SYMBOLIC THEOLOGY – ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT – INTER-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS
| Title | ΣΥΜΒΟΛΙΚΗ – ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΗ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ – ΔΙΑΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΕΣ ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ / SYMBOLIC THEOLOGY – ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT – INTER-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS |
| Code | ΥΕ18 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Stylianos Charalampidis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 60005094 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Koinōnikīs THeologías kai CΗristianikoý Politismoý (2023 kai exīs)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600214815
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Class Schedule
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Γ (98) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 15:00 έως 18:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
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/1/600214815
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16866
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Αfter the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
a) Analyze the doctrinal convergences and divergences between the Orthodox Church and other Christian traditions.
b) Get acquainted with the teaching and life of the Christian Churches in East and West.
c) Present the contribution of the Orthodox Church to the history of the Ecumenical Movement.
d) Promote orthodox witness in the modern world.
e) Describe the reflection that develops within the institutional expressions of the Ecumenical Movement around a series of issues.
General Competences
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Important aspects from the life and theology of the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches are taught. An attempt is made to compare the theology of the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches with the Orthodox dogmatic teaching. Important issues of Inter-Christian as well as Inter-Orthodox relations are presented. The main problems and perspectives of the modern Ecumenical Movement are highlighted.
Outline of Lectures (Syllabus):
1) General introduction. Presentation of the general problematic and the thematic entities. General bibliography.
2) East and West. Unity and split. Theological presuppositions for the distinction of the ancient and one Church. The Schism of the year 1054.
3) Beginnins and the first organisation of Protestantism.
4) Reformation’s relations to Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
5) Doctrinal differences between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Denominations A´ (Divine Revelation).
6) Doctrinal differences between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Denominations Β´ (Theology, Filioque).
7) Doctrinal differences between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Denominations C´ (Anthropology, Original Sin).
8) Doctrinal differences between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Denominations D´ (Christology, Ecclesiology).
9) Doctrinal differences between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Denominations Ε´ (Sacraments, Worship, Eschatology).
10) The Dialogue of the Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic.
11) The Dialogue of the Orthodox Church with the Churches of Reformation.
12) The Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Movement.
13) Relations between the Local Orthodox Churches.
Keywords
Ecumenical Movement, Revelation, Tradition, Roman Catholic Church, Protestantism, Sacraments, World Council of Churches, Inter-Orthodox Affairs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of audio-visual tools in the process of teaching (powerpoint, videoclips).
Supplementary material through the e-learning platform.
Use of audio-visual material on the web.
Communication with the students through e-mails and Zoom.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 74 |
Student Assessment
Description
Optional Planning of work and written examination. Participation in class is counted positively.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ν. ΜΑΤΣΟΥΚΑ, Οικουμενική Κίνηση, Θεσσαλονίκη 1996
Additional bibliography for study
-Ν. ΜΑΤΣΟΥΚΑ, ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ 2006.
-Β. ΣΤΑΥΡΙΔΗ, ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΙΝΗΣΕΩΣ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ 1984.
-Ε. ΒΑΡΕΛΑ, ΔΙΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΑΙ ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ Κ´ ΑΙΩΝΑ, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ 1994.
-Δ. ΤΣΕΛΕΓΓΙΔΗ, ΔΥΤΙΚΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ (ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑΣ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΜΑΤΩΝ Α. Π. Θ)
Last Update
07-03-2023
