Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the teaching of the course, the intended learning objective is for the students of the class to be able to:
1. To describe the structure of the text of the liturgy attributed to the Archbishop of Constantinople, Saint John Chrysostom.
2. To analyze the theology and historical development of the prayer requests, wishes and hymns of the liturgy. Her wishes and hymns.
3. To seek the historical documentation of the origin and evolution of the sequence, as well as the ritual precision.
4. To attempt the specific analysis and moral content of her wishes and hymns.
5. To highlight its value and beauty as a world monument of speech.
Course Content (Syllabus)
This elective course approaches historically, theologically and ritualistically the monumental text of the holy liturgy attributed to the Archbishop of Constantinople, St. John Chrysostom, its prayer requests, wishes and hymns. The historical documentation of its origin and evolution is followed by: 1) the sophisticated analysis of the theological and moral content of its wishes and hymns, 2) the thorough investigation of its typological and ritual issues and 3) the highlighting of the value and beauty of gratitude meetings of the faithful and their importance for the formation of the Ecclesiastical Body.
The 13 teaching units of the course are structured as follows:
1. Introductory questions about the functional types and their geographical dispersion.
2. Evolution and configuration of functions.
3. The function of the holy Chrysostom. Past questions of authenticity and modern research.
4. The wish material of the operation.
5. The hymns of the divine liturgy.
6. Part I: The function of speech.
7. Part B: The offering and the sacrifice.
8. Part D: Communion and thanksgiving.
9. Structure and Theology of the interactive wish of the holy reference.
10. The ritual composition of the divine liturgy.
11. Pre-Eucharistic rituals.
12. Eucharistic rite of passage.
13. Absolutely. "Always fortunately and in order".
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Αρχιμ. Νικοδήμου Σκρέττα, Λόγος και Μέλος στη θεία λειτουργία του ιερού Χρυσοστόμου. Υπομνήσεις λειτουργικής θεολογίας και τάξεως, [Κανονικά και Λειτουργικά 9 ], εκδ. Μυγδονία, Θεσσαλονίκη 2016.