Practical Theology Seminar 1 - RETA6012

• Title: PTP-Practical Theology Seminar 1
• Guaranteed by: Department of Practical Theology (27-PT)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 5
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Tabita Landová, Ph.D.
• Pre-requisite : RETA4001
• Is pre-requisite for: RETA6100

Annotation

Last update: doc. Tabita Landová, Ph.D. (28.09.2023)

Practical Theology Seminar 1 introduces the field of practical theology, its subject and its various disciplines.
The aim of the seminar is to learn to perceive the diverse areas of ministry in the church, to get acquainted with the current practical-theological discussion and to strengthen the ability to read and interpret various theological texts.

The structure of the seminar:
1. An Introduction to Practical Theology: The commmunication of the Gospel
2. Practical ecclesiology: What is the church?
3. Oikodomics: The community as a local church
4. Pastoral theology: The vocation and the profession of a pastor
5. Liturgics: The worship service
6. Homiletics: The sermon
7. Catechetics: Christian education
8. Poimenics: Pastoral Care
9. Hymnology: The Spiritual song
10. Diaconics: Christianly motivated service
11. Spirituality: The life from the Holy Spirit

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Eliška Vančová (01.06.2020)

COOPER-WHITE P., COOPER-WHITE M. L. Exploring practices of ministry. Minneapolis. MN: Fortress Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4514-8893-7

GRETHLEIN Ch. An Introduction to Practical Theology: History, Theory, and the Communication of the Gospel in the Present. Baylor University Press 2016. ISBN 978-1-4813-0517-4

BUSH J. E. Practical Theology in Church and Society [online]. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, [2016] [cit. 2020-03-26]. ISBN 978-1-4982-8274-1. In: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=s1240919&direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1339963&site=eds-live&scope=site&lang=cs

READER J. Reconstructing practical theology: the impact of globalization [online]. London: Routledge, [2016] [cit. 2020-03-26]. Explorations in practical, pastoral and empirical theology. ISBN 978-0-7546-6660-8. In: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=s1240919&direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1480159&site=eds-live&scope=site&lang=cs

Course completion requirements

Last update: doc. Tabita Landová, Ph.D. (04.09.2022)

Course requirements: two or three short presentations in the seminar and an essay on a given topic (6-10 pages).