Christianity and contemporary culture
The training you are looking for, adapted to current times.
Master's Degree MODULAR
A training program that will allow you to face the problems and challenges of today's world from a Christian perspective.
You can choose to take one or two modules each year, depending on your availability.
What is the relevance of Christianity in contemporary culture? Where are the roots of today's culture? What influence do history, social movements and theology have on cultural development ? Can religion and secularism coexist in public spaces? What are the Christian answers to the great scientific questions?
The program is designed from the study of the most current debates with an interdisciplinary approach and multidisciplinary. It offers an opportunity to understand reality from the perspective of Christianity, with the support of the autonomy of reason and scientific progress.
An analysis of the challenges of Christianity in the face of current trends, and their implications for society, science, art and literature today. Philosophyscience, art and literature today.
A unique academic programs because it studies contemporary culture from the perspective of the Humanities, Sciences and Theology.
HISTORY AND SOCIETY
Understanding today's world: historical and social keys.
You choose how to take it.
Single or all modules: complete all four and get the Master's Degree.
Each module is made up of four subjects, and will be taught during one semester (from September to January or from February to May). If the student takes all four modules and also completes his or her work End of Master's Degree, he or she will obtain the title of Master in Christianity and Contemporary Culture. In any case, the modules can be taken separately and in any order.
CONTENTS
A journey that starts in May '68, and that aims to unravel some of the historical and social keys of contemporary culture, also analyzing the evolution of the Church in that period, the role of Christians in political life, and the evident transformation of society and the family.
16 weeks (September to January). 12 ECTS credit
Face-to-face classes: one afternoon per week (3h at classroom) and online classes: one hour per week.
SUBJECTS
May '68: an intellectual history
After Vatican II: Christianity in Today's World
The transformation of society and the family
Religion and secularism in the public space.
Pablo Pérez
Ana Escauriaza
Santiago Casas
Onésimo Díaz
Dolores Hernandez
Maria Calvo
Raquel Lázaro
Gregorio Guitián
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CONTENTS
Taking from reference letter the philosophical and theological keys prevailing today, an analysis of the relationship between the scientific worldview and religion in the current century is addressed. A study that covers the important question of ecology (the care of the common home) and that of the origin of the universe, of life and of man, as well as the current challenges of science and technology, some of them as relevant as transhumanism.
16 weeks (February to May). 12 ECTS credit
Face-to-face classes: one afternoon per week (3h at classroom) and online classes: one hour per week.
SUBJECTS
The dialogue between science and religion: history and current affairs
The origin of the universe, of life and of mankind
Current challenges of science and technology: from transhumanism to artificial intelligence.
Ecology: the human being and the care of the common home.
Emilio Chuvieco
Jordi Puig
Rubén Herce
Javier Bernácer
Luis Echarte
Gonzalo Genova
Javier Sánchez-Cañizares
Leandro Martín Gaitán
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CONTENTS
An analysis of the relationship between contemporary thought and transcendence. In the face of what some have called the post-truth era, this module addresses the need for reason in our time, or the very reasonableness of religious belief. The phenomenon of religion in contemporary thought is also studied, as well as the Christian idea of hope in today's secularized world.
16 weeks (September to January). 12 ECTS credit
Face-to-face classes: one afternoon per week (3h at classroom) and online classes: one hour per week.
SUBJECTS
The need for reason in the post-truth era
Is it reasonable to believe today? Atheism, indifference and search
Thinking ethics today: the process of secularization and the Christian idea of hope.
The religious in contemporary thought.
Manuel Oriol
Pablo Blanco
Agustín Echevarría
Juan Alonso García
Mariano Crespo
Leonardo Rodríguez Duplá
José María Torralba
Ricardo Calleja
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CONTENTS
This module starts with the analysis of the search for meaning in the arts and in literature. How does contemporary literature deal with the great human themes? What is the relationship between Christianity and contemporary visual culture? How does the Bible appear in literature and in the arts? In final, what is the relationship between beauty, art and transcendence.
16 weeks (February to May). 12 ECTS credit
Face-to-face classes: one afternoon per week (3h at classroom) and online classes: one hour per week.
SUBJECTS
Contemporary literature and the great human themes
Christianity and contemporary visual culture
The Bible in literature and the arts
Beauty, art and transcendence.
Gabriel Insausti
Nieves Acedo
María del Rincón Yohn
Francisco Varo
Marta Carrasco
Ricardo Piñero
Raquel Cascales
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You can take the modules independently or separately, in any order you wish. Once you have completed the four modules, if you wish to obtain the degree scroll master, you will have to accredit a Degree or licentiate degree university and defend your project Final Master's Degree (PFM).
If you have any questions you can write an email to Carmen Bassy:
cbassy@unav.esCycle "Encounters".
Each month you will enjoy meetings organized by the Master's Degree in Christianity and Contemporary Culture.
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