Component
SeFCo, Faculty of Law, Economics & Management
Location(s)
Orleans
Presentation
The creation of the DU "Droit, Religion, Société" (Law, Religion, Society) is a civil and civic training project that responds to a national context marked by the development of new religious practices, both in Christianity (the phenomenon of evangelical Christians) and in Islam. Certainly, the current security situation, marked by attacks perpetrated in the name of religion and heightened tensions between communities, is also a factor in the need to re-examine the relationship between religion and the Republic's political, administrative and social institutions.
The development of these new religious practices means that the links between religion, society and public authorities need to be revisited through the prism of the law: believers and religious leaders need to be familiar with the legal rules governing worship and the relationship between religion and social, administrative and political institutions, so that religious practices can be carried out within a legal framework; public authorities want to create new spaces for dialogue between the public concerned and between themselves and believers and religious leaders, by training them in common legal frames of reference. The private sector, which is also affected by this reinvigorated religious phenomenon, is no exception to this need for legal clarification, with a view to reconciling religious freedom with the operating principles of the social body. Before focusing on legal fundamentals, we need to identify the believers and cults in question, using sociology.
Objectives
- Transmit a common base relating to the socio-historical context, law and institutions of France, and in particular the principle of secularism and its applications;
- To provide tools to facilitate the management of personnel and religious institutions, and to prepare chaplains to carry out their duties within the framework of an administration or the army;
- Promote knowledge of religion and the religions practiced in France, with particular reference to their organization and doctrines, at University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T) to create a space for dialogue between audiences.
Program
Training model
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Course title |
Hourly volume |
Coef |
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U1 Religious groups and interreligious dialogue | ||
|
Religious groups in France in the context of secularization |
10 |
1 |
|
Interfaith dialogue |
15 |
1 |
|
U2 Public power and religions | ||
|
History of the law governing relations between public authorities and religions in France |
15 |
1 |
|
Public institutions and religions : - Institutions and values of the Republic (5h) - Law on relations between public authorities and religions (20h) |
25 |
1 and 1 |
|
Law governing the organization and operation of religious services |
20 |
1 |
|
U3 Methodology |
10 |
|
|
Personal and family law and religion |
25 |
1 |
|
Companies and religions in labor law |
15 |
1 |
|
U5 Collective dissertation |
5 |
1 |
|
U6 Thematic conferences | ||
Admission
Admission requirements
Candidates will be recruited on the basis of an application file or an interview, each file being examined by a recruitment committee made up of members of the teaching team.
Potential students are required to submit a CV and a letter of motivation to attend the course, in addition to their application.
Students can register for:
- Initial training (students, all publics).
- Continuing education (SEFCO file).
- Accreditation of prison, hospital and military chaplains (decree no. 2017-756 of May 3, 2017).
Target audience
This training course is aimed primarily at:
- all religious leaders of different faiths,
- ministers of religion,
- leaders of religious associations,
- chaplains in the army, hospitals and prisons (the training course is accredited by the French Ministry of the Interior on the list of civil and civic training courses for military, hospital and prison chaplains).
It is also aimed at public and private sector employees wishing to acquire a better understanding of religious issues and the standards applicable to religious institutions and activities. This will enable them to better manage the relationship between religion and the functioning of their respective organizations.
Any interested student can join the course, as a complement to a main enrolment, out of intellectual interest or the desire to master a complementary skill with a view to future professional integration.
Tuition fees
Mandatory prerequisites
Baccalauréat or equivalent (after acceptance of the equivalence file by the directors).
Level of French B1 (some students may be asked to reinforce their French language skills at the Institut de Français, located within the UFR Lettres of the Université d'Orléans).