Themes in the Dogmatic Theology of the Orthodox Catholic Church B

Course Information
TitleΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΔΟΓΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗΣ ΚΑΘΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ Β΄. / Themes in the Dogmatic Theology of the Orthodox Catholic Church B
CodeΔΘ22
FacultyTheology
SchoolSocial Theology and Christian Culture
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorVasileios Tsigkos
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID60005114

Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600101017
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able: - A thorough examination and interpretation of specific topics of the foundations of the Christian faith, on the basis of the life and the cultural records of the Church (Christian literature and art). - Τhe research and study of the faith and life of the Church community in its timeless path and synodal formulations of Orthodox dogma, with Triadology and Theology at its center, as well as the dogma of creation and the Fall of Man. - Specific issues concerning Triadology are presented, interpreted and discussed, on the basis of the Church Fathers and the approaches of contemporary theologians to themes related to the Holy Trinity and faith of the ecclecial community.
General Competences
  • Work autonomously
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:Specific issues concerning Triadology are presented, interpreted and discussed, on the basis of the Church Fathers and the approaches of contemporary theologians to themes related to the Holy Trinity and faith of the ecclecial community. SCHEDULE OF LECTURES: 1) The existence of God in charismatic and academic theology. 2) Theology and Economy: Eternal self-manifestation and historical revelation of the Holy Trinity. 3) The Theophanies and Divine signs (θεοσημείες) in creation and in history. 4) Theological knowledge of God and the dialogue with contemporary atheism. 5) On mystical theology. Apophatism and kataphatic theology. 6) Unions and distinctions in the Trinitarian theology on the basis of written works of recent theologians. 7) The Trinitarian character of Orthodox Pneumatology and the consequences of erroneous Pneumatology in contemporary theology. 8) The dogma of creation in dialogue with the modern Physics. 9) Original sin, the problem of Evil and the consequences of its misinterpretation. 10) Theology and Ecology. The relation of God, creation and Man as a proposal for interpreting and facing the ecological problem. 11) The interpretation of Trinitarian dogma as basis of dialogue with questions and challenges from the Humanities. 12-13) Presentation, conversation and critical examination of the essays by postgraduate students.
Keywords
God, Theology and Economy, Theophanies, mystical theology, triadology, trinitarian dogma, creation, orininal sin, anthropos, , Theology and ecology.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
With e-mail
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures100
Reading Assigment50
Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities16
Written assigments84
Total250
Student Assessment
Description
Written essays and in-class presentations. The participation of students in the classroom as well as their undertaking of assignments will also be taken into consideration.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Προτείνεται στους μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές βιβλιογραφία σχετική με τη γνωστική περιοχή της Δογματικής της Ορθοδόξου Εκκλησίας και με το θέμα της εργασίας που έχουν αναλάβει.
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
07-11-2017