Kurs
Christians of the Middle East
The Middle East is a melting pot of three great religions. The actual tense religio-political situation is perceived as threatening to many people and religious groups. Many Christians is leaving the region. In this course we will study the religious landscape of the region with particular focus on the Christian churches in the past and present. We will also study the efforts of religious meetings and dialogue that is made. A field study is included in the course with visits to churches and areas where Middle Eastern Christians are praying and living. See below.
Efter kursen förväntas studenten:
- display a thorough knowledge about the religious map of the Middle East, especially with regard to Christian churches
- have a significantly deepened ability to reflect on the functions of religion as resource, identity and motive power in the political and social realities of the Middle East based on their own experience
- be able to analyze and articulate a comprehensive understanding of the greatness and the problems of being a Christian in the Middle East
Ahlstrand, Kajsa, Gunner, Göran (ed), 2009: Non-Muslims in Muslim majority societies: with focus on the Middle East and Pakistan. Eugene, Or. : Pickwick Publications. Serie: Church of Sweden research series ; 2. (166 p).
Ateek, Naim S., 2008: A Palestinian Christian cry for reconciliation. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. (224 p).
Bailey, Betty Jane & Bailey, J. Martin, 2003: Who are the Christians in the Middle East? Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2003. (215 p).
Jenkins, Philip, 2009: The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia–and How It Died. Harper One. (336 p).
Kairos Palestine A Moment of Truth. A Word of Faith, Hope, and Love from the Heart of the Palestinian Suffering. www.kairospalestine.ps/sites/default/Documents/English.pdf (16 p).
The Sabeel Survey on Palestinian Christians in The West Bank and Israel, 2006. Jerusalem: Sabeel Ecumenical Theology Center. (93 p).
Schemat finns tillgängligt senast en månad innan kursen startar. Vi rekommenderar inte att du skriver ut schemat eftersom vissa ändringar kan ske.
Lennart Henriksson
Betyg
U = Underkänd, G = Godkänd, VG = Väl godkändExaminationsformer
- Hemtentamen
- PM
Godkända kurser för en kandidatexamen i teologi/religionsvetenskap, 180 hp, där minst 150 hp utgörs av teologi/religionsvetenskap eller motsvarande. Dessutom kunskaper i engelska motsvarande kraven för grundläggande behörighet.
The field study can take place either in churches in Stockholm or in Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Swedish Christian Study Centre (Studieförbundet Bilda). NB! If the field study takes place in Jerusalem the students have to pay for the journey to Jerusalem themselves. The decision about the location is made by the school.
Fastställd av Ämnesföreträdarkollegiet vid Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm den 18 december 2013.