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SPECIALIZATIONS

The MSc program awards a Master’s Degree in "Religious Studies and Intercultural Research" with the following specializations:

1st Specialization: "History, Theology, and Institutions of Religions"

1st Semester:

  • Research Methodology and Academic Writing
  • Biblical Theology and the Intercultural Life of the Mediterranean
  • Patristic Theology and Christian Anthropology
  • Digital Methods for the Analysis and Critical Edition of Biblical Manuscripts
  • The Church of Greece as a Factor of Ethnogenesis and Cultural Identity
  • Ancient Greek Religion and Philosophy

2nd Semester:

  • Canon Law, History, and Theology of the Ecumenical Councils
  • History, Institutions, and Theology of Islam
  • Comparative Law of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Sources and Marriage Law)
  • History and Theology of Eastern Religions
  • Christian Theological Literature and the Arab-Islamic World
  • Dogmatic Structure of Religious Traditions

2nd Specialization: "Religious Culture and Intercultural Education"

1st Semester:

  • Research Methodology and Academic Writing
  • Communication Theology
  • Bible and Literary Studies
  • Comparative Religious Themes – Bible and Art
  • Eastern Religions in the West
  • Cultural Psychology of Religion

2nd Semester:

  • Biblical and Early Christian Aesthetic Expression in the Mediterranean
  • Intercultural Education and Inclusive Teaching
  • Religious Visual Arts
  • Issues in Philosophy of Religion
  • Religious Rhetoric and Cultural Diversity
  • Value-based Interpretation of Hagiographical and Hymnographical Texts

3rd Specialization: "Applied Theology and Social Sciences of Religion"

1st Semester:

  • Research Methodology and Academic Writing
  • Religious Laws and Human Rights
  • Religious Education in the Public Sphere in the 21st Century
  • Geopolitics of Religion: Theoretical Approaches and Practical Applications
  • Dogmatic Tradition and Political Theory
  • Religion and Political Philosophy

2nd Semester:

  • Theology and Literature
  • History of Art with Religious Themes
  • Dialogue between Theology and Psychology
  • Religions and Ecology
  • Religion, Identity, Politics, and Postmodernity
  • Neurotheology and Cognitive Psychology of Religion

4th Specialization: "Leadership, Economy, and Church Law"

1st Semester:

  • Research Methodology and Academic Writing
  • Ecclesiastical Correspondence and Protocol
  • Organization and Administration of Ecclesiastical Legal Entities
  • Church and Social Solidarity Networks
  • Church Leadership and Human Resource Management
  • Canon Law and Principles of Economic Administration and Management of Church Property

2nd Semester:

  • Theological Communication and Mass Media
  • Institutions and Structures of the Church of Greece
  • Religious Diplomacy and Soft Power: Trends and Strategies
  • Organization of Missionary Activity and Dialogue with the Modern World
  • Religious Tourism and Psychosocial Symbolism
  • Ecclesiastical Biography and Models of Leadership Practice