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(in Polish) Anthropological bases of Christian Spirituality

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Course ID: WT-DTE-WJAC
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Course title: (unknown)
Name in Polish: Anthropological bases of Christian Spirituality
Organizational unit: Faculty of Theology
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ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: Polish
Subject level:

elementary

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Short description:

1. Ontological holiness of person as the anthropological basis of Christian spirituality.

2. The nature of man.

3. Man as a person and subject.

4. The relation between 'I' and 'you' as a determinant of the personal and subjective character of man.

5. Human structure - St. Thomas Aquinas.

6. Anthropological structure according to St. John of the Cross.

7. Image of man according St. Teresa of Avila.

8. Elements Spirituality and Psychology.

Full description:

The subject undertakes the basic issues of theological anthropology that form the basis of spiritual development as well as Christian formation. Anthropology in this regard is necessary because of the subjectivity and objectivity of man in the process of spiritual development. The basic elements are therefore the physical, mental and spiritual sphere of man.

Bibliography:

1. A. Gerken, Theologie des Wortes. Das Verhältnis von Schöpfung und Incarnation bei Bonaventura, Düsseldorf 1962.

2. Balthasar, Hans Urs von, A Theological Anthropology, Eugene, 2010.

3. D. Kelsey, Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, (Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville) [Two volumes], 2009.

4. G.H. Mead, Mind, Self, and Society, Chicago 1934.

5. H. Sanson, El espiritu humano según San Juan de la Cruz, Madrid 1962

Human Uniqueness in Science and Theology,Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.

6. J. F. Kilner, Dignity and Destiny: Humanity in the Image of God, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Middleton, R, 2005.

7. Johann Baptist Metz, Poverty of Spirit, Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1998.

8. John Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body, Pauline Books & Media; Second Printing edition, August 1, 2006.

9. John R. Sachs, The Christian Vision of Humanity: Basic Christian Anthropology (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1991).

10. K. Rahner, God and the Victim: Traumatic Intrusions on Grace, and Freedom, Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2008.

11. K. Wojtyła, Person and act, Hardcover D. Reidel; 1st edition, February 28, 1979.

12. L. F. Ladaria, Antropología teológica, Università gregoriana, 1983.

13. M. J. Adler, The Idea of Freedom. A Dialectical Examination of the Conceptionof Freedom, New York 1958.

14. Marc Cortez, Theological Anthropology: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) Paperback – March 21, 2010.

15. Nancey Murphy, What does science say about human nature? Physics, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience. Bodies and Souls, or Spirited Bodies?, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

16. P. F. Sheldrake, Explorations in Spirituality, New Jersey 2010.

17. S. Thomas AQ., Summa theologiae, vol. VI-VII.

18. Santa Teresa de Avila, Works Complete, Washington, D.C., 2002.

19. St. John of the Cross, The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross (includes The Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dark Night, The Spiritual Canticle, The Living Flame of Love, Letters, and The Minor Works), Revised edition October 1, 2010.

20. Stephen Pope, Theological Anthropology, Science, and Human Flourishing in Questioning the Human: Toward a Theological Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century, edited by Lieven Boeve, Yves De Maeseneer, and Ellen Van Stichel, New York: Fordham University Press, 2014.

21. W. Granat Personalizm chrześcijański. Teologia osoby ludzkiej, Poznań 1982.

Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

1. Student demonstrates basic knowledge in the field of anthropology in spirituality.

2. Can make a comparative analysis of individual definitions of a person.

3. Can characterize elements of a person.

4. Justify the error of some anthropological opinions.

5. Can outline the anthropological schemes: Thomistic, Teresian and St. John of the Cross.

6. Knows basic psychological theories.

7. Has the ability to apply psychology in filds of spirituality.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Rating:

1. Participation in lectures.

2. Knowledge of the material presented during lectures.

3. Self-prepared speech.

4. Activity during classes; taking up problems, asking questions, being active in discussing issues.

very good (5.0) - The student will meet the above-mentioned criteria.

db (4.0) Has a good knowledge of material, is sufficiently involved.

dst (3.0) The student has elementary knowledge.

ndst (2.0) The student does not meet any of the above criteria.

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