Holocaust Theology and Ethics

RELT30331 Holocaust Theology and Ethics 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Daniel Langton Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This course will survey a number of theological responses to the Holocaust drawing upon Jewish and Christian writers. It will explore the differing ways that their religious and ethical concepts, beliefs, principles and practice have been affected by the theological challenge of the Holocaust, which has undoubtedly brought about a wide-spread crisis of identity and meaning for many religious thinkers. Among other areas of interest, it will consider the problem of evil, the wider context of Jewish-Christian relations (in particular Christian anti-Judaism), the debate surrounding the phenomenon of Jewish self-definition in terms of the Holocaust, and the future of Holocaust theology itself.  This course will survey a number of theological to the Holocaust, drawing upon Jewish and Christian writers. It will explore the differing ways that their religious and ethical concepts, beliefs, principles and practice have been affected by the theological challenge of the Holocaust, which has undoubtedly brought about a wide-spread crisis of identity and meaning for many religious thinkers. Among other areas of interest, it will consider the problem of evil, the wider context of Jewish-Christian relations (in particular Christian anti-Judaism), the debate surrounding the phenomenon of Jewish self-definition in terms of the Holocaust, and the future of Holocaust theology itself.  <ul> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> To explore the extent to which the Holocaust (Shoah) has impacted on Jewish and Christian religious and ethical thought</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> To consider the central themes and core issues that characterise post-Holocaust theology</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> To recognise a variety of perspectives among Jews and Christians in their responses to the Holocaust and to post-Holocaust theology</li></ul> <ul> <li> Be broadly familiar with an array of Jewish and Christian theological and ethical responses to the Holocaust and the challenge it presents to religious faith</li> <li> Relate the positions adopted by religious writers to their own socio-historical backgrounds</li> <li> Articulate the ways in which religious writers adopt, adapt or reject previous traditions</li></ul>  On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:<ul><li>critically analyse a given theologian’s response to the Holocaust</li><li>make explanatory links between the form/content of an argument and the resources it uses to construct it</li><li>express ideas effectively and deliver appropriate and accurate information about the history of religious engagement with evolutionary theory</li><li>recognise different perspectives while assessing critically the evidence for the positions and arguments of different non-believers and believers</li><li>manage your own academic development, including reflecting on progress and taking appropriate action</li></ul>  On successful completion of this course, you will have developed your ability to:<ul> <li> improve your essay writing skills</li> <li> take effective notes during lectures</li> <li> plan your time effectively</li> <li> use electronic and physical information resources with confidence</li></ul>  On successful completion of this course, you will:<ul> <li> communicate clearly in written form</li> <li> Speak with more confidence about their thoughts and ideas in a group setting</li> <li> demonstrate an enhanced aptitude for independent work</li> <li> demonstrate an enhanced aptitude for self-motivation</li></ul>  Analytical skills - practise skills in the critical analysis of real world situations within a defined range of contexts - enhance your ability to recognise different perspectives while assessing critically the evidence for positions and arguments Oral communication - practise effective expression of ideas, as well as appropriate and accurate communication of information Research - improve your ability to find, evaluate, and synthesize technical information from a variety of sources Other - demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, including creativity, motivation, accuracy and self-management - manage your own professional development, including reflecting on progress and taking appropriate action - gain an awareness of the social and community contexts of the academic field of study <ul> <li>Lectures, online, pre-recorded: detailed exposition of different theological responses with handouts. </li> <li>Seminars, face to face: responses to set readings and discussion of issues raised in the lectures. </li></ul> 0 Other 100%  <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Assessment Task</td><td>Formative or Summative</td><td>Weighting</td></tr><tr><td>Formative Essay</td><td>Formative</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Summative Essay</td><td>Summative</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td>Online Examination</td><td>Summative</td><td>50%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:662px;" width="662"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:321px;"> Feedback method</td> <td style="width:340px;"> Formative or Summative</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:321px;"> Written feedback on Formative Essay</td> <td style="width:340px;"> Formative</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:321px;"> Written feedback on Summative Essay</td> <td style="width:340px;"> Summative</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:321px;height:7px;"> Additional one-to-one feedback (during the consultation hour or by making an appointment)</td> <td style="width:340px;height:7px;"> Formative</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  Y <ul> <li> SEMINAR READER: Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Holocaust Theology: A Reader (Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 2002)</li> <li> Carol Rittner, Stephen Smith, Irena Steinfeldt, eds, The Holocaust and the Christian World; Reflections on the Past, Challenges for the Future (London: Kuperard, 2000)</li> <li> Dan Cohn Sherbok, God and the Holocaust (Herefordshire: Gracewing, 1996)</li> <li> Daniel R. Langton and Jean-Marc Dreyfus, eds. Writing the Holocaust. Writing History Series (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2011)</li> <li> Mark Larrimore, ed, The Problem of Evil; a Reader (London: Blackwell, 2001)</li> <li> Michael L Morgan, Beyond Auschwitz; Post-Holocaust Thought in America (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001)</li></ul>  Lectures 22 Seminars 11 0 167