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Lecturer(s)
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Doležel Jakub, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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1. Biblical anthropology as the basis of human rights - "What is man that you think of him, son of man that you take him in" (Ps 8:5) - Man from the~perspective of God. 2. "Yahweh your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He grants justice to the orphan and the widow, loves the stranger, and gives him bread and clothing" (Deut. 10:17-19) - The position of socially vulnerable groups in the society of Old Testament Israel. 3. "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD" (Lv 19:18) - Mercy and the commandment to love your neighbor. 4. The social critique of the prophets as the starting point of the reframing paradigm in ~social work. 5. Therapeutic attitudes in~social work and their inspiration in~the practice of Jesus N. 6. The "great texts" of the New Testament on~"social work" - Merciful Samaritan, Last Judgment, Hymn on Love.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the course is to situate key concepts of social and humanitarian work (social justice, dignity of the human person, human rights, humanitarian imperative, mercy) within the cultural, ideological, and spiritual framework of theological (biblical and Christian) knowledge. The substance of this course offers, but does not impose, foundational perspectives on how to anchor the understanding and practice of social and humanitarian work spiritually and in accord with mainstream theology.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - understand the anthropological assumptions of the legal concept of human rights. - Assess the relevance of the biblical image of the human person as a frame of reference for understanding social work identity and the student's own identity. - identify the historical and ideological sources of contemporary social work values: social justice and the inherent dignity of the human person. - To be sensitive to the therapeutic qualities of the helping relationship with the client in ~social work. - Identify the most important texts of the Christian spiritual tradition for the practice of social assistance to the poor and suffering.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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A one-page reflection answering three questions: 1. Which of the~presented intersections of social/humanitarian work and Christian faith do I feel most strongly about and why? 2. Which biblical text particularly speaks to me and why? 3. What element of Christian faith do I consider to be in conflict with the ~ideals of social/humanitarian work and why?
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Recommended literature
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