicher Vatikanischer Quellen
• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140078 SE Seminar on Modern Islam
• 140115 PS Globalized Buddhism
• 140483 PS Theory and Practice of the Staging of a Sanskrit Play
• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 140543 UE The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka

M03: Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 010110 VO An Introduction into Ritual Theory

M04: Applied Systematics

• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions

M05: Religion and Society

• 010122 SE Introduction in Sociology of Religion
• 010133 SE [ en ] Interpreting Modernity

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 010132 SE [ en ] The role of religion in the acculturation of migrants: Psychological perspectives.
• 020041 SE Psychology of Religion

M07: Additional Subject Areas

• 010038 VO Philosophical Theology
• 010112 VO Philosophy of Religion. An Introduction
• 030364 VO muslims in austria
• 030416 VO Legal Position of religious communities in Austria - Zur Rechtsstellung der Religionsgemeinschaften in Österreich
• 060062 VO Kabbalistic Elements in popular movies
• 090099 SE Holy Places of the Three Monotheistic Religions
• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
• 140182 KU Politics and Religions in East Africa
• 140540 SE The Senses, their Nature and Function in Indian Philosophy
• 180675 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - From Moti at Zhuangzi
• 240006 VO VO Central Fields of Research
• 240046 VO From "Oya" to "Storm" - Transculturality, Resistance, Popularization and the Historic Basics of an Afroamerican Religion in the 21st Century using the Example of the Orisha-Religion in Trinidad.

M08: Reading Theological Texts

• 010010 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010033 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010108 SE Ancient Christian Documents of the Eucharist
• 010134 SE Islamic Mysticism
• 010265 SE Bhagavad Gita
• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 020012 SE Themes of Old Testament research - The mountain as holy place in the Old Testament
• 140508 UE Selected Passages of rGyal tshab's Commentary on the Pramanaviniscaya
• 140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
• 140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010120 SE Phenomenology of Religion. Classics, Criticism, New Approaches
• 010121 SE SE Recent Research Approaches Science of Religions - Etic and Emic Research Approaches in the Study of Religion and Anthropology of Religion

M10: Science of Religion in Practice

• 010094 WS Workplace Migration
• 010131 EX Excursion Hungary
• 010324 SE Titel
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 020018 EX Archaeological field research: Jerusalem

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010107 VO Jewish / Christian / Muslim Milieus of the Habsburg Empire
• 010223 VO Church History Compact II - A Survey of the History of the second Christian Millenium
• 030364 VO muslims in austria
• 060055 VO+UE Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140064 VO Introduction into Modern Islamic Discussions on Religion
• 140115 PS Globalized Buddhism
• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
• 140543 UE The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka
• 150062 VO+UE New Religious Movements in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam)
• 010082 VO Study of the Eastern Churches
• 010109 VO Westafrican Religions: An Introduction
• 010135 VO [ en ] Mesoamerican Religions
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

• 010110 VO An Introduction into Ritual Theory
• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

• 010118 SE Contemporary challenges of pastoral care in a theological context

M18: Advanced History of Religion

• 010035 SE Pius XI. and Austria - Erste Republik, Ständestaat und Anschluss im Lichte neu zugänglicher Vatikanischer Quellen
• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010074 SE Basics and methods for scientifically working in Church History
• 010118 SE Contemporary challenges of pastoral care in a theological context
• 010120 SE Phenomenology of Religion. Classics, Criticism, New Approaches
• 010121 SE SE Recent Research Approaches Science of Religions - Etic and Emic Research Approaches in the Study of Religion and Anthropology of Religion

M20: Advanced Systematics

• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010044 SE Hegel's Phänomenology of the Spirit
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 030075 SE Religionsfreiheit und europäisches Antidiskriminierungsrecht (Judikaturseminar) - (auch für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen)
• 030112 SE Eastun churches in Austria: Legal History and actual Legal questions - Church-Nation-State
• 030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - Womens Rights and cultural identy
• 030442 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe
• 140182 KU Politics and Religions in East Africa
• 150091 SE The Agnostic Movement (fei zongjiao yundong) in China's Early 1920's
• 030629 SE European Law and Jewish Issues - (auch für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen)
• 180661 SE Proof of God's existence - Ihre logischen, gesellschaftlichen und systematischen Subtexte

M22: Advanced Reading

• 010010 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010033 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010108 SE Ancient Christian Documents of the Eucharist
• 010134 SE Islamic Mysticism
• 010265 SE Bhagavad Gita
• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 020012 SE Themes of Old Testament research - The mountain as holy place in the Old Testament
• 140508 UE Selected Passages of rGyal tshab's Commentary on the Pramanaviniscaya
• 140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
• 140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text

C. Individual Degree Programme in Science of Religion

1. Introduction to Science of Religion

1.1. Introduction to History of Religion

1.2. Introduction to Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 020005 VO Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
• 010014 VO Study of Religions II

1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion

1.4. Study of Theological Sources

• 010022 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament III - The Gospel of John
• 010024 VO Exegesis New Testament
• 010026 VO Fundamental Exegesis New Testament IV: The Catholic Epistels
• 010310 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament IV
• 020011 VO-L Introduction to the Old Testament
• 020013 UE Bible Survey
• 020016 VO-L Introduction to the New Testament

1.5. Reading Theological Texts

• 010010 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010033 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010108 SE Ancient Christian Documents of the Eucharist
• 010134 SE Islamic Mysticism
• 010265 SE Bhagavad Gita
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 020012 SE Themes of Old Testament research - The mountain as holy place in the Old Testament
• 140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
• 140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text

1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

• 010074 SE Basics and methods for scientifically working in Church History
• 010118 SE Contemporary challenges of pastoral care in a theological context
• 010121 SE SE Recent Research Approaches Science of Religions - Etic and Emic Research Approaches in the Study of Religion and Anthropology of Religion
• 140077 VO [ de en ] Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 150070 UE Methods in Korean studies II: Qualitative Research on Religion
• 010120 SE Phenomenology of Religion. Classics, Criticism, New Approaches

2. History of Religion

2.1. Contemporary Religions

• 010062 VO Introduction to Christianity
• 010079 VO Hindu-Religions: An Introduction
• 010082 VO Study of the Eastern Churches
• 010109 VO Westafrican Religions: An Introduction
• 020004 VO Introduction to Islam
• 150062 VO+UE New Religious Movements in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam)
• 150087 VO Religions in Japan
• 180675 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - From Moti at Zhuangzi

2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion

• 010035 SE Pius XI. and Austria - Erste Republik, Ständestaat und Anschluss im Lichte neu zugänglicher Vatikanischer Quellen
• 010107 VO Jewish / Christian / Muslim Milieus of the Habsburg Empire
• 010134 SE Islamic Mysticism
• 010223 VO Church History Compact II - A Survey of the History of the second Christian Millenium
• 030364 VO muslims in austria
• 060093 VO Jews in Oriental Countries
• 140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
• 140078 SE Seminar on Modern Islam
• 140115 PS Globalized Buddhism
• 140143 VO [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
• 140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
• 140149 VO [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
• 140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
• 140543 UE The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka

2.3. Historical Religions

• 010135 VO [ en ] Mesoamerican Religions
• 060055 VO+UE Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
• 140316 VO Kush and the Ancient World

3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 010110 VO An Introduction into Ritual Theory
• 020006 SE The Portrayal and Perception of Jesus Christ in other religions

4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines

4.1. Science of Mission and Theology of Religion

• 140182 KU Politics and Religions in East Africa

4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
• 140182 KU Politics and Religions in East Africa
• 150091 SE The Agnostic Movement (fei zongjiao yundong) in China's Early 1920's

4.3. Didactics of Religions

• 010094 WS Workplace Migration

4.4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 060062 VO Kabbalistic Elements in popular movies
• 090099 SE Holy Places of the Three Monotheistic Religions

4.5. Ethnology of Religion

• 010121 SE SE Recent Research Approaches Science of Religions - Etic and Emic Research Approaches in the Study of Religion and Anthropology of Religion
• 240006 VO VO Central Fields of Research
• 240046 VO From "Oya" to "Storm" - Transculturality, Resistance, Popularization and the Historic Basics of an Afroamerican Religion in the 21st Century using the Example of the Orisha-Religion in Trinidad.

4.6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010038 VO Philosophical Theology
• 010044 SE Hegel's Phänomenology of the Spirit
• 010112 VO Philosophy of Religion. An Introduction
• 140540 SE The Senses, their Nature and Function in Indian Philosophy
• 180661 SE Proof of God's existence - Ihre logischen, gesellschaftlichen und systematischen Subtexte
• 180675 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - From Moti at Zhuangzi

4.7. Psychology of Religion

• 010132 SE [ en ] The role of religion in the acculturation of migrants: Psychological perspectives.
• 020041 SE Psychology of Religion

4.8. Law of Religions

• 030075 SE Religionsfreiheit und europäisches Antidiskriminierungsrecht (Judikaturseminar) - (auch für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen)
• 030112 SE Eastun churches in Austria: Legal History and actual Legal questions - Church-Nation-State
• 030364 VO muslims in austria
• 030416 VO Legal Position of religious communities in Austria - Zur Rechtsstellung der Religionsgemeinschaften in Österreich
• 030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - Womens Rights and cultural identy
• 030442 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe

4.9. Sociology of Religion

• 010122 SE Introduction in Sociology of Religion
• 010133 SE [ en ] Interpreting Modernity
• 150070 UE Methods in Korean studies II: Qualitative Research on Religion

5. Practical Training, Excursions

• 010094 WS Workplace Migration
• 010131 EX Excursion Hungary
• 010324 SE Titel
• 020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
• 020018 EX Archaeological field research: Jerusalem