1.02. Science of Religion

A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)

EC Basics and Methods of Science of Religion

M1: Introduction to Science of Religion

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

• 010082 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the History of Religions - Schwerpunkt Islam
  Figl, Mo 16:15-18:00 (11×)
• 010098 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Judaism
  Treitler, We 14:15-15:45 (14×)

M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin

B. Master Degree Programme in Science of Religion

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

• 010068 VO 3 ECTS Study of the Eastern Churches - Survey of the Relationships between Eastern and Western Churches throughout the centuries
  Rappert, Th 16:15-18:00 (15×)
• 010141 VO 3 ECTS Religious Movements of the 19th Century - Spiritism, Occultism, Theosophy and the Influence of Mesmerism
  Baier, Mo 10:15-12:00 (12×)
• 020039 VO 2 ECTS The Life of Muhammad According to Ibn Ishaq and its Relevance for Muslims Today
  Reiss, Th 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 060066 VO+UE 3 ECTS Jews under Islam 2
  Lemberger, Tu 09:30-11:00 (11×), Fr 20.11. 10:30-12:00
• 060070 VO 2 ECTS The Kabbalah
  Davidowicz, Tu 16:45-18:15 (12×)
• 090050 VO 3 ECTS Social Behaviour and Religion in Ancient Greece.
  Specht, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS The Development of Buddhist Tantra
  Bethlenfalvy, We 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140374 VO 5 ECTS Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
  Rastegar, Fr 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

• 010134 SE 6 ECTS World Religions and Secularisation - New Concepts
  Figl, Tu 16:15-18:00 (13×), Tu 10.11. 14:45-16:15
• 060053 VO+UE 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt I
  Goff, Tu 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 140149 SE 10 ECTS The 84 Mahasiddhas
  Bethlenfalvy, We 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140327 SE 10 ECTS dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
  Tauscher

M03: Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Death and Afterlife: Religious Traditions and Modernity
  Heller, Tu 12:15-13:45 (12×)
• 010179 VO 3 ECTS Symbol, Sign, Ritual. Introduction to Aesthetics of Religion
  Hödl, Th 12:15-14:00 (15×)

M04: Applied Systematics

• 010135 SE 5 ECTS Afterlife: Concepts and Actual Beliefs
  Heller, We 11:00-14:00 (6×)

M05: Religion and Society

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 190208 VO 3 ECTS M6: Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Heine

M07: Additional Subject Areas

• 010105 VO 3 ECTS The Constitution of the Church
  Müller, Mo 16:15-18:00 (12×)
• 010120 SE 4 ECTS Seminar
  Langthaler, Th 13:30-15:45 (11×)
• 010122 VO 1 ECTS God and ethics in the passing of nihilism
  Appel, Th 15:15-16:00 (15×)
• 010161 VO 3 ECTS Being Church in mission II. The Contextuality of Mission in History and Present Time
  Helm, Th 18:15-20:00 (15×)
• 020034 VO 2 ECTS Introduction to the Law of Religions and Churches
  Kneucker, Th 15:00-17:00 (15×)
• 030392 VO 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and belief in Austria
  Schinkele, Mo 16:30-18:00 (10×)
• 090064 VO 4 ECTS Body Language in Early Christian Art
  Pillinger
• 140127 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140327 SE 10 ECTS dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
  Tauscher

M08: Reading Theological Texts

• 010011 SE 4 ECTS Texts- Places - Memory Landscapes. The Holy Land in the New Testament and in Early Christian Times
  Kühschelm, Th 16:00-17:30 (15×)
• 020013 SE 8 ECTS Unimposing (Biblical) Texts - Serious (Historical) Impact
  Öhler, Th 17:30-20:00 (9×)
• 140091 SE 10 ECTS Hastisailamahatmya - The legend of the origin of the Varadarajasvami temple in Kanchi
  Rastelli, Fr 16:00-18:00 (11×)
• 140130 UE 5 ECTS Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
  MacDonald, We 14:45-16:15 (14×)
• 140146 UE 5 ECTS Selected readings in Sutra-Texts from the Kanjur
  Laine, Tu 17:45-19:15 (13×)
• 140153 UE 5 ECTS Readings in 'Jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas' gZhan stong dbu ma chen po'i Ita khrid
  Tauscher
• 140308 SE 8 ECTS History of Ideas in Islam
  Lohlker, Th 14:00-16:00 (14×)
• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:15-11:45 (13×)
• 140373 SE 10 ECTS Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana II
  Preisendanz, Th 12:00-13:30 (15×)
• 150002 UE 5 ECTS Methods in Korean Studies I: Analysis of Confucian and Buddhist Texts
  Pokorny, We 25.11. 10:15-11:45
• 180347 SE 5 ECTS Augustine, Confessiones
  Kreuzer
• 180348 SE 6 ECTS Anselm, Proslogion
  Kreuzer

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010155 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science of Religion
  Chalupa, Mo 16.11. 09:00-11:00, Tu 17.11. 09:00-13:00, We 18.11. 13:15-17:15, Th 19.11. 09:00-13:00, Fr 20.11. 09:00-13:00

M10: Science of Religion in Practice

• 010137 SE+EX 5 ECTS Religious Worlds and the Body
  Hödl, Fr 09:00-13:00 (15×)
• 020040 SE+EX 5 ECTS Jerusalem as a Holy Place for Several Religions
  Reiss

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

• 020038 UE 4 ECTS Basic Communication in Arabic for students of Theology and Studies of Religions
  Reiss, Tu 12:00-13:30 (13×)
• 020062 UE 4 ECTS Communication in Arabic (Arabic II) for students of Theology and Studies of Religions - für TheologInnen und ReligionswissenschaftlerInnen
  Reiss, Tu 13:30-15:00 (13×)

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact I - The First Christian Millenium - Von der jüdischen Erneuerungsbewegung zu Universalansprüchen römischer Päpste
  Klieber, Tu 16:30-18:00 (10×), Tu 16:05-18:00 (3×)
• 020039 VO 2 ECTS The Life of Muhammad According to Ibn Ishaq and its Relevance for Muslims Today
  Reiss, Th 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 060027 VO+UE 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Modern Period 2
  Davidowicz, Tu 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 060059 VO 2 ECTS The unity of the torah - the oral and written law
  Eisenberg, We 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 060073 SE 5 ECTS Wisdom and Absurdity - The Book of Qohelet and the Crisis of Wisdom Thought
  Lange, We 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 140042 UE 5 ECTS Media Islam
  Hafez, We 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 140251 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Themes from Former Times (Seminar on Classical Islam)
  Lohlker, Tu 13:00-15:00 (12×)
• 140295 SE 8 ECTS Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:30-19:00 (11×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

M18: Advanced History of Religion

• 060073 SE 5 ECTS Wisdom and Absurdity - The Book of Qohelet and the Crisis of Wisdom Thought
  Lange, We 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 140251 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Themes from Former Times (Seminar on Classical Islam)
  Lohlker, Tu 13:00-15:00 (12×)
• 140295 SE 8 ECTS Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:30-19:00 (11×)

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010093 PS 1 ECTS Introduction to the Basics of Women Studies and Gender Studies
  Taschl-Erber, Mo 16:30-18:00 (5×), Mo 30.11. 16:30-19:45
• 010156 SE 4.5 ECTS Highly topical: Eastern and Central Europe - Religiöse und kirchliche Entwicklungen im Spiegelbild der neuesten Forschungen
  Mate-Toth, Mo 16:30-19:30 (4×)

M20: Advanced Systematics

• 010135 SE 5 ECTS Afterlife: Concepts and Actual Beliefs
  Heller, We 11:00-14:00 (6×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010120 SE 4 ECTS Seminar
  Langthaler, Th 13:30-15:45 (11×)
• 030052 SE 4 ECTS Law of Christian East - Church-Nation-State
  Potz
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - Womens Rights and cultural identy
  Maier
• 030511 SE 4 ECTS Religionsfreiheit im Spannungsverhältnis zu anderen Grundrechten (Judikaturseminar) - (auch für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen)
  Potz
• 180264 SE 5 ECTS Ethics and Philosophy of Religion - Friedrich Nietzsche
  Zeidler, Th 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M22: Advanced Reading

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

1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion

1.4. Study of Theological Sources

• 010001 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the New Testament
  Stowasser, Th 12:15-14:00 (15×)
• 010061 VO 3 ECTS General Introduction to the Old Testament
  Siquans, Th 14:15-16:00 (14×)
• 020012 VO 1 ECTS Romans
  Pratscher, Tu 08:30-10:00 (13×)

1.5. Reading Theological Texts

• 010011 SE 4 ECTS Texts- Places - Memory Landscapes. The Holy Land in the New Testament and in Early Christian Times
  Kühschelm, Th 16:00-17:30 (15×)
• 020013 SE 8 ECTS Unimposing (Biblical) Texts - Serious (Historical) Impact
  Öhler, Th 17:30-20:00 (9×)
• 140091 SE 10 ECTS Hastisailamahatmya - The legend of the origin of the Varadarajasvami temple in Kanchi
  Rastelli, Fr 16:00-18:00 (11×)
• 140130 UE 5 ECTS Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
  MacDonald, We 14:45-16:15 (14×)
• 140146 UE 5 ECTS Selected readings in Sutra-Texts from the Kanjur
  Laine, Tu 17:45-19:15 (13×)
• 140153 UE 5 ECTS Readings in 'Jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas' gZhan stong dbu ma chen po'i Ita khrid
  Tauscher
• 140308 SE 8 ECTS History of Ideas in Islam
  Lohlker, Th 14:00-16:00 (14×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:15-11:45 (13×)
• 140373 SE 10 ECTS Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana II
  Preisendanz, Th 12:00-13:30 (15×)
• 150002 UE 5 ECTS Methods in Korean Studies I: Analysis of Confucian and Buddhist Texts
  Pokorny, We 25.11. 10:15-11:45
• 180347 SE 5 ECTS Augustine, Confessiones
  Kreuzer
• 180348 SE 6 ECTS Anselm, Proslogion
  Kreuzer

1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

• 010093 PS 1 ECTS Introduction to the Basics of Women Studies and Gender Studies
  Taschl-Erber, Mo 16:30-18:00 (5×), Mo 30.11. 16:30-19:45
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive Science of Religion
  Chalupa, Mo 16.11. 09:00-11:00, Tu 17.11. 09:00-13:00, We 18.11. 13:15-17:15, Th 19.11. 09:00-13:00, Fr 20.11. 09:00-13:00
• 010156 SE 4.5 ECTS Highly topical: Eastern and Central Europe - Religiöse und kirchliche Entwicklungen im Spiegelbild der neuesten Forschungen
  Mate-Toth, Mo 16:30-19:30 (4×)
• 140129 PS 5 ECTS Indian Goddesses as mirrored by western and indian feminism
  Hofstätter, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)

2. History of Religion

2.1. Contemporary Religions

• 010068 VO 3 ECTS Study of the Eastern Churches - Survey of the Relationships between Eastern and Western Churches throughout the centuries
  Rappert, Th 16:15-18:00 (15×)
• 010082 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the History of Religions - Schwerpunkt Islam
  Figl, Mo 16:15-18:00 (11×)
• 010098 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Judaism
  Treitler, We 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 010134 SE 6 ECTS World Religions and Secularisation - New Concepts
  Figl, Tu 16:15-18:00 (13×), Tu 10.11. 14:45-16:15
• 010141 VO 3 ECTS Religious Movements of the 19th Century - Spiritism, Occultism, Theosophy and the Influence of Mesmerism
  Baier, Mo 10:15-12:00 (12×)
• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact I - The First Christian Millenium - Von der jüdischen Erneuerungsbewegung zu Universalansprüchen römischer Päpste
  Klieber, Tu 16:30-18:00 (10×), Tu 16:05-18:00 (3×)

2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion

• 020039 VO 2 ECTS The Life of Muhammad According to Ibn Ishaq and its Relevance for Muslims Today
  Reiss, Th 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 060066 VO+UE 3 ECTS Jews under Islam 2
  Lemberger, Tu 09:30-11:00 (11×), Fr 20.11. 10:30-12:00
• 060070 VO 2 ECTS The Kabbalah
  Davidowicz, Tu 16:45-18:15 (12×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS The Development of Buddhist Tantra
  Bethlenfalvy, We 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140149 SE 10 ECTS The 84 Mahasiddhas
  Bethlenfalvy, We 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140327 SE 10 ECTS dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
  Tauscher
• 140374 VO 5 ECTS Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
  Rastegar, Fr 11:00-12:30 (15×)

2.3. Historical Religions

• 060053 VO+UE 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt I
  Goff, Tu 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 090050 VO 3 ECTS Social Behaviour and Religion in Ancient Greece.
  Specht, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Death and Afterlife: Religious Traditions and Modernity
  Heller, Tu 12:15-13:45 (12×)
• 010135 SE 5 ECTS Afterlife: Concepts and Actual Beliefs
  Heller, We 11:00-14:00 (6×)
• 010137 SE+EX 5 ECTS Religious Worlds and the Body
  Hödl, Fr 09:00-13:00 (15×)
• 010179 VO 3 ECTS Symbol, Sign, Ritual. Introduction to Aesthetics of Religion
  Hödl, Th 12:15-14:00 (15×)

4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines

• 010161 VO 3 ECTS Being Church in mission II. The Contextuality of Mission in History and Present Time
  Helm, Th 18:15-20:00 (15×)

4.1. Science of Mission and Theology of Religion

• 010161 VO 3 ECTS Being Church in mission II. The Contextuality of Mission in History and Present Time
  Helm, Th 18:15-20:00 (15×)

4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions

4.3. Didactics of Religions

4.4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010179 VO 3 ECTS Symbol, Sign, Ritual. Introduction to Aesthetics of Religion
  Hödl, Th 12:15-14:00 (15×)
• 090064 VO 4 ECTS Body Language in Early Christian Art
  Pillinger

4.5. Ethnology of Religion

4.6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010120 SE 4 ECTS Seminar
  Langthaler, Th 13:30-15:45 (11×)
• 010122 VO 1 ECTS God and ethics in the passing of nihilism
  Appel, Th 15:15-16:00 (15×)
• 140315 SE 10 ECTS Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140327 SE 10 ECTS dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
  Tauscher

4.7. Psychology of Religion

• 190208 VO 3 ECTS M6: Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Heine

4.8. Law of Religions

• 010105 VO 3 ECTS The Constitution of the Church
  Müller, Mo 16:15-18:00 (12×)
• 020034 VO 2 ECTS Introduction to the Law of Religions and Churches
  Kneucker, Th 15:00-17:00 (15×)
• 030052 SE 4 ECTS Law of Christian East - Church-Nation-State
  Potz
• 030359 KU 3 ECTS Famous church processes from the 16.th century to Joseph Ratzinger - vertiefende Lehrveranstaltung gem. § 21 (3) Stp
  Schima, Tu 16:30-18:00 (11×)
• 030392 VO 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and belief in Austria
  Schinkele, Mo 16:30-18:00 (10×)
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - Womens Rights and cultural identy
  Maier
• 030511 SE 4 ECTS Religionsfreiheit im Spannungsverhältnis zu anderen Grundrechten (Judikaturseminar) - (auch für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen)
  Potz
• 140127 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 16:00-18:00 (14×)

4.9. Sociology of Religion

5. Practical Training, Excursions

• 010137 SE+EX 5 ECTS Religious Worlds and the Body
  Hödl, Fr 09:00-13:00 (15×)
• 020040 SE+EX 5 ECTS Jerusalem as a Holy Place for Several Religions
  Reiss