Religion, Church, and Theology in Times of Crisis : Theological and Religious Pedagogical Research : Proceedings

This book of proceedings is a result of a successful two-year collaboration between the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb and the Catholic Theological Faculty of the Ruhr University in Bochum. Cooperation was established on the initiative of the heads of the Departments of Religious Pedagogy and Catechetics of the two faculties, Prof. Ana Thea Filipović, PhD (Zagreb) and Prof. Bernhard Grümme, PhD (Bochum). It was carried out with the organisational and financial support of the Vice Dean for Science Assist. Prof. Branko Murić, the Office for International Cooperation and the Office for Postgraduate Studies at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb. Organizational cooperation was also provided by Marius de Byl, an assistant at the Department of Religious Pedagogy and Catechetics at Ruhr University in Bochum. The project was also supported by UNIC. Two international research seminars were organised for postgraduate theology students under the established cooperation on the topic “Religion, Church and Theology in Times of Crisis Theological and Religious Pedagogical Research”. Both seminars were held online. The first seminar took place from March 31 to April 1, 2022, and the second was held on April 28, 2023. Both seminars are included in the cooperation programme between two faculties within the UNIC network. The theme “Religion, Church and Theology in Times of Crisis” was broad enough to encompass various research of postgraduate doctoral students from Zagreb and Bochum from various theological disciplines. The presentations of the students at the first seminar gave rise to very about the need for theological responses to the reality that surrounds them, particularly regarding the following: the Church’s communication and the Church’s pastoral care in crisis situations (illustrated through examples of war, dictatorship and pandemic) from a historical and pastoral perspective; pastoral activity in the army; pastoral challenges in the family; intercultural competences of religious education teachers; digital self-training of religious education teachers through collaboration and sharing; orientation of religious education teachers in international classes; religious education as a process of “translation”; religiosity and values of young people today in different contexts; the use of qualitative methods in theology. At the second seminar, students elaborated on several important topics related to religious education, exploring its problematic issues, contributions, and approaches, using modern philosophy, mass culture, and other avenues as ways of reaching new audiences today. They discussed the spiritual experience during crises, causes of the theology crises, as well as important figures who served as role models in their respective times and circumstances. Besides the diversity of contexts and questions, there were shared concerns which included the following questions: how to imagine the future of theology, how to speak of God in increasingly secular and plural contexts, how to be a more inclusive Church, etc. The research seminar was not only an excellent platform for students to present and share their research results, but also provided much more than that. The international atmosphere provided them with the opportunity for networking and cooperation. The post-presentation discussions proved valuable for doctoral students enabling them to broaden their own perspectives, scrutinise research problems and questions, and gain new insights and ideas. Insights into the contextual differences between Germany and Croatia made us aware of the advantages and disadvantages encountered in theological and religious pedagogical work. New acquaintances created the possibility of learning from others and opened up opportunities to share knowledge and experiences. In that sense, the seminar also played a role in initiating further projects by individual doctoral students, which, for example, examined religious education from a transnational perspective. The postgraduate study path requires rigorous research and the acquisition of various competencies, including language and presentation skills, which they had the opportunity to improve. The element of motivational stimulus necessary for long-term research, requiring regular renewal, should not be neglected either

Religion, Church, and Theology in Times of Crisis : Theological and Religious Pedagogical Research : Proceedings

This book of proceedings is a result of a successful two-year collaboration between the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb and the Catholic Theological Faculty of the Ruhr University in Bochum. Cooperation was established on the initiative of the heads of the Departments of Religious Pedagogy and Catechetics of the two faculties, Prof. Ana Thea Filipović, PhD (Zagreb) and Prof. Bernhard Grümme, PhD (Bochum). It was carried out with the organisational and financial support of the Vice Dean for Science Assist. Prof. Branko Murić, the Office for International Cooperation and the Office for Postgraduate Studies at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb. Organizational cooperation was also provided by Marius de Byl, an assistant at the Department of Religious Pedagogy and Catechetics at Ruhr University in Bochum. The project was also supported by UNIC. Two international research seminars were organised for postgraduate theology students under the established cooperation on the topic “Religion, Church and Theology in Times of Crisis Theological and Religious Pedagogical Research”. Both seminars were held online. The first seminar took place from March 31 to April 1, 2022, and the second was held on April 28, 2023. Both seminars are included in the cooperation programme between two faculties within the UNIC network. The theme “Religion, Church and Theology in Times of Crisis” was broad enough to encompass various research of postgraduate doctoral students from Zagreb and Bochum from various theological disciplines. The presentations of the students at the first seminar gave rise to very about the need for theological responses to the reality that surrounds them, particularly regarding the following: the Church’s communication and the Church’s pastoral care in crisis situations (illustrated through examples of war, dictatorship and pandemic) from a historical and pastoral perspective; pastoral activity in the army; pastoral challenges in the family; intercultural competences of religious education teachers; digital self-training of religious education teachers through collaboration and sharing; orientation of religious education teachers in international classes; religious education as a process of “translation”; religiosity and values of young people today in different contexts; the use of qualitative methods in theology. At the second seminar, students elaborated on several important topics related to religious education, exploring its problematic issues, contributions, and approaches, using modern philosophy, mass culture, and other avenues as ways of reaching new audiences today. They discussed the spiritual experience during crises, causes of the theology crises, as well as important figures who served as role models in their respective times and circumstances. Besides the diversity of contexts and questions, there were shared concerns which included the following questions: how to imagine the future of theology, how to speak of God in increasingly secular and plural contexts, how to be a more inclusive Church, etc. The research seminar was not only an excellent platform for students to present and share their research results, but also provided much more than that. The international atmosphere provided them with the opportunity for networking and cooperation. The post-presentation discussions proved valuable for doctoral students enabling them to broaden their own perspectives, scrutinise research problems and questions, and gain new insights and ideas. Insights into the contextual differences between Germany and Croatia made us aware of the advantages and disadvantages encountered in theological and religious pedagogical work. New acquaintances created the possibility of learning from others and opened up opportunities to share knowledge and experiences. In that sense, the seminar also played a role in initiating further projects by individual doctoral students, which, for example, examined religious education from a transnational perspective. The postgraduate study path requires rigorous research and the acquisition of various competencies, including language and presentation skills, which they had the opportunity to improve. The element of motivational stimulus necessary for long-term research, requiring regular renewal, should not be neglected either

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