This program examines the spectrum of theological views on Christian participation in socio-political life, the theological foundations of building a just society, the mission of the Church in society, moral questions of war and peace, and perspectives on social reconciliation and peacebuilding.
Courses
- Courses for the certificate and diploma:
- 1. Introduction to the Program
- 2. Hermeneutics
- 3. Social Ethics and Political Theology of the Old Testament
- 4. Social Ethics and Political Theology of the New Testament
- 5. Church as a Social Institution
- Courses for the master’s degree and diploma:
- 6. Christian Ethics
- 7. Research Methods
- 8. Social Crises and Christian Counseling
- 9. Socio-political Teaching in the Church Tradition
- 10. Christians in Society: A Sociological Position
- 11. Developing Approaches to Political Theology
- 12. Religious Freedom, Mediation, and Peacebuilding
Lecturers
Крейг Бломберг, PhD
Браян Відбін, PhD
Стівен Бейлі, PhD
Робін Ловін, PhD
Найджел Біггар, PhD
Сергій Тимченко, PhD
Анастасія Сальникова, PhD
Андрій Мелешко, MA
Олена Дрощенко, МА
Format
Lectures occur predominantly online on Saturdays (sometimes Friday evenings) and are recorded for later viewing.
All lectures are either in Russian or have a Russian translation.
Papers must be written in one of three languages: Ukrainian, English, or Russian.
The course begins March 4, 2022.
Cost
For educational questions:
contact Andriy Meleshko +38 063 625 06 57
a.meleshko@realis.org
For organizational questions
contact Nataliya Yuschenko +38 068 197 37 54
office@realis.org