Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the teaching objective is to inform students about the history, the process of preaching and the aesthetic of functional art in the Church and to gain critical knowledge needed for the ministry of the functional arts and speech.
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course formed the main points concerning the modules: Introduction to Homiletics, History of Christian preaching, Features, meaning and purpose of preaching. The deacon's sermon. Types and form of preaching. Writing and pronunciation preaching. Aesthetics of speech and functional arts, church vestments, paintings.
The modules are structured as follows:
1. Introduction on Homiletics.
2. History of the sermon (a-iaionas)
3. History of the sermon (LA-kaionas)
4. The sermon today. Problems and concerns.
5. Meaning and purpose of preaching.
6. Characteristics of preaching.
7. Themes and sources of preaching.
8. Types of preaching.
9. Writing and delivery of the sermon. Aesthetics of speech.
10. Aesthetics of divine worship.
11. Issues of aesthetics. (Temple)
12. Issues of aesthetics. (Ware-vestments)
13. Issues of aesthetics. (Images-decoration-typical worship and aesthetics).
Additional bibliography for study
1.Ι. Φουντούλη, Ομιλητική, εκδ. Μ.Φουντούλη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
2.Τρύφωνος Τσομπάνη, Η των θείων ευκοσμία και τάξις, εκδ.Μυγδονία, 2008
3.Τρύφωνος Τσομπάνη, Ευτάκτως και ομοτίμως, εκδ. Μυγδονία, 2013
4.Κ. Καλλινίκου, Ο χριστιανικός Ναός και τα τελούμενα εν αυτώ, εκδ.Γρηγόρη.
5.Ιωάννου Φουντούλη, Τελετουργικά θέματα τόμοι Α,Β, εκδ.Αποστολική Διακονία,