Divine Eros. The Origins of Mystical Theology.
| Title | Θείος Έρωτας. Οι απαρχές της μυστικής θεολογίας. / Divine Eros. The Origins of Mystical Theology. |
| Code | ΔΘ54 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Bozinis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015746 |
Programme of Study: Orthodox Theology and Christian Culture
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical, Patriarchal, Hagiological and Religious Studies | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| History, Doctrine, Philosophy and Archeology | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Theology | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600229835
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600229835
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14814
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction)
- English (Instruction)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Christian theology and ancient Philosophy
Learning Outcomes
The familariization of the students with Ancient Christian Literature and Patristics: (a) The initiation of the students in the scientific reflection concerning the complex relationship between Hellenism and Christianism, (b) the understanding of the philosophical background of the Byzantine mystical theology, and (c) the conscious knowledge of the similarities and differences that exist between the sexual morality of Christianity and the modern conception regarding the relationship between man and woman, family life and love.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. General Introduction
2. Τhe Platonic Dialogue "Banquet" Ι: the speeches of Phaidros, Pausanias, Euriximachus, Agathon and Aristophanes
3. Τhe Platonic Dialogue "Banquet" ΙΙ: the speeches of Diotima concerning the different stages of initiation to the "Beatiful"
4. Τhe Platonic Dialogue "Phaidros" Ι: the speech of Lysias and the first speech of Socrates
5. Τhe Platonic Dialogue "Phaidroς" ΙΙ: the palinody in honor of God Eros by Socrates
6. The "Dialexis" of Maximus of Tyrus "Περὶ τῆς Σωκράτους ἐρωτικῆς"
7. The Dialogue "Amatorius" of Plutarch
8. The "Hymn of Love" in the 13th Chapter of the "First Corinthians" of Paul
9. Τhe Commentary of Origen "On the Song of Songs"
10.The Apocryphal "Acts of Paul and Thecla"
11.The "Banquet" of Μethodius of Olympus
12.Τhe Commentary of Gregory of Nyssa "On the Song of Songs"
13. Dionysius the Areopagite and Maximus the Confessor: Overview of the Mystical Theology in the Early Byzantine Period
Keywords
Mysticism, Mystical Theology, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Fathers of the Church, Platonic Christianism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | ||||
| Tutorial | 31 | ||||
| Project | 20 | ||||
| Written assigments | 80 | ||||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation is done by written essay at the end of the semester. The students' consistency, active participation in the lesson and thorough presentation of their work in front of the teacher and their peers are positively measured
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Ιω. Συκουτρής, Πλάτωνος Συμπόσιον, εισ.-κείμ.-μτφ.-σχόλ., Ακαδημία Αθηνών: Ελληνική Βιβλιοθήκη 1, Αθήνα 200218 2. A.E. Taylor, Πλάτων (Ο άνθρωπος και το έργο του), μτφ. από τα αγγλικά Ι. Αρζόγλου, Αθήνα 20003 3. Ιω.Ν. Θεοδωρακόπουλος, Πλάτωνος Φαίδρος, εισ.-μτφ.-σχόλ., Αθήνα 2003/ A.E. Taylor, Πλάτων (Ο άνθρωπος και το έργο του), μτφ. από τα αγγλικά Ι. Αρζόγλου, Αθήνα 20003 4. C. Calame, Ο έρωτας στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα, μτφ. από τα ιταλικά Α.Α. Στέφος και επιμ. Σ. Καράμπαλης, στη σειρά Εμείς & οι Αρχαίοι των εκδόσεων Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα 2006 5. Κ.Α. Μποζίνης, «Ἡ ἀγάπη ουδέποτε πίπτει: Μια φιλοσοφική ματιά στο 13ο κεφάλαιο της Α΄ πρὸς Κορινθίους του Παύλου», στον αφιερωματικό τόμο για τον ομότιμο καθηγητή Θεολογικής Σχολής ΑΠΘ Χρήστο Οικονόμου, επιμ. Α. Κραλίδης κ.ά., υπό δημοσίευση 6. C.A. Bozinis, «Θεῖος ἔρως: A Common Path towards Salvation for both Pagan and Christian Intellectuals», στο περιοδικό του Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum Studia Εphemerides Augustinianum 96 (2006), σσ. 71-83 7. Κ.Α. Μποζίνης, «Απόκρυφες Πράξεις Παύλου και Θέκλας: Μία ανάλυση του περιεχομένου τους με αφορμή την πρόσφατη έκδοση βιβλίου», στο περιοδικό του ΚΒΕ Βυζαντινά 29 (2009), σσ. 429-478 8. A. Nygrén, Eros and Agape (A Study of the Christian Idea of Love), μτφ. από τα σουηδικά P.S. Watson, αναθ. έκδ., Λονδίνο 19573 9. Χ. Γιανναράς, Σχόλιο στο Άσμα Ασμάτων, Αθήνα 1995 10. P. Crouzel, Origéne: Commentaire sur le Cantique des Cantiques, τόμ. Α΄ (Livres I-II), εισ.-μτφ.-σχόλ., SC 375, Παρίσι 1991 11. A. Louth, The Origιns of the Christian Mystical Tradition (From Plato to Denys), Oxford 1981 12. Σ. Ράμφος, Μεταφυσική του κάλλους, Αθήνα 2003
Last Update
02-12-2023
