Learning objectives
Objectives: Good knowledge of the matter in question.
Course unit content
<br /> <br />Title: Christianity and Modernity in the Understanding of Ernst Troeltsch<br />According to Troeltsch, starting with the Nineteenth Century Christianity has gone back being a relevant autonomous element of the states’ life and carrying out a powerful universal mission. On the other hand, its intrinsic contrast with Culture and Science has worsened and «the problem of a choice between irreligiousness, confessional restoration, free development of Christianity and genesis of a completely new religion» (Das Neunzehnte Jahrhundert) has started to surface.<br /> <br />In the first module the evolution of Troeltsch’s understanding of Christianity will be outlined.<br />In the second module will be analysed some especially significant writings concerning these issues.
Bibliography
<br />1. modulo<br />Garrett E. Paul, Why Troeltsch? Why today? Theology for the 21st Century, in “The Christian Century”, June 30-July 7 , 1993, pp. 676-681<br />E. Troeltsch, L’assolutezza del cristianesimo e la storia delle religioni, tr. it. di A. Caracciolo, Morano, Napoli 1968.<br />E. Troeltsch, Eschatologie: IV: Dogmatisch, in Die Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart, Tübingen 1909-1913, 2. Bd, coll 622-632. Traduzione italiana della voce di R. Garaventa, in E. Troeltsch, Fede e storia, Morcelliana, Brescia 1997, pp. 167-187.<br /> <br />2. modulo<br />E. Troeltsch, Le possibilità future del cristianesimo, tr it. di A. Aguti, in “La società degli individui”, 13, V, 2002/1, pp. 112-134<br />E. Troeltsch, Diritto naturale e umanità nella politica mondiale, in Lo storicismo e i suoi problemi, III, a cura di G. Cantillo e F. Tessitore, Guida editori, Napoli 1993, tr. it. di A.R. Carcagni, pp. 99-120<br />A. Siclari, Il cristianesimo e l’etica in Ernst Troeltsch, in “La società degli individui”, 13, V, 2002/1, pp. 135-152
Teaching methods
<br />Oral lectures and seminars<br /> <br />Oral examination
