Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S2 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Pennaparambil J. Aim This course is indented to provide a basic knowledge about Islam and its teachings. The course mainly deals with the following themes: pre- Islamic Arabia; Caliphate. Muslim practices. Traditions. Muslim law. Muslim sects. Festivals. Islam in India, and woman in Islam. Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S2 Credits : 3 Teacher : Muriyankavunkal D. Aim The course focuses at the outset on the “Theology of Preaching”, especially against the background of the vision of II Vatican Council Documents. Then the qualities of a homilist, the characteristics of good homilies and the structure of a homily are treated in detail. General practical tips as regards the preparation of the homilies, mastery over the matter to be preached, style of presentation on the altar and on other pulpits and the ways of evaluating homilies are also discussed. References Waznak. R. P. An Introduction to the Homily (Minnesota. 1998). Friedl. F.P. & Macauley. ed.. Homilies Alive (Connecticut. 1994). Mankuzhikaiy. M ..Pravachaka dharmam.…
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S1 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Vadakkel T. Aim The word Hermeneutics means “the art and science of the interpretation of literature.” In our case. Biblical literature is what we are interpreting. This course will equip the student to approach the Word of God more seriously, scientifically andpastorally. The Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum, the Pontifical Biblical Commission’s Document. Interpretation of the Bible in the Church and the Post Synodal Exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI Verbum Domini are analysed in the class. Basic principles of Catholic Interpretation of the Scripture in the light of the PB C document is studied in detail. References Added to the above Magisterial Documents, few articles from the NJBC…
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S6 Credits : 3 Teacher : Kollamkulam A. Aim The aim of this course is to familiarize Syriac theological literature of Christian antiquity. We deal with the following themes here: (1) Odes of Solomon (2) Erroneous teachings of Bardaisan (3) Acts of Thomas (4) Bible in the Syriac tradition (5) Early Syriac Monasticism: Jacob of Nisibis (6) Aphrahat: 23 Demonstrations (7) Ephrem: His Works. Theology of Imageries. Poetic style. Theology of Baptism and Eucharist (8) Book of Steps (9) School of Antioch: Diodore of Tarsus; Theodore of Mopsuestia: Christology and the method of exegesis; Theodore! of Cyrus: Christology (10) History of the School of Edessa/Nisibis: Narsai: liturgical homilies; Babai the Great: Christology (11)…
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : Credits : 3 Teacher : Kuzhuppil T. Aim The aim of this course is to familiarize life, works and theology of the Latin Fathers. This course begins with the discussion on the theological reflections of Tertullian of Carthage (d. Ca. 220). and ends with Gregory the Great (d. 604) and Isidore of Seville (d. 636). There is a description of the ecclesiological vision of Cyprian of Carthage. Following it. there is a discussion on the contributions of four great Latin Fathers: Ambrose. Jerome. Augustine and Gregory the Great. Trinitarian mystery explained by Novation and Hilary of Poitiers, writings of Ambrosiaster and Christology of Leo I. are other themes. We conclude with the description…
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : Credits : 4.5 Teacher : Kuzhuppil T. Aim The aim of this course is to introduce life, works and theology of the Greek Fathers. It consists of two parts. Part I: the concept, necessary qualifications of the Fathers of the Church, history of Patrology, language of the Fathers, sources, collection of the texts and modem critical editions. Part II: (1) The Apostolic Fathers (2) The Greek Apologists (Justin. Athenagoras. Theophilus of Antioch) (3) Irenaeus. Clement of Alexandria. Origen. Hippolytus (4) Athanasios. Eusebius of Caesarea. Cyril of Jerusalem. Cappadocian Fathers: Basil. Gregory of Nazianzus. Gregory of Nyssa; Didymus the Blind (5) John Chrysostom. Cyril of Alexandria (6) John Damascene. The Holy Trinity. Mystery of…
Program : Licentiate in Eastern Canon Law Semester : First Cycle Credits : 1.5 Teacher : MANGALATHIL George/ KADUPPIL Roy Joseph, ROSE Joe Contents Alphabet, the combination of vowels with consonants, Vocabulary, Atmanepadi, Parasmaipadi, Numbers and Genders, Persons, Cases, Verbs and Tenses, Sentence: subject, object and verb, active and passive voices, questions and answers, indeclinable, rules of combination (sandhi), maxims, cases, their meanings and exceptions, translation, Bhagavad-Gita, Vedas, Upanishad, Sree Sankaracharya, Christu Bhagavatham Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs
Program : Licentiate in Eastern Canon Law Semester : First Cycle Credits : 3 Teacher : THEKKEKARA George Contents Sources of the apostolic period, the Chaldean period, the Latin period and the Syro-Malabar period. The Syro-Malabar Church under the pastoral care of the local bishops. The canonical Institutions of the Syro- Malabar Church. Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs
Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S2 Credits : 1.5 Teacher : Pandarakappil A. Aim References Faculty of Theology Institute of Philosophy Institute of Eastern Canon Law Courses Programs
