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History of fundamental theology; concepts of religion; how to discuss and argue about God today (atheism, secularism); why human beings are directed to revelation; meaning of religious experience.

The subject "religion" as a part of fundamental theology is dealing with the human being as radical openness: to himself, to other persons, to the whole reality and (as transcendental condition) to this mystery, from which we come and to which we finally belong to. In the context of atheism and the radical plurality of our situation in questions of "Weltanschauungen", it is necessary to distinguish between God and idols and to renew the most important concern of Karl Rahners "Hearer of the Word".

Lecture.

Oral exam.

- Böttigheimer, Christoph, Lehrbuch der Fundamentaltheologie. Die Rationalität der Gottes-, Offenbarungs- und Kirchenfrage. Freiburg-Basel-Wien 2009; ²2012.
- Klausnitzer, W., Glaube und Wissen. Lehrbuch der Fundamentaltheologie für Studierende und Religionslehrer Regensburg 1999.
- Klausnitzer, W., Gott und Wirklichkeit. Lehrbuch der Fundamentaltheologie für Studierende und Religionslehrer. Regensburg 2000.
- Knapp, Markus, Die Vernunft des Glaubens. Einführung in die Fundamentaltheologie. Freiburg-Basel-Wien 2009.
- Waldenfels, H., Kontextuelle Fundamentaltheologie (1985, ²1988). Paderborn u. a. ³2000 (UTB große Reihe 8025). ²2012.

An overview of the lecture and literature you can find in OLAT.

For Diploma Programme in Catholic Theology: successful completion of compulsory module 1 of the first part of the studies.