Uniatism (Greek-Catolicism): the medieval ecumenical solution and the wounds of the confessional conflicts in Europe

Overview

Lecturer

Viorel Alin Albu

Seminar tutor

Viorel Alin Albu

Type of course

Compulsory

Language of instruction

Romanian

Erasmus language

English

Domain

Theology - Masters

Field of study

Comparative Theology

Form of education

Full-time

Form of instruction

Lecture

Credit awarded by

Grade

Teaching methods

Lecture, exemplification, conversation, debate, analysis of documents.

Aims

- to define, describe, and explain the key concepts, theories, methods specific to the historical discourse and to develop in MA students some specific skills about the quantitative and qualitative historical research;

- to identify and use the specific bibliographic and archival resources;

- to develop skills of analysis and interpretation of historical data;

- to identify the most important events and personalities which have marked the historical evolution of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Romanian culture in the studied period, and to notice the dynamics of events;

- to apply the principle of right interpretation of the historical phenomenon by the just reporting to its influence on the present

Course contents

1. The foundation of the Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania (1698-1701); 2. The Metropolitan See of Alba Iulia and the Catholicism at the beginning of the 18th century; 3. The Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania during the first decades; 4-5. The Greek-catholic bishop Inochentie Micu; 6-7. Abandonments from Greek-Catholicism during the 18th century; 8-9. Alba Iulia in the second half of the 18th century: Orthodoxy and Greek-Catholicism; 10-11. The Orthodox Church and the Greek-Catholic Church in the second half of the 18th century; 12. The Transylvanian national movement in the 18th century; 13-14. The Transylvanian School (Școala Ardeleană) movement.

Learning outcomes

- critical, selective and systematic attitude towards the historical information; - ability of applying the principles for understanding a historical document in an appropriate manner, respectively, to take into account all elements involved (linguistic, socio-cultural, political, religious, etc.), and interpret both in a synchronous and diachronic mode; - critical reading skills on bibliographic sources and ability to initiate own research; - interpretation and critical evaluation of the history of the Romanian Church in the studied period.

Assessment

Written paper-interpretative essay – 20%. Frontal evaluation/ Oral exam: 80%

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Course contents

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