Orthodox Missiology (I)

1. The Orthodox Missiology as Theological Discipline. Discipline’s History and Literature. The Missionary Terminology; 2. Theological Grounds of the Mission. Trinity and Mission; 3. Church’s Mission and Its Aspects: the Evangelizing or the Preaching of the Gospel; 4. The Witness; 5. The Deacon and the Ministration; 6. The Pastoration; 7. The Mission’s Exigencies: The Preaching of the Gospel. Transmitting the Right Faith: the Word of Truth. Conveying the Tradition; 8. Indigenizing and Cultural Identity. The World and Its Situation. The Good News to the Poor; 9. The Mission as Building Up the “Body”- the Church. Mission and Liturgy; 10. The Mission and the Parish’s Community. The Laymen’s Apostolate. The Quality of the Christians’ Life; 11. The concept of Liturgy after Liturgy; 12. Christ's gospel and the culture of the world; 13. The missionary activity of the Holy Apostles; 14. The missionary activity of the Holy Apostle Paul.

To take into account all elements involved (linguistic, socio-cultural, political, religious, etc.), to 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 Orthodox Missiology in different contexts.