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Knowledge of the biblical foundations, the ritual realisation and the theological reflection of baptism and eucharist

The rites of Christian initiation (baptism, confirmation, eucharist) are an eminent source for the theological reflection on the meaning of being a Christian and on the nature of the church. The lecture provides information about the biblical foundations of baptism and eucharist and about the present rites in the Roman rite. Furthermore, basic themes of systematic-theological reflection will be treated.

Lecture, assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course.

Oral (alternatively written) examination. Subjects: the contents of the oral presentation in the lecture plus the study of special literature which will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

R. Meßner, Einführung in die Liturgiewissenschaft. Paderborn, 2. Aufl. 2009 (UTB 2173) 59–226; Die Taufe. Einführung in Geschichte und Praxis. Hg. v. Ch. Lange – C. Leonhard – R. Olbrich. Darmstadt 2008; H. B. Meyer, Eucharistie. Geschichte, Theologie, Pastoral. Mit einem Beitrag v. I. Pahl. Regensburg 1989 (GDK 4); A. Schmemann, Eucharistie. Sakrament des Gottesreichs. Einsiedeln 2005.

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