5OT212 History of Eastern Christianity. Intermediate level, 7.5 Credits
History of Eastern Christianity. Intermediate level, 7.5 Credits
Eastern Christian Theology
Spring 2017/2018 Apr - Jun (w14-w23). Language English.
Admission at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se, admission code: OT212
Needed Eligibilities
General requirements for university studies.
Theology, 30 credits from Introductory level, including the course Theology and Church history, including Eastern Christianity 15 credits, or equivalent.
Education Level
First cycle
Content
The course provides a deeper understanding of the development of Eastern Christianity, with a special emphasis on the development in the late twentieth century and the early twenty-first. The course takes into account especially how the fall of the Soviet Union and the Arabic Spring was influenced by the eastern churches, and how it affected them. Furthermore, the course provides an introduction to methods in church history with a particular emphasis on the historical-critical methods, source criticism and archive research.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
• demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the History of Eastern Christianity after the fall of Constantinople to the present day with particular emphasis on the development after the fall of the USSR, and the development associated with the Arabic Spring
• be able to describe the various Eastern Christian Churches and their involvement in the political events
• know some of the key methodological issues in church history and be able to make a critical analysis of a source text.
• demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the History of Eastern Christianity after the fall of Constantinople to the present day with particular emphasis on the development after the fall of the USSR, and the development associated with the Arabic Spring
• be able to describe the various Eastern Christian Churches and their involvement in the political events
• know some of the key methodological issues in church history and be able to make a critical analysis of a source text.
Literature
Leustean, Lucian N., 2014. Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Abingdon & New York: Routledge. S. 1-356, 469-598. (485 s)
Awad, Najib George, 2013. And Freedom Became a Public-square: Political, Sociological and Religious Overviews on the Arab Christians and the Arabic Spring. Berlin: Lit Verlag. (280 s)
Selected papers on the recent development in Ukraine.
Awad, Najib George, 2013. And Freedom Became a Public-square: Political, Sociological and Religious Overviews on the Arab Christians and the Arabic Spring. Berlin: Lit Verlag. (280 s)
Selected papers on the recent development in Ukraine.
Instructors
Michael Hjälm
Exam Types
Take-home examination, Papers, Seminars.
Grading Types
A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Sufficient, FX = Insufficient, F = Insufficient
Additional Directives
Attendance at lectures and seminars is mandatory at Stockholm School of Theology.
Confirmed by Ämnesföreträdarkollegiet vid Teologiska högskolan Stockholm 2010-12-06
Revised 2017-02-22