Saint Cyril of Alexandria

Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

9 credit points of a Theology unit (i.e “Introduction to Theology” or “Church Fathers: An Introduction”)

Academic Staff

Very Rev. Dr Doru Costache, BTh (Bucharest 1993), PhD (Bucharest 2000), Senior Lecturer

Curriculum Objectives

This graduate course unit advances the study of the patristic phenomenon within a complex framework, theological, spiritual, and exegetical. It enables students to appreciate, by way of a detailed study of the available sources, the personality and legacy of Saint Cyril of Alexandria.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Appreciate the personality of Saint Cyril within his historical context
2. Display a profound knowledge of his writings, together with the relevant scholarship
3. Evaluate the place of Saint Cyril within the broader patristic tradition
4. Critically analyse his writings within the framework of relevant scholarship
5. Assess his relevance to contemporary Christian experience

Content

1. Saint Cyril in the historical and theological setting of his age
2. Traditional, modern and contemporary reception
3. An overview of his writings
4. His Christological contributions
5. His exegetical contributions
6. A theologian pastor and his spiritual concerns
7. A theologian for the future

Unit Schedule