Latin authors: Lactantius, Ambrosius, Hieronymus, Augustine, Leo the Great WT-SSTA-LAL
1. Lactantius – life, work, theology.
2. The main theological ideas in the work of Lactantius, Divinae institutiones
3. Ambosius – life, work, theology
4. State-Church relations in Ambrose's thought
5. Hieronymus – life, work, theology
6. Characteristics of Commentaries on Hieronymus' Psalms
7. Augustine – life, work, theology
8. Augustine's dispute with the Manichaeans – history, works, argumentation
9. Augustine's dispute with the Donatists – history, works, argumentation
10. Augustine's dispute with the Pelagians – history, works, argumentation
11. The main theological ideas in Augustine's work, De civitate Dei
12. Leo the Great – life, work, theology
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Preliminary Requirements
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Learning outcomes
1. The student knows:
- biographies and titles of works of Lactantius, Ambosius, Hieronymus, Augustine, Leo the Great
- the history of the era in which these authors lived
- general content of the works analyzed during the semester
- the importance of the "golden age" of patristics
- essential elements of theology: Lactantius, Ambosius, Hieronymus, Augustine, Leo the Great.
2. The student is able to:
- subject to theological analysis the content of selected passages of the works of Lactantius, Ambosius, Hieronymus, Augustine, Leo the Great
- indicate the type of exegesis of biblical texts they use
- compare authors' positions and indicate their thought relationships
Assessment criteria
1. Active participation in lectures (attendance, participation in discussions) – 30%
2. Independent work verified by exercises during the semester – 20%
3. Final oral examination or written work on an approved topic (12,000 characters) – 50%.
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