Church History II. History of Christianity
| Title | Γενική Εκκλησιαστική Ιστορία / Church History II. History of Christianity |
| Code | ΥΜ203 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Christou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022886 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Koinōnikīs THeologías kai CΗristianikoý Politismoý (2023 kai exīs)
Registered students: 39
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600235974
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Theology |
| Floor | Floor 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Γ (98) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 09:00 to 12:00 |
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600235974
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- German (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Upon successful completion of the course students will:
- Understand, assimilate and reproduce the evolution, course, and configuration of the Church
-describe and analyze the most important phases of its history
- evolve their knowledge and will work scientifically on it.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The historical development and the most important events concerning the historical life of the Church and connected with its nature and mission in the world, from the end of the persecutions onwards. The life of the Church and the formation of relations with the state. The evolution of the church organization. The Christianization of Europe. The split of the Christian world into Eastern and Western. The inner life of the Churches. Attempts at reunification.
1. The legalization of Christianity and the relations between the Church and the state.
2. Arianism and the first two Ecumenical Councils.
3. The Christological disputes. The Fourth Ecumenical Council.
4. Antichalcedonism and Neochalcedonism. Fifth Ecumenical Council.
5. Monoenergeticism and monovolitionism.
6. Iconoclasm.
7. The evolution of the administrative system of the Church.
8. Mission.
9. Rome and Constantinople.
10. The Schism of 1054.
11. The Church of the East.
12. The Church of the West.
13. The Council of Ferrara Florence
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 9 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Βλ. Φειδάς, Εκκλησιαστική Ιστορία, τ. 1, Αθήνα 2002
Additional bibliography for study
1. Β. Στεφανίδης, Εκκλησιαστική Ιστορία, 5η έκδ., Αθήνα 1990.
2. G. Ostrogorsky, Ιστορία του βυζαντινού κράτους, τ. 1-3, Αθήνα 2001.
3. Βλ. Φειδάς, Ο θεσμός της Πενταρχίας των Πατριαρχών Ι. Προϋποθέσεις διαμορφώσεως του θεσμού (απ΄ αρχής μέχρι το 451), Αθήναι 1977.
4. Βλ. Φειδάς, Εκκλησιαστικη Ιστορία, τ. 1-3, Αθήνα 2002-2014.
5. Π. Χρήστου, Εκκλησιαστική Γραμματολογία. Πατέρες και Θεολόγοι του Χριστιανισμού, τ. 1-2, 3η έκδ. Θεσσαλονίκη 2003.
Last Update
13-02-2024
