Questions of history of christianity: contemporary Era

ltheo2351  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Questions of history of christianity: contemporary Era
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2025-2026
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
These objectives will be achieved after an analysis on a specific question about history of christianity in modern era (historical, litterary, doctrinal aspects).
The analysed texts will be situated in their historical and theological contexts.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 - carry out personal research on a specific question about history of christianity in Modern era (1453-1789) in its historical, litterary and theological aspects ;
 
2 - read critically historical sources of the modern era ;
 
3 - use the main tools in the field.
 
Bibliography
Les étudiantes et étudiants souhaitant commencer à se préparer avant le début du cours pourront consulter utilement : 
Francisco Bethencourt, L'inquisition à l'époque moderne (XVe-XIXe siècle), Paris, Fayard, 1995 ou id., The Inquisition. A Global History 1478-1834, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2009
Sylvain Parent, Jean-Pascal Gay, Vincenzo Lavenia, Les Inquisitions (XVe-XXIe siècle). Surveiller, pardonner et punir, Paris, Gallimard (à paraître sortie fin 2025).
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [60] in Theology

Certificat universitaire en théologie (approfondissement)

Master [120] in Theology

Master [120] in History

Master [120] in Sciences of Religions