Course: Introduction to Spiritual Life

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Course title Introduction to Spiritual Life
Course code KSV/2UDŽ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cincialová Marta, Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
The definition of basic concepts of a spiritual theology. An introduction into main spiritual topics: A man as a Gods image - a Christian anthropology, a sin, a grace, a nature. Virtues. Regularities and phases of a spiritual development, models of a spiritual way in the history of a Christian spirituality. A Christian maturity. A prayer - basic forms and a development of a prayer, lectio divina, a Christian and non Christian meditation. A Christian asceticism and its meaning, wrong concepts of an asceticism and a false understanding of God. A spiritual distinguish, a meaning of a temptation, a passion and a depravity. Natural virtues. A vocation to the holiness and a personal vocation. Instruments of a spiritual life, obstacles to a spiritual way.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
An introduction into main spiritual topics and their update introduced in concrete examples of living the Christian faith.
Students will be able to transfer gained theoretical knowledge of theological-spiritual topics into their private spiritual lives.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

An oral presentation on the basis of a written annotation of the main thought of a selected book with spiritual focus, read by the student. One question on one topic discussed during the course.
Recommended literature
  • AUMANN, J.. Křesťanská spiritualita v katolické tradici, Praha 2000..
  • Cuskelly, E. J. Současná spiritualita. Duchovní život z hlediska moderní psychologie. Kostelní Vydří: Karmelitánské nakladatelství 1994..
  • Dacík, R. M. Prameny duchovního života. Krystal, Olomouc 1947..
  • Ratzinger, J. List biskupům katolické církve o některých aspektech křesťanské meditace (z 15.10.1989), in Křesťanství a ostatní náboženství. Krystal OP, 1999..
  • Rupnik, M. I. Duchovný život, in Spiritualita, formácia, kultúra. Refugium, Velehrad, 1995, ss. 93-144.
  • SHELDRAKE, P. Spiritualita a historie. Interpretace duchovního života. CDK, Brno 2003..
  • Špidlík, T. (2005). Prameny světla. Olomouc.
  • WEISMAYER, J. (1994). Život v plnosti. Kostelní Vydří.


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