Shaping the Church: Fathers and Mothers of the Church to 431

This introductory course explores the historical significance and theological contributions made by the Fathers and Mothers of the Church in first five centuries (i.e. until 431 ). First Part of the Course (until reading week) is focused on some of the most prominent theologians of the first IV centuries: Justin the Martyr, lrenaeus of Lyon and Athanasius. Second part of the course is dedicated to the Cappadocians, John Chrysostom, Augustine, the Desert Fathers and Mothers of the Church. The course will explore lives and teachings of Fathers and Mothers on different matters and problems of their time, such as: theology, christology, pneumatology, ecclesiology, anthropology etc.