Bulcsú Kál Hoppál (born 24 September 1974) is a Hungarian

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

and philosopher.

Biography

In 1999 he received a Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology at Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem in

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. In 2002 he received a Licentiate there in the same subject—the equivalent of a Ph.D. In 2003, he received the degree of Magister der Philosophie from the International Academy for Philosophy in the Principality of Liechtenstein. He is one of the vice-presidents of the Hungarian Association for the Academic Study of Religion.

Publications

Books

Hoppál has written or edited several books, mostly on the subject of Saint

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; most of them have been published by France-based international academic publisher L'Harmattan. * * * * * * *

Other publications

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Filmography

Hoppál is also a film-maker, and has been involved in the following productions: *''…s mondják neki, csángó…'' (with Péter Csabá Kocsis); director, 2005. Presented at: Magyarkanizsa, Cnesa Kulturális Központ (SCG) *''…visszafelé csak az Isten tudja… Gyón – 1956'' (with Péter Csabá Kocsis); director, 2006. (supported by Hungarian Historical Film Foundation); MADE Festival 2006, winner. *''…jó volt, hogy volt… Magyarfalusi Napok 2006.'', co-director. Subregional and Small Community Television, IX. Film Festival in memory of Geza Radvanyi: winner; Folk art film festival, 2007; Rákóczifalva, 2007: 3rd place). With Péter Csabával Kocsis. *''Gáborok'', experimental documentary, director. IV. National Independent Documentary History Review 2008: winner. *''Volt az a pár nap…'', director. With support of Újbuda XI. kerületi Önkormányzat. *''Szadduceus'' (with Dániel Havasi), director, 2009. Faludi Akadémia "Csoda" Film Festival: winner. *''Tamási, 1956'' (with Dániel Havasi and András K. Németh), director, 2010. *''Cigányok az 1956-os forradalomban ypsies of the 1956 Revolution'. (with Dániel Havasi), director and scenario, 2011.

References

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