Ecclesiastical Politics and Diplomacy in the Light of Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Christian Relations
| Title | Εκκλησιαστική Πολιτική και Διπλωματία υπό το πρίσμα των διορθόδοξων και διαχριστιανικών σχέσεων / Ecclesiastical Politics and Diplomacy in the Light of Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Christian Relations |
| Code | 2280 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Grigorios Liantas |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024748 |
Programme of Study: Anamorfōméno PPS Tmīmatos THeologías (2023-2024)
Registered students: 14
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600286274
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600286274
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the successful completion of this course, students will become aware of the ecclesiastical policy and diplomacy which are excercised on an interorthodox and interchristian level throughout time.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. A synoptic history of the Orthodox Church today,
2. Ecclesiastical Policy and Diplomacy (meaning-bibliography),
3. The interorthodox and interchristian work of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the 20th and 21st centuries and its ecclesiastical policy,
4-5-6. The ecclesiastical policy of the Ecumenical Patriarchs Athenagoras, Demetrios and Bartholomeos,
7. USA and Orthodoxy in the peninsula of Aimos in the 21st century,
8-9. The issue of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in the years 2004-2005,
10. Issues of ecclesiastical policy and diplomacy in the Presbyterian Patriarchates,
11-12. Ecclesiastical policy and diplomacy of the Archbishop Iakovos of America in the USA and in Greece, and their contribution to national issues,
13. Lecture.
Keywords
Ecclesiastical policy, diplomacy, interorthodox, interchristian relations.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching through the use of multimedia (video, images and sound, etc.) for a better understanding and further investigation of the subject. Communication with the students via e-mails, eLearning and Zoom.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 27 | 1.1 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oran exam, presentation of dissertations.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Λιάντας Γρηγόριος, Εγχειρίδιο Θεμάτων Εκκλησιαστικής Πολιτικής, Διπλωματίας και Εθιμοτυπίας υπό το πρίσμα των Διορθόδοξων και Διαχριστιανικών Σχέσεων, εκδόσεις Παπαζήση 2024, Εύδοξος: 133033952
Additional bibliography for study
1.Μάμαλος Γ.-Σπ., Το Πατριαρχείο Κωνσταντινουπόλεως κατά την περίοδο 1918-1972. Διεθνής πολιτική και οικουμενικός προσανατολισμός. Αθήνα, Αντ. Σάκκουλας 2011.
2.Χρυσαυγής Ιω.,Βαρθολομαίος. Αποστολή και όραμα. Αθήνα 2018.
3.Ιάκωβος, Αρχιεπίσκοπος Βορείου και Νοτίου Αμερικής, Τα άπαντα επί πανανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων και εθνικών θεμάτων, Θεσσαλονίκη:ΙΕΘΠ-USP 2008.
Last Update
22-10-2025
