Course TP104 · Year I · Summer 2026-2027

NEW TESTAMENT STUDY (II)

Compulsory course in Pastoral Orthodox Theology, taught by Alexandru Moldovan.

Overview

Lecturer
Alexandru Moldovan
Seminar tutor
Alexandru Moldovan
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Theology
Field of study
Pastoral Orthodox Theology
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, debate, presentation.

Aims

- knowing the basic elements of Christianity at the doctrinal, cultic and moral level;

- identifying the personalities and the historical moments that serve as models in the formation of generations of students;

- identification of possible models of interreligious and inter-Christian dialogue;

Course contents

VII. The Gospel of Mark
VIII. The Gospel of Luke
IX. The Gospel of John and the John's Catholic Epistles
X. The synoptic problem
XI. Acts of the Apostles
XII The first missionary journey. The Gospel of the Gentiles

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will know the historical evolution of the Church in a cultural, political, social context.

Assessment

Oral exam 50%, essay 40 % and implication in course debates 10%

Recommended reading

Introduction to the New Testament. Vol. 1: History, Culture and Religion of the Hellenistic Age; Vol. 2: History and Literature of Early
Helmut KOESTER
de Gruyter, Munich, 1995 · 444
An Introduction to the New Testament
Raymond E. Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Roland E. Murphu
Yale University Press, London, 1997 · 924
The Gospel of Matthew and Mark- romanian translation
Teofilact from Bulgaria
Sofia, Sofia, 1998 · 123, 144-488