Greek myths in the Christian interpretation WT-RE-GM
1. The mystery of the cross as a cosmic mystery
2. The cross as a biblical mystery
3. The mystery of the cross and the mystery of baptism
4. The Christian mystery of the Easter sun
5. Sunday - the day of the sun
6. The Christmas sun: Epiphany, Christmas 25th December
7. Christmas and Easter moon
8. The Greek symbolism of a willow branch
9. Christian symbolism of a willow branch
10. A willow that likes water
11. Sterile willow
12. Heaven willow
13. Odysseus sea journey through the life
14. Temptation of sirens
15. The mast of the cross
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
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Learning outcomes
After the finish of the course
the knowledge:
EK 1 – he has elementary knowledge about relations between religious and social structures and institutions (RL_W13);
EK 2 – he knows and understands social structures and belief systems among traditional peoples, in particular inhabitants of Africa, Australia, Oceania, North Asia (RL_W16);
the skills:
EK 3 - he can detect simple relationships between the formation of religious systems and cultural and social processes (RL_U08);
EK 4 – he has the ability to understand and analyze social phenomena resulting from religious and cultural conditions (RL_U17);
the social competence:
EK 5 – he knows the scope of his knowledge and skills understands the need to learn throughout life (RL_K01);
EK 6 – he is aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the global cultural and social heritage (RL_K09).
Description of credits:
Participation in the lecture: 30 hours
The student's own work: 80 hours
Total: 110 hours = 4 ECTS
Assessment criteria
EE nr 1 referred to as " has elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): there is no elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity
Sufficient (3): he has, in part, an elementary knowledge of the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity
Good (4); he has a relatively good elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity
Very good (5): he has a very good elementary knowledge of the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity
EE nr 2 referred to as "he knows and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he does not know and does not understand the socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks
Sufficient (3): he understands and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of the ancient Greeks sufficiently
Good (4): he knows and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks well
Very good (5): he knows and understands the socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks very well.
EE nr 3 referred to as "can detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he can not detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology
Sufficient (3): he can sufficiently detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian ideas and Greek mythology
Good (4): he can easily detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology
Very good (5): he can very well detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian ideas and Greek mythology
EE nr 4 referred to as "he has the ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): does not have the ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage
Sufficient (3): has a sufficient ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage
Good (4): has a good ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage
Very good (5): has a very good ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage
EE nr 5 referred to as "he knows the scope of his knowledge and skills of adapting Christian Greek myths, understands the need to learn throughout life"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he does not know the scope of his knowledge and skills about the adaptation of Christian Greek myths, does not understand the need to learn throughout life
Sufficient (3): he knows rather poorly the scope of knowledge and skills that he possesses about the adaptation of Christian Greek myths, he understands a bit the need for lifelong learning
Good (4): he knows well the scope of his knowledge and skills of Christian adaptation of Greek myths, he understands well the need for lifelong learning
Very good (5): he knows very well the range of knowledge and skills that he has on adapting Christian Greek myths, he understands very well the need to learn all his life
EE nr 6 referred to as "he is aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity"
For the grade:
Non sufficient (2): he has insufficient awareness of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity
Sufficient (3): he has sufficient awareness of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity
Good (4): he is well aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity
Very good (5): he is very aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity
The verification of learning results: final test.
The condition to complete the subject is the obtaining of all established points.
The number of the obtained points determines the positive grade of the subject:
– Test: sufficient – sufficient plus – 50-60%, good – good plus – 60-85%, very good – 85-100%;
- Presence: sufficient – 60%; good – 60-95%, very good – 95-100%.
Bibliography
A. Basic literature:
H. Rahner SI, Mit grecki jako narzędzie w interpretacji chrześcijańskich misteriów, tłum. i oprac. Leon Nieścior OMI, Warszawa UKSW 2009 (skrypt).
B. Additional literature:
J. Naumowicz, Narodziny Bożego Narodzenia, Kraków 2016.
Sz. Pieszczoch, Kulturotwórcza inspiracja i wpływ chrześcijaństwa na rozwój antyku, Poznań 1992.
Kościół otwarty na ludy. Misyjna myśl Ojców Kościoła. Wybrane zagadnienia, oprac. L. Nieścior OMI, War¬szawa 2011.
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