Religion in the Public Domain

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Religion in the Public Domain (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies)
Leerdoelen	- Kennis van en theoretisch inzicht in de structurele veranderingen van religie's plaats in de moderne wereld. - Kennis van hedendaagse debatten rondom privatisering en deprivatisering van religie. - Kennis van en inzicht in enkele recente casussen, waar religie zich publiekelijk (vaak in politieke zin) manifesteert. - Vaardigheden: in staat zijn tot reflectie op publieke manifestaties van religie; in staat zijn hierover in een rollenspel een beargumenteerde positie te verdedigen en een korte kritische mondelinge en schriftelijke presentatie over een bepaalde casus op dit gebied te geven.
Omschrijving	Religion is very much present in the contemporary public and political domain – as is shown by debates about Muslim headscarves and crucifixes in Catholic schools, by the rhetoric of ‘God’s own country’, debates over public ethical and moral issues, such as immigration, poverty and climate change, and religious violence. These developments have led to a severe critique of the still influential secularization thesis that predicts the decline of the social (public) role of religion in the modern world. The common misunderstanding here is that the separation of state and church (considered to be essential to western democracy) necessarily implies the privatization of religion. Religious individuals, groups and organizations, however, can and do raise their voices in the public debate, enter the political arena and defend their point of view. In this course we will first look into the theories that attempt to explain the structural changes of the place of religion in the modern world and then explore various dimensions of this issue through case studies. Students will work in groups to prepare and participate in a role play based on one of the case studies and write a policy briefing paper based on the role play.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	Hoor- en werkcolleges, Presentatie(s)
Toetsvorm	Groepsopdracht(en), Presentatie(s)
Vaksoort	Honours College-Bachelor
Coördinator	M.B. McIvor
Docent(en)	M.B. McIvor, PhD.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Public Religions in the Modern World, Chicago/Londen 1994. José Casanova other literature to be assigned at the start of the course
Entreevoorwaarden	Alleen toegankelijk voor niet-Faculteit Godgeleerdheid en Godsdienstwetenschap studenten. Alleen toegankelijk voor studenten die voor het BA Honours College Programma zijn geselecteerd.
Opmerkingen	The following condition (Article 3.6 of the EAR, to be found in your Student Portal under Organizations) applies: “Except in the event of extraordinary circumstances, all Honours Programme course units have a 100% attendance requirement, which includes preparation for and active participation in the course units.”
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