Kurs

Patristics: Sources and Methods

The course provides a general understanding and knowledge of the first one thousand years of Christianity. Theological trends and individual church fathers are considered, as well as the philosophical background. Particular emphasis is put on methods and sources.

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

  • be able to make a connection between theological trends and individual church fathers
  • display considerable insight in the general theological topics in the first millenia
  • demonstrate considerable knowledge about the timeline in the first millenia of Eastern Christianity
  • reflect critically on the variety of methods in patristic studies

Reservation för revidering av litteraturen.

  • Mcguckin , John Anthony , 2017. The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years. Westmont Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press. (1229, )

  • Harvey, Susan Ashbrook mfl., 2008. The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies (Oxford Handbooks) . Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press. (1020, )

Kurslitteraturen reviderades senast 22 april 2020.

Schemat finns tillgängligt senast en månad innan kursen startar. Vi rekommenderar inte att du skriver ut schemat eftersom vissa ändringar kan ske.

Öppna schemat

Youhanon Habil

Teol.dr, timlärare

youhanon.habil@ehs.se

Betyg

A = Framstående, B = Mycket bra, C = Bra, D = Tillfredsställande, E = Tillräcklig, Fx = Otillräcklig, komplettering möjlig, F = Otillräcklig

Examinationsformer

  • Salstentamen
  • Seminarier

A Bachelor's degree in Theology (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognized university, Including at least 15 credits in Eastern Christian Studies or equivalent. Certicifed proficiency in English documented by means of an internationally recognized proficiency test, e. g. TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent.

Fastställd av Ämnesföreträdarkollegiet vid Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm den 19 december 2018.