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.
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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.
Semester 1 unit | History, Nature, and Development of Indian Christianity
This unit provides an account of the history of Christianity in India from its inception until the current period. It is being offered by St Athanasius College in semester 1, 2023.
Dr Lisa Agaiby on Soul Search | Sacred landscapes – the desert
For centuries people have found deserts spiritually transformative - not just for individuals but for whole communities.
Introducing ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ (“Mathitis”) The Annual Student Journal of St Athanasius College
ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ will be an annual journal dedicated to celebrating and showcasing a selection of student essays that represent the various disciplines taught at St Athanasius College.
KOINONIA – The News of SAC
"Koinonia" is St Athanasius College's annual magazine showcasing highlights from 2021.
Door of the Wilderness: The Greek, Coptic, and Copto-Arabic Sayings of St. Antony of Egypt. By Lisa Agaiby and Tim Vivian
Saint Antony of Egypt (c. 251–356), often called “the father of monasticism,” has numerous representations: the Antony of the Life of Antony and the Letters, but also the Antony of around 120 sayings or apophthegmata...
Koinonia Newsletter – Issue 8, December 2020
The latest issue of Koinonia, the Newsletter of St Athanasius College is available now. This issue includes: a tribute to SAC's first registrar, Fr Marcarius Wahba; highlights of 2020; student reflections; VCE Students...
Copts in Modernity
Congratulations to Dr Lisa Agaiby from St Athanasius College on the forthcoming publication of Copts in Modernity. Copts in Modernity presents a collection of essays showcasing historical and contemporary aspects...
Holy Body and Holy Scripture | by Nebojsa Tumara
Congratulations to Fr Dr Nebojsa Tumara on the publication of his new book Holy Body and Holy Scripture: Anthropological Assumptions of Ascetic Exegesis of the Holy Scripture in Early Rabbinic Judaism and Early Syriac...