RELIGIJA U SAVREMENOM DRUŠTVU

After the student passes this exam, he/she will be able to: 1. Compare and explain contemporary theories about the religious phenomenon (theories about secularization and desecularization); 2. On the basis of theoretical and practical work (visits to religious institutions), he analyzes living religious traditions in their contemporary context; 3. Analyzes the relationship of religious communities to the nation, state, and politics; 4. Develops sensitivity to differences, that is, to the large number of religious traditions among which we live, both in the local and in the global environment; 5. Recognizes the difference between different religious organizations and groups (church, sect, denomination, cult); 6. Analyzes the role of religion in contemporary world conflicts, but also the contribution of religious communities to dialogue and reconciliation.