Course

Eastern Christian Ecclesiology

This is a course in Eastern Christian Ecclesiology in which practical and theoretical perspectives will be considered. Three main perspectives will be presented. The first perspective is historical, reflecting on the ideas of the Church. The second perspective will be contemporary, reflecting on the ideas of the Church in the Orthodox diaspora. The third perspective will be canonical reflecting on regulations of the Church. The course will introduce methods and theories connected with the perspective for learning and studies.

At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

  • describe how various ideas of the Church have emerged in history;
  • explain how structures of power, regulations and ecclesial practice relate to theories about the Church;
  • select methods relevant for the three perspectives in the course, and with the assigned method conclude assignments;
  • interpret texts, with relevant methods provided in the course;
  • express and receive criticism in a seminar-based situation.

The course literature may be subject to revision.

Hovorun, Cyril D., 2015. Meta-Ecclesiology: Chronicles of Church Awareness. New York, NY: Pagrave Macmillan. (164 p)

Gallagher, Clarence, 2002. Church Law and Church Order in Rome and Byzantium: A Comparative Study (Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies) Abingdon & Oxford: Routledge. (294 pp.)

Ormerod, Neill, 2002. “The Structure of Systematic Ecclesiology”, in Theological Studies 63 (2002), pp. 3-30. (28 pp.)

Pilario, D.F. (2005) Back to the Rough Grounds of Praxis. Exploring Theological Methods with Pierre Bourdieu. Leuven: Leuven University Press (554 pages, excerpts)

Plekon, Michael, 2003. Tradition alive: on the church and the Christian life in our time. Oxford, UK: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. (234 pp.)

 

Literature last revised on February 1, 2022.

The schedule is available at the latest one month before the course starts. We do not recommend that you print the schedule as some changes may happen.

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Michael Hjälm

Head of Department of Eastern Christian Studies, Doctor of Theology, Senior Lecturer

michael.hjalm@ehs.se

Grades

A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Sufficient, Fx = Insufficient, F = Insufficient

Examination Format

  • Papers
  • Seminars
  • Take-home examination

General requirements for university studies

Established by Subject Representative College at Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm on January 22, 2020.

Last revised on February 1, 2022.