Elements of inculturation in the theology of the Church Fathers WT-SST-EI
1. Basic features of ancient Christian inculturation
2. Missionary accommodation in the theory and practice of Clement of Alexandria
3. Christian towards the pagan world in the teaching of Tertullian
4. Ad Donatum St. Cyprian as a rhetorical protreptic
5. Orthodoxy and platonism in the view of Saint. Athanasius of Alexandria
6. The beginnings of civilization according to Eusebius of Caesarea
7. The development of civilization according to Eusebius of Caesarea
8. The biblical idea of Zion in the theology of the redemption of St. Hilary of Poitiers
9. The influence of classical tradition on the idea of Zion in St. Hilary of Poitiers
10. Theological content of the feast of Epiphany according to Cappadocia sources of the 4th century
11. The benefit of ancient culture according to St. Gregory of Nazianzus
12. The path of God's apophatic vision in the science of St. Gregory of Nyssa
13. Christian aretology and philosophy according to St. John Chrysostom
14. Philosophy in monastic and secular life according to St. John Chrysostom
15. Summary
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Subject level
(in Polish) Punkty ECTS
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After the finish of the course
the knowledge:
EK 1 – He has an ordered, deep and detailed knowledge, leading to specialization, of the other theological disciplines (TMA_W07);
the skills:
EK 2 – he cans independently search for, analyze, evaluate, select and integrate the informations with the use of various sources and formulate on the basis of the criticisms with the use of theological knowledge (TMA_U01);
the social competence:
EK 3 – he is aware of the complexity of reality and understands the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the solving of problems (TMA_K05).
Description of credits:
Participation in the classes: 30 hours
The student's own work: 30 hours
Total: 60 hours = 4 ECTS
Assessment criteria
EE nr 1 referred to as "has has an ordered, depth knowledge of the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he has not an ordered, depth knowledge of the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Sufficient (3): ): he has partially ordered knowledge of the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Good (4); he has relatively well ordered, depth knowledge of the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Very good (5): he has an ordered, depth knowledge of the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology and is able to express accurately
EE nr 2 referred to as "he cans independently search, select, integrate, analyze and evaluate the information from the sources on the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology, and on this basis formulate critical judgments using the theological knowledge"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he can not independently search, select, integrate, analyze and evaluate the informations from the sources on the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology, and on this basis formulate critical judgments using the theological knowledge
Sufficient (3): he cans independently search, select, integrate, analyze and evaluate some informations from the sources on the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology, and on this basis formulate critical judgments using the theological knowledge
Good (4): he cans independently search, select, integrate, analyze and evaluate most informations from the sources on the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology, and on this basis formulate critical judgments using the theological knowledge
Very good (5): he cans independently search, select, integrate, analyze and evaluate all informations from the sources on the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology, and on this basis formulate critical judgments using the theological knowledge
EE nr 3 referred to as "he is aware of the complexity of reality and understands the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he is not aware of the complexity of reality and does not understand the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Sufficient (3): he is aware of the complexity of some elements of reality and understands partially the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Good (4): he is relatively well aware of the complexity of reality and understands the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology
Very good (5): he is very well aware of the complexity of reality and understands the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the elements of inculturation in the Church Fathers’ theology.
Bibliography
A. Basic literature:
Kościół otwarty na ludy. Misyjna myśl Ojców Kościoła. Wybrane zagadnienia. Zebrał i oprac. L. Nieścior, Warszawa 2010 (Studia i Materiały Misjologiczne, 21)
B. Additional literature:
Pieszczoch Sz., Kulturotwórcza inspiracja i wpływ chrześcijaństwa na rozwój antyku, Poznań 1992.
Widok N., Akomodacja misyjna w teorii i praktyce Klemensa Aleksandryjskiego, Opole 1992
Stawinoga R., Tertulian a świat antyczny, Kraków 2002, s. 95-132
Nieścior L., Asceza chrześcijańska i filozofia w pismach Nila z Ancyry, Poznań 2001, s. 202-218.
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