Interdisziplinäre Lehre: Meeting Global Challenges
Is God dead?
Faith and doubt in the field of tension between religion, science and culture
Academic Responsibility
Contact Person
Sönke Hebing, M.Ed.
Schedulue
Start
13.04.2023
Time
Thursday, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Place
Semi 90 | SE 101
Templergraben 90
52062 Aachen
Contents
Religions do not have a good standing in Germany. Since 2022, a majority of the population no longer belongs to any church. For many people – especially in the academic world – faith no longer seems contemporary. Reason, rationality and science are seen as the guiding principles of enlightened modernity.
But on closer inspection, is this true at all? Are science and faith mutually exclusive? Do people believe less because they are no longer in church? And what role do other religions and forms of spirituality play? In this course, we illuminate the intersections of religion, culture, and science, and ask about the role of faith in the present and future. The many topics and perspectives include modern spirituality and world religions, as well as philosophy and the natural sciences.
Student engagement plays a central role in this process. Together we visit places of faith of different religions, read texts and discuss among ourselves and with selected experts.
Learning Outcomes
Students learn about different religions and places of religious practice. They discuss current debates around the relationship between religion, faith and the modern world. They reflect on the relationship between faith, science and culture.
Program
13.04.2023
Organizational Session (voluntary, Zoom)
20.04.2023
Stocktaking: faith, doubt, modern religiosity and spirituality
Prof. i.R. Dr. Max Kerner (RWTH Aachen)
Prof. Dr. Simone Paganini (RWTH Aachen)
Dr. Felix Kampel (RWTH Aachen)
25.05.2023 (4 pm)
study trip
Places of faith I: Aachen Cathedral
Prof. i.R. Dr. Max Kerner (RWTH Aachen)
15.06.2023
study trip
Places of faith II: Jewish cemetery
Prof. Dr. Simone Paganini (RWTH Aachen)
Holger Dux (Author “Der Jüdische Friedhof Aachen” 2022)
22.06.2023
study trip
Places of faith III: Mosk of the bosnian community Aachen
Prof. Dr. Simone Paganini (RWTH Aachen)
Dr. Idris Malik
29.06.2023
study trip
Places of Faith IV: Buddhist Meditation Room
Prof. Dr. Simone Paganini (RWTH Aachen)
Dr. Pema Plagge (Praxis für Köper und Geist, Aachen)
06.07.2023
Religion and science: physics and the universe
Prof. Dr. Achim Stahl (RWTH Aachen)
13.07.2023
Philosophy: Nietzsche and religion
Prof. i.R. Dr. Max Kerner (RWTH Aachen)
Prof. i.R. Dr. Rudolf Lüthe (RWTH Aachen)
Dr. Felix Kampel (RWTH Aachen)
Procedure/Working method
Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit points can be achieved through participation. If you would like to take an exam, please make sure beforehand how you can get credit for it in your degree program. Of course, you can also take exams without receiving curricular credit for them. Visit our FAQs for more information.
In the following you will find all exams offered in this course. If you register the examination in RWTHonline, you will also find the assignment to the designations displayed in RWTHonline here:
Certificate/Examination | RWTHonline |
|---|---|
Certificate of Participation (0 CP, not graded) | - |
Protocol with critical analysis (2 CP, not graded) | Project "Leonardo": Protocol with Analysis |
Student project (4 CP) | Project "Leonardo": Study Paper |
Certificate
Certificate of Participation (0 CP, not graded)
Protocol with analysis (2 CP, not graded)
Student project (4 CP)
