What do early teachers of the Christian tradition say about social margins? Did they find any connection between Jesus Christ and those at the margins? Find out in this Semester 2 unit at St Athanasius College.
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Hagiography and the Cult of Saints
Why do Christians venerate saints? Are the biographies of saints just pious fiction? Where did pilgrimage come from? How do relics of saints connect people to the divine? These are just some of the questions that you...
Robber to Repentant | New Publication
New publication from Shadi Kiryakos Nessim, 'Robber to Repentant: The Life & Sayings of Abba Moses the Strong'. This is the English translation of the Arabic life of Abba Moses the Strong, according to a 14th century...
The Kingdom Within – The Way of the Desert Fathers | Documdrama
Docudrama "The Kingdom Within - The Way of the Desert Fathers," featuring Dr Lisa Agaiby, the Academic Dean and Senior Lecturer in Coptic Studies at St Athanasius College.
Semester 2 unit: Jesus Christ in the Asian Context
This unit seeks to critically examine the Christological developments in the Asian context. Primarily, it aims to demonstrate ‘who is Jesus Christ’ for the people in the multi-faceted context of Asia.
Congratulations to Professor John Behr who has been awarded the Northern Cross
St Athanasius College and the University of Divinity extend warmest congratulations to the Very Reverend Professor John Behr on receiving the Northern Cross, the highest award of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of...
Semester 1 unit | Jesus Christ at the Margins
This advanced unit seeks to critically examine Jesus Christ’s engagement with the people who were categorized as at the social margins.
Semester 1 unit | “Women are to be Silent”? Voices Of Women in The New Testament and in Orthodox Christianity
In this unit we will unravel the conflicting evidence by undertaking an in-depth socio-cultural, historical, and literary study of the role of women in the New Testament, and how this image sheds light on the position...
Semester 1 unit | Introduction to the Syriac Language
This unit introduces students to the Syriac language as a basis for enhanced study of patristic literature preserved in Syriac, Peshitta (the standard Biblical text in Syriac) and for future study of the Syriac language.
Semester 1 unit | Coptic Art and Iconography I
This is a face-to-face practical unit from SAC which will focus on the "writing" of icons as an important method of transforming the sacred invisible into the visible image.