Christian Social Teaching: West and East
Огляд курсу
Огляд курсу
This course provides a historical, theoretical and practical overview of the principles and themes of Christian social teaching and social justice. On the one hand, it explores approaches of Catholic social responsibility through the official texts, and on the other hand, it compares it to the evolution of the Christian social thought within the Protestant and Orthodox theological milieux, their teaching and practice. A special attention will be paid to the contemporary topics such as social justice, war and peace, and the question of the environmental responsibility.
Для кого цей курс?
Для кого цей курс?
The course “Christian Social Teaching: West and East” is designed for students, clergy, seminarians, educators, researchers, church and community workers, and anyone interested in Christian perspectives on social and ethical issues. It is especially relevant for those who wish to explore the traditions of Christian social teaching in the West and East and understand their significance for contemporary society, including questions of human dignity, justice, social responsibility, and the role of Christians in public life.
Програма курсу
Introduction to Christian Social Teaching
Catholic Social Thought
Protestant Social Thought
Orthodox Social Thought
Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, A Social Creed for the 21st Century
Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church, For the Life of the World: Towards a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Churc
Program value
Program value
Explore how Christian traditions from East and West respond to today’s most important social questions. This course will help you develop critical thinking, understand issues of justice, human dignity, social responsibility, and the role of Christians in society. Gain knowledge you can apply in your studies, professional life, church ministry, or community work — and learn to see contemporary challenges from a broader Christian perspective. In this course, you will discover Christian approaches to justice, human dignity, and social responsibility, compare Eastern and Western Christian perspectives and develop critical and analytical thinking.
Промо-відео курсу
На курсі вас чекає
Explore East and West — discover how Eastern and Western Christian traditions approach social and ethical issues.
Connect faith with real life — examine questions of justice, human dignity, social responsibility, and contemporary challenges.
Develop your perspective — strengthen critical thinking and gain practical insights you can use in your studies, work, church, or community.
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Rev. Dr. Oleh Kindii
PhD in Theology, Associate Professor at the Theology Department of the Ukrainian Catholic University
Father Oleh Kindii is a theologian, priest, and associate professor at the Department of Theology of the Ukrainian Catholic University. He serves as the Referent of the Lviv Archdiocese on the Patriarchal Commission for Evangelization of the UGCC and as Director of the Center for Ecotheology and Sustainable Development. He ministers at the Church of Saints Volodymyr and Olha in Lviv. He studied theology and pastoral ministry at the L'viv Theological Academy and the Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv, as well as at The Catholic University of America and Aquinas College in Grand Rapids.