UoB - Faculty of Theology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
IV. Practical Section
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- 401 Introduction to Liturgy
- The understanding of Liturgy and divine worship (individually or in community). A
general view on the Christian sanctuary and its contents. The daily, weekly and yearly
cycles of the divine services and their significance. Liturgical books and order of the
daily services.
- 402 Liturgy I
- Liturgical sources: a critical and analytical study of the liturgical sources (Biblical,
Patristic and other texts) with focus on their contents. This is meant to familiarize the
student with old liturgical practices and traditions, and enable him to draw parallels
with current liturgical practice.
- Order of the services of the daily cycle: a detailed typikonic presentation of the
various services throughout the year.
- 403 Liturgy II
- Divine worship: definition, origins and historical development. Distinctive features of
Christian worship.
- Liturgical traditions: definition and distinctive features in the worship of the main
families of churches, focusing on the Eastern and specially the Antiochian.
- Liturgical spirituality.
- 404 Liturgy III
- Church hymnology: origins, types, historical development and styles of Church poetry.
Church poets (life, style and writings). A selection of the most prominent texts of
liturgical poetry.
- The sacraments: a historical, theological and liturgical study of each sacrament. An
analysis of interrelated liturgical and pastoral issues. A reflection on ways and
possibilities of improving liturgical and sacramental celebrations in accordance with
tradition, taking into consideration contemporary developments.
- 405 Liturgy IV
- Liturgical application according to a yearly program.
- 406 Canon Law I
- A comprehensive introduction to canon law (law in general, necessity of law in the
church). Sources of canon law. Use of canonical sources with respect to the application of
church laws and the extent of their enforcement. Interpretation and abrogation of laws.
Types of canonical sources throughout church history.
- 407 Canon Law II
- The three dimensions of ecclesiastical administration: teaching, sanctification and
legislation. Ecclesiastical legislation. Development and jurisdiction of ecclesiastical
courts. Church penal code. Church ownership. Support and welfare of church ministers.
Organization of church life with respect to membership and participation in its liturgical
life. Organization of the various church institutions and associations (monastic
communities, Philanthropic societies, etc.). Church - state relations. Relations with
non-Orthodox communities.
- 408 Canon Law III
- Laws of procedure. The study of legal methods and means adopted by litigants to defend
their rights. Principles of court procedures. Legal theory. Court jurisdiction. Laws of
evidence. Judgments in absentia. Cases dropped. Adjournment. Judgments. Forms of appeal.
Retrial. Enforcement of alien jurisdiction. Civil and ecclesiastic legal procedures.
- Family law: general introduction. Engagement. The purpose of marriage. Marital contact
and appurtenant conditions. Abandonment. Dissolution of marriage. Pertinent suggestions
for averting marital problems. Natural paternity. Worship and custody. Endowments. This
course includes the study of practical applications.
- 409 Pastoral Issues
- A study of the church's work aiming at human salvation, on three levels:
- A theological study of the pastoral activity of the church (Pastoral Theology).
- A study of methods and ways of counseling and guidance (Pastoral Psychology).
- Pastoral work in contemporary situations (Pastoral Sociology).
- 410 Homiletics
- A concise exposition of the history of Patristic preaching (characteristics, the most
prominent preachers, etc.). Sources of preaching. Preparation and presentation of a
homily.
- 411 Christian Education
- Fundamental principles. Relation to other sciences. Stages of human development. Methods
and techniques of education. Distinctive features in the education of different age
groups.
- 412 Introduction to Psychology
- General introduction. Basic concepts of psycho-analysis. Psychic diseases and related
problems. Pastoral work and Christian education. Qualifications and the specific character
of Christian educators.
- 413 Arabic
- The basic theoretical and practical rules of the Arabic language. A study of selected
passages from the Psalms and the liturgical books, focusing on style and modes of
rhetoric. The purpose of this course is to enable the student to read correctly and preach
in a comprehensible and correct language.
- 414 English
- Practice of English theological terminology through the study of selected religious
texts.
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