Universität Wien

010126 VO Basic Course Fundamental Theology II (Text and Tradition) (2023W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
ON-SITE

Die Vorlesung behandelt den Themenbereich von Schrift als einer entscheidenden Form der Selbstkonstitution von Glaubensgemeinschaften, nimmt einen theologischen Standpunkt ein und hat dabei im Zentrum die biblischen Glaubensgemeinschaften jüdischer und christlicher Tradition. Daher ergibt sich auch die Frage nach der Bedeutung von Traditionen von selbst, ebenso die Frage nach deren Wirkungen und Wirksamkeiten, die sich mitunter deutlich über den eigenen Bereich hinaus erstrecken.
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course takes place present and will be streamed via Moodle/BigBlueButton.

  • Wednesday 04.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 17.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 24.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1
  • Wednesday 31.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Elise Richter-Saal Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The main aim of the course is to grasp and understand the close connection between writing, text, and knowledge in the context of religious traditions in order to be able to distinguish between different text-bound claims of biblical religions. A further aim is to be able to reflect such distinctions in terms of different methods of transmission in which texts have been handled and interpreted in Jewish and Christian discourses and settings, exemplified by examples in history and the present.

Contents:
- Writing as transmitting
- God speaks and man writes down
- Letters and language
- Grammar and reason
- Writing and Scripture
- Scripture as manifestation of religious communities
- Scripture - canon - dogma
- Concept of tradition
- Body of tradition
- Scripture and tradition between Judaism and Christianity
- Effects of Christian tradition

Methods:
- Present-oral lecture and presentations; live streaming via BigBlueButtun; discussions
- Summaries of each topic will be available on Moodle platform.

Assessment and permitted materials

Present oral exam of 15 minutes consisting of two independent topics of the lecture series on at least four examination dates (see https://st-tgf-ktf.univie.ac.at/studium/pruefungstermine/wolfgang-treitler/) as well as in every office hour of the following semester (registration via email to wolfgang.treitler@univie.ac.at).
The examination for this course can be taken until the end of the winter semester 2024/25.
Permitted aids during the examination:
None

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The oral examination consists of at least two independent questions or topics. A positive assessment of the examination is achieved if at least 50% of the answers to each question area are correct. - The examination performance is assessed as "very good" if the knowledge of the examination subject matter is clearly above the average expected level of knowledge and independent, well-founded insights are brought in.

Examination topics

Content of the lecture series, or alternative literature (s. "Literatur").

Reading list

English substitute literature relevant to the examination for those who like to have their exam in English:
Boyarin Daniel, Border Lines. The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity, Philadelphia 2004, 1-33.
Hazony Yoram, The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, Cambridge 2012, 1-100; 161-264.
Maccoby Hyam, A Pariah People. Anthropology of Antisemitism, London 1996.

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 15, 033 195 (17W) BRP 16krp, 033 195 (17W) BRP 16ktb, 198 418 UF RK 13

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