SAINT SILOUANOS OF ATHOS
| Title | Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΣΙΛΟΥΑΝΟΣ Ο ΑΘΩΝΙΤΗΣ / SAINT SILOUANOS OF ATHOS |
| Code | Χ265 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Anna Karamanidou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 60005174 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600056569
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600056569
- At the Website of the School: www.past.auth.gr
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the personality, the beliefs the significance, the spiritual experience and free spirit of a 20th century Orthodox Theologian, St Silouanos the Athonite. It, also, offers an insight into his special contribution to the modern world
General Competences
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course St Silouanos the Athonite is an optional course included in the Curriculum of the Department of pastoral and Social Theology.
(English)
1. Introduction and a generall presentation of the ascetic figures of Mount Athos.
2. The biographer of St Silouanos: elder Sophrony
3. St Silouanos and the Holy Mount
4. The life of the Saint
5. St Silouanos’ spirituality
6. The patristic tradition in the teachings of St Silouanos
7. Tradition and personal experience in the life of St Silouanos
8. Silouanos’ ascetic experiences
9. The ecumenical aspect in his teachings
10. Project presentations
11. Project presentations
12. Project presentations
Keywords
St John of Krostande, monastic struggle, quest, spiritual insight, understanding, beauty, hesycasm, prayer, insight, uncreated light, grace, consciousness, strength, knowledge, humility, peace, Logismos( secret thoughts)
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
annakarm@past.auth.gr
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 81 | 3.2 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 9 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σωφρ. Ζαχάρωφ, Ο άγιος Σιλουανός ο Αθωνίτης, έκδ. Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Έσσεξ Αγγλίας, 2011.
Additional bibliography for study
Ιω. Ζηζιούλας, Αντ. Αιμ. Ταχιάος, Καλ. Ware, Ol. Clément, Ο άγιος Σιλουανός της Οικουμένης,. Προσέγγιση στην πνευματική κληρονομία του άγιου Σιουανού του Αθωνίτη, εκδ. Ακρίτας 2001.
Last Update
09-11-2015
