Biblical Eco-Spirituality WT-PSDW>EDB1w
The course consists of three modules:
1. Foundations: Analysis of the crisis as a "spiritual tragedy" and the "paradox of silence." Reinterpretation of anthropocentrism based on the texts of Genesis.
2. Biblical Vision: Theology of sarx (flesh/matter) and Kosmos in the Gospel of John. The Incarnation as the ultimate affirmation of the dignity of the material world.
3. Ethics and Eschatology: Mechanisms of the "Babylon system" (Rev 18) and the exploitation of "human souls." The biblical strategy of exodus, the attitude of the steward (oikonomos), and the vision of the renewal of creation in the New Jerusalem (Rev 21).
Course coordinators
(in Polish) Tryb zajęć
Learning outcomes
In the field of biblical eco-spirituality, the student:
possesses an in-depth and integral knowledge of selected dimensions and aspects of spiritual life;
possesses knowledge of contemporary challenges to Christian spirituality;
is able to creatively utilize bibliographic resources in the theology of spirituality for their own and others’ formation;
is able to creatively utilize bibliographic resources in the theology of spirituality for their own and others’ formation..
Assessment criteria
Assessment based on a chosen practical task: ethical micro-audit ("Exodus from Babylon"), theological correction of false myths ("Debunking the Myth"), or a weekly report on a non-waste experiment ("Week with Fragments"). The assessment criteria include the quality of biblical argumentation and the capacity for critical thinking.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
1. Agnieszka Ziemińska, Ecological Perspective of the New Testament. Towards an Integral Interpretation, Krakow 2024.
2. Stanisław Witkowski, “Great Babylon” in the Johannine Apocalypse, Krakow 2012.
3. Pope Francis, Encyclical Letter Laudato si’. On Care for Our Common Home, 2015.
Additional information
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