Constructive Theology - Einzelansicht

Dear Students, this seminar will be hold online. Please register as soon as possible for the seminar in Puls and Moodle. The professor will inform you about the structure of the course and the procedure to participate in it.

The seminar aims to develop the faculties and commitment of advanced students of the School of Jewish Theology to think and speak theology, in light of theo-philosophical efforts of past and contemporary Jewish thinkers. The students will be invited to define their religious commitments and to relate to major contemporary theological efforts within the world of Jewish Thought.

(a)  Introduction: the place and import of theology in Jewish religion at large and in Liberal Judaism in particular; theology\religious worldview and personal commitments [mitzvot].

(b)  Defining major theological issues (sugiyyot) of special import and relevance to the participants (students and the professor).

(c)   circles of discussions dealing with one of the chosen issues. The circles, closely guided by the professor will run under the auspice of a student and will combine reading and analyzing relevant theological efforts (classic and contemporary) and a committed personal statement of the student (convictions, beliefs, open questions).

Bibliography will be handled at the first meetings.

Assignment: Each student will submit an extended paper (7-10 pages; in English, German or Hebrew) discussing the issue she\he has chosen.

Student are invited (not obligatory!) to submit short papers (1-2 pages) echoing and reacting to the discussions led by fellow students.