About the training program
The relevance and uniqueness of the educational program lie in combining an in-depth study of theology itself with a secular approach to religious studies; this enables you to gain a comprehensive view of the phenomenon under study.
Among the compulsory subjects are: History of the Ancient Church; Early Christianity: the Era of the Ecumenical Councils; Local Orthodox Churches: an Overview of Their History and Current State; History of the Russian Orthodox Church; Folk Traditions and Practices in Russian Orthodoxy.
You will acquire knowledge and skills in:
● the history of Christianity, and Orthodoxy in particular;
● the liturgical tradition of Orthodoxy;
● comparative theology;
philosophy, sociology, psychology, anthropology of religi