Greek myths in the Christian interpretation

elementary

RL_W13

RL_W16

RL_U08

RL_U17

RL_K01

RL_K09

Selected examples of Christian inculturation: How did the early Christian writers put new content into the old form?

1. The mystery of the cross as a cosmic mystery

2. The cross as a biblical mystery

3. The mystery of the cross and the mystery of baptism

4. The Christian mystery of the Easter sun

5. Sunday - the day of the sun

6. The Christmas sun: Epiphany, Christmas 25th December

7. Christmas and Easter moon

8. The Greek symbolism of a willow branch

9. Christian symbolism of a willow branch

10. A willow that likes water

11. Sterile willow

12. Heaven willow

13. Odysseus sea journey through the life

14. Temptation of sirens

15. The mast of the cross

A. Basic literature:

H. Rahner SI, Mit grecki jako narzędzie w interpretacji chrześcijańskich misteriów, tłum. i oprac. Leon Nieścior OMI, Warszawa UKSW 2009 (skrypt).

B. Additional literature:

J. Naumowicz, Narodziny Bożego Narodzenia, Kraków 2016.

Sz. Pieszczoch, Kulturotwórcza inspiracja i wpływ chrześcijaństwa na rozwój antyku, Poznań 1992.

Kościół otwarty na ludy. Misyjna myśl Ojców Kościoła. Wybrane zagadnienia, oprac. L. Nieścior OMI, War¬szawa 2011.

After the finish of the course

the knowledge:

EK 1 – he has elementary knowledge about relations between religious and social structures and institutions (RL_W13);

EK 2 – he knows and understands social structures and belief systems among traditional peoples, in particular inhabitants of Africa, Australia, Oceania, North Asia (RL_W16);

the skills:

EK 3 - he can detect simple relationships between the formation of religious systems and cultural and social processes (RL_U08);

EK 4 – he has the ability to understand and analyze social phenomena resulting from religious and cultural conditions (RL_U17);

the social competence:

EK 5 – he knows the scope of his knowledge and skills understands the need to learn throughout life (RL_K01);

EK 6 – he is aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the global cultural and social heritage (RL_K09).

Description of credits:

Participation in the lecture: 30 hours

The student's own work: 80 hours

Total: 110 hours = 4 ECTS

EE nr 1 referred to as " has elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): there is no elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity

Sufficient (3): he has, in part, an elementary knowledge of the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity

Good (4); he has a relatively good elementary knowledge about the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity

Very good (5): he has a very good elementary knowledge of the relations between ancient Greek culture and Christianity

EE nr 2 referred to as "he knows and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): he does not know and does not understand the socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks

Sufficient (3): he understands and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of the ancient Greeks sufficiently

Good (4): he knows and understands socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks well

Very good (5): he knows and understands the socio-religious structures and beliefs of ancient Greeks very well.

EE nr 3 referred to as "can detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): he can not detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology

Sufficient (3): he can sufficiently detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian ideas and Greek mythology

Good (4): he can easily detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian imaginations and Greek mythology

Very good (5): he can very well detect simple relationships between the world of ancient Christian ideas and Greek mythology

EE nr 4 referred to as "he has the ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): does not have the ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage

Sufficient (3): has a sufficient ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage

Good (4): has a good ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage

Very good (5): has a very good ability to understand and analyze the ancient Christian thought resulting from the conditioning of the Greek cultural and religious heritage

EE nr 5 referred to as "he knows the scope of his knowledge and skills of adapting Christian Greek myths, understands the need to learn throughout life"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): he does not know the scope of his knowledge and skills about the adaptation of Christian Greek myths, does not understand the need to learn throughout life

Sufficient (3): he knows rather poorly the scope of knowledge and skills that he possesses about the adaptation of Christian Greek myths, he understands a bit the need for lifelong learning

Good (4): he knows well the scope of his knowledge and skills of Christian adaptation of Greek myths, he understands well the need for lifelong learning

Very good (5): he knows very well the range of knowledge and skills that he has on adapting Christian Greek myths, he understands very well the need to learn all his life

EE nr 6 referred to as "he is aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): he has insufficient awareness of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity

Sufficient (3): he has sufficient awareness of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity

Good (4): he is well aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity

Very good (5): he is very aware of the importance of religious pluralism for the cultural and social heritage of antiquity

The verification of learning results: final test.

The condition to complete the subject is the obtaining of all established points.

The number of the obtained points determines the positive grade of the subject:

– Test: sufficient – sufficient plus – 50-60%, good – good plus – 60-85%, very good – 85-100%;

- Presence: sufficient – 60%; good – 60-95%, very good – 95-100%.