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Basic knowledge of the fundamentals and ethics of religions and religious worldviews; in-depth knowledge of selected issues and theories as well as the ability to present the same in written and oral form in an understandable way; ability to understand and independently assess religious and non-religious worldviews; sensitisation to their standards of rationality, normative implications for action and social relevance; training in intercultural and interreligious dialogue competence.

Introduction to the concept of religion and its problems

“Understanding” religion: introduction to basic methods of religious studies

Defining the relationship between religion - ethics - morality

The significance of religion for social discourse

Introduction to the basics of selected religions or deep religious currents (focus: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hindu religions, Buddhism, Confucianism, Iranian religions, Gnosis)

Comparative examination of selected ethical questions from the perspective of the religions presented, in particular the areas of peace and life ethics.

Lecture, discussion of selected ethical problems, Scriptural Reasoning (if possible)

written

Basic Literature – Methodology

Figl, Johann, Handbuch Religionswissenschaft. Innsbruck 2003.

Kippenberg, Hans / Stuckrad, Kock von, Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft. Gegenstände und Begriffe. München 2003.

Ochs, Peter, Religion without Violence. The Practice and Philosophy of Scriptural Reasoning. Eugene 2019.

Schewel, Benjamin, 7 Ways of Looking at Religion. New Haven 2017.

Schröder, Bernd / Emmelmann, Moritz (Hrsg.) Religions- und Ethikunterricht zwischen Konkurrenz und Kooperation. Göttingen 2018.

Stausberg, Michael (Hg.), Religionswissenschaft. Berlin 2012.

Stosch, Klaus von, Einführung in die Komparative Theologie. Darmstadt 2021.

Introductions to Selected Religions

Ahmed, Shahab, What is islam? The Importance of Being Islamic. Princeton: 2016.

Elwert, Frederik / Radermacher, Martin / Schlamelcher, Jens (Hrsg.), Handbuch Evangelikalismus. Bielefeld 2017.

Hutter, Manfred, Iranische Religionen. Zoroastrismus, Yezidentum, Bahāʾītum. Berlin – Boston 2019.

Knott, Kim, Der Hinduismus. Eine kurze Einführung. Stuttgart 2000.

Lohlker, Rüdiger, Islam. Eine Ideengeschichte. Wien 2008.

Markschies, Christoph, Die Gnosis. München 42018.

Paul, Gregor, Konfuzius und Konfuzianismus. Eine Einführung. Darmstadt 2010.

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry, Buddhismus vertstehen. Geschichte und Ideenwelt einer ungewöhnlichen Religion. Gütersloh 2017.

Stemberger, Günter, Jüdische Religion. München 72015.

A detailed bibliography will follow in the course