STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN HUMANISM: FOR OTHERS, WITH OTHERS【E Block】

概要

Studies in Christian Humanism are subjective intellectual endeavors to reconsider the meaning, value, responsibility, and the reason for living as a human being from the perspective of “human as relational" rooted in “Christian humanism," which Sophia University adopts as its foundation for education and research. They stand for an “integral understanding of humanity" that respects every human being as a whole with personal dignity. It can be viewed also as the educational philosophy of “for others, with others," which leaves no one behind and reveals the way to “become a neighbor" for those who are particularly weak and poor in society. It also includes the university's desire to live based on the model of Jesus Christ, who offered all of himself as “being for others." This course is rooted in Christian humanism as a foundation that leads each student to embody “for others, with others" while making use of various experiences such as unique learning and activities at Sophia University. It is a compulsory subject provided to promote an integral understanding of humanity.

目標

Points for study to cultivate an integral understanding of humanity rooted in Christian humanism: • Recapturing one’s life as an existence infused by relationship • Identifying the basic relationships that make up one's existence (“relationship with oneself", “relationship with others", “relationship with nature", “relationship with God") • Deepening the awareness as a subject who should take responsibility to form the appropriate relationship • Striving to find out one's challenges that will lead to the formation of healthier basic relationships • Affirming the personal dignity of others • Awakened to the importance of being especially close to the weak and the poor • Fostering and nurturing a joyful heart to participate by one’s initiative in contributing to the common good

授業外の学習

Weekly In-class Preparation: The first class will discuss the assignment included in the 0 Level video clip “For Others, With Others". From the second class onward, there will be a review of the previous week’s class and reading of the reference materials announced during the lecture. Weekly Personal Review: Participants’ personal reflection and relearning of the topic for each class.

所要時間: at least 190 minutes of outside class preparation