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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Philocalic tradition and spiritual guidance. Basic terms of philocaly. Basal health. Disease and pathology of fallen man. Disorganized passions as spiritual diseases. Ascetic evaluation of vices. Healing through sacraments. A therapeutical role of spiritual father and spiritual mother. Conflict with bad thoughts. Asceticism as supporting therapy in the wholeness of man and experienced relationships.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to the problems of ascetic tradition of the Church in connection with contemporary conception of spiritual life and health.
Students will acquire necessary knowledge and connections of spiritual life in the sphere of the following concepts: basal health, healing of physical and spiritual diseases, addictions, sinful habits and the means of healing asceticism for contemporary man.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Dialog, Seminar Work
Colloquium based on reading and the interpretation of texts of spiritual life classics. Written reflection.
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Recommended literature
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Filokalie I.
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Jean-Claude Larchet. Thérapeutique des maladies spirituelles. Une introduction ? la tradition ascétique de l'Église Orthodoxe.
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Piero Gribaudi. La filocalia I.-IV..
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