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АРХИВ ДЗ: 2021/22 (1)








Orthodox Quote of the Week (225)

That which a man loves, to which he turns, that he will find. If he loves earthly things, he will find earthly things, and these earthly things will abide in his heart, will communicate their earthliness to him and will find him; if he loves heavenly things, he will find heavenly things, and they will abide in his heart and give him life.

Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

Source



АТТЕСТАЦИЯ
4 КУРС (к 09.12.2021 - ЗАЧЕТ)

В зачет будут включены следующие задания:

  • Biblical Studies: Translate from English into Russian the text of the commentary to the Gospel of St. Mark, 2: 23-28 - 3:12. (oral task, 10 points).
  • Temple and Worship: Transcribe the last hymn (to the Theotokos, after "Both now and ever...", 12:55 - 14:06) from this piece (6) from an Orthodox worship in English. Send in your work via e-mail before midnight of 08/12/21.
    • (in writing, 5 points)
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology:
    Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism:
    а) Give a Biblical argument why Sola Scriptura is wrong. /
    Give a historical argument why Sola Scriptura is wrong. /
    Give an argument from logic and common sense why Sola Scriptura is wrong. / б) The Grounds of Union: comment upon an obstacle to Orthodox-Catholic communion (the essence of the Roman error, the Orthodox view on the matter.) (oral task, 10 points).
  • Listening: Choose an idea or an issue from one of the podcasts we have listened to and speak on it. Make an audio-/video recording of your speech and send it in via e-mail before midnight of 08/12/21. Guideline questions: Why have you chosen this podcast to speak on? What point/idea has struck you as most interesting/surprising/amusing? Is it something new to you? Does anything in your experience relate to it? Can you add anything to what has been said in the podcast on this issue (some additional information, different approaches to the issue)? Is there anything you do not agree with? Can information from the podcast have any practical application in your life? (oral task, 5 points)
    • TOTAL 30 POINTS

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    АТТЕСТАЦИЯ
    2 КУРС (к 14.12.2021 - ЗАЧЕТ)

    В зачет будут включены следующие задания:

  • Church Etiquette: Формы обращения к духовенству (Патриарх, епископы, священники, диаконы), названия духовных чинов и званий; названия церквей (Titles of the Clergy) (write the word and pronounce it, 3 points)
  • Biblical Studies: Перевод названий книг Библии (The Old Testament, the Apocrypha, Terms and Names) с русского на английский (write the word and pronounce it, 10 points)
  • Temple and Worship: Перевод с русского языка на английский слов из книги Orthodox Mysteries согласно этому списку (write the word and pronounce it, 10 points)
  • Listening: Choose an idea or an issue from one of the podcasts we have listened to and speak on it. You may send in an audio or a video recording of your speech prior to the exam. (oral task, 7 points)
    REQUIRED LENGTH: at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted speech.
    GRADING: for every lexical (pronunciation, meaning), grammatical and a bad phonetic mistake 0.5 POINTS is reduced.
    Guideline questions: Why have you chosen this podcast to speak on? What point/idea has struck you as most interesting/surprising/amusing? Is it something new to you? Does anything in your experience relate to it? Can you add anything to what has been said in the podcast on this issue (some additional information, different approaches to the issue)? Is there anything you do not agree with? Can information from the podcast have any practical application in your life?

    • TOTAL 30 POINTS


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    		3 КУРС (к 14.12.2021 - ЗАЧЕТ)

    В зачет будут включены следующие задания:

  • Biblical Studies: Translate from English into Russian the text of the commentary to the Gospel of St. Mark, 1:21-42. (oral task, 10 points).
  • Temple and Worship: Translate from Russian into English words and phrases from the Old Orthodox Prayer Book according to this list (write the word and pronounce it, 15 points)
  • Listening: Choose an idea or an issue from one of the podcasts we have listened to and speak on it. You may send in an audio or a video recording of your speech prior to the exam. (oral task, 5 points)
    REQUIRED LENGTH: at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted speech.
    GRADING: for every lexical (pronunciation, meaning), grammatical and a bad phonetic mistake 0.5 POINTS is reduced.
    Guideline questions: Why have you chosen this podcast to speak on? What point/idea has struck you as most interesting/surprising/amusing? Is it something new to you? Does anything in your experience relate to it? Can you add anything to what has been said in the podcast on this issue (some additional information, different approaches to the issue)? Is there anything you do not agree with? Can information from the podcast have any practical application in your life?

    • TOTAL 30 POINTS

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    Your roll book

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    АТТЕСТАЦИЯ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 17.12.2021 - ЗАЧЕТ)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

    В зачет будут включены следующие задания:

  • Biblical Studies: Translate from English into Russian the text of the commentary to the Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 23-4:2
    (oral task, 5 points).
  • Temple and Worship: Translate from Russian into English words and phrases from the English Liturgy, pp. D 19-30 according to this list
    ((write the word via chat and pronounce it) 10 points).
  • Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Summarize and be ready to discuss/answer questions on one of the following sections:
    Chapter 8 "Orthodoxy and the Militant Atheists" section Official Church-State Relations (from the words "Yet Tikhon's attitude..." until the end of the section (the words "...a far more independent stand?"));
    Chapter 9 "The Twentieth Century, III: Diaspora and Mission", section Jurisdictional Divisions;
    Chapter 11, section God in Trinity (from the beginninh until the words "...the Spirit proceeds from the Son").
    (oral task, 10 points)
  • Listening: Choose an idea or an issue from one of the podcasts you have listened to in this semester and speak on it. Guideline questions: Why have you chosen this podcast to speak on? What point/idea has struck you as most interesting/surprising/amusing? Is it something new to you? Does anything in your experience relate to it? Can you add anything to what has been said in the podcast on this issue (some additional information, different approaches to the issue)? Is there anything you do not agree with? Can information from the podcast have any practical application in your life? (oral task, 5 points)
    • TOTAL 30 POINTS

    All materials covered in this semester are available through "Архив ДЗ" link at the bottom of this page.
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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (224)

    The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.

    St. John of Damascus

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к .01.2022)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 6-12: page 32-33: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (until the words "...without kinship of the heart").
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the last hymn by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read the text Sola Scriptura and identify each marked group of arguments as belonging to one of the following categories: 1. Biblical; 2. Historical; 3. Logic and common sense. Be ready to comment on the third group.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "In the field of theology..." until the end of the chapter.
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Stumbling Blocks in the Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (YouTube, 13:28).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part II).


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your gradebook


    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 23.11.2021)

  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (Biblical Terms and Names, items 1-6).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from page 10 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to retell Chapter I from the words "People today... until the words "...many episcopi but only one episcopate."
    Be ready to translate Chapter I from the words "There were many others... until the words "...to undergo martyrdom of blood".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on Music and Hymnology in the Church
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your roll book
    		3 КУРС (к 23.11.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 40-42: page 22-23: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 123-125 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the words "Among the contemporaries of Gregory..." until the end of the chapter.
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Let's Create a Perfect World (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


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    Your gradebook
    Your roll book

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (223)

    Do not fear the conflict, do not flee it. Where there is no struggle, there is no virtue; where faith and love are not tempted, it is not possible to be sure whether they are really present. They are proved and revealed in adversity, that is, in difficult and grievous circumstances, both outward and inward – during sickness, sorrow, and privations.

    Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 25.11.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 6-12: page 32-33: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel only.
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the ninth stichera ("O wondrous elders of Optina...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read the text Sola Scriptura and identify each marked group of arguments as belonging to one of the following categories: 1. Biblical; 2. Historical; 3. Logic and common sense. Be ready to comment on the second group.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "Hitherto..." until the words "...can look on him as one of their chief 'Apostles'".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Stumbling Blocks in the Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (YouTube, 13:28).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I, Qs 3-8).


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your gradebook


    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 23.11.2021)

  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (Biblical Terms and Names, items 1-6).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from page 10 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to retell Chapter I from the words "People today... until the words "...many episcopi but only one episcopate."
    Be ready to translate Chapter I from the words "There were many others... until the words "...to undergo martyrdom of blood".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on Music and Hymnology in the Church
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your roll book
    		3 КУРС (к 23.11.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 40-42: page 22-23: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 123-125 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the words "Among the contemporaries of Gregory..." until the end of the chapter.
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Let's Create a Perfect World (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your gradebook
    Your roll book

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 16.11.2021)

  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (The Books called Apocrypha, items 1-10).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from pages 8-9 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to translate Chapter I from the words "People today... until the words "...to undergo martyrdom of blood".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on Gender Issues in the Church
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I, Q 7; Part II).
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your Roll book
    		3 КУРС (к 16.11.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 35-39: page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "For indeed He Himself..." until the end of the section).
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 121-122 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the words "Gregory began..." until the words "...and the Seventh Ecumenical Council").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Constructive Arguing (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.


    • Your TEXT BANK
    Your gradebook

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (222)

    In the depths of each person’s heart lies the knowledge of his immortality. And he is indeed immortal, and that which we call death is a birth into a new life, a transition from one state of being to another.

    Abbot Nikon Vorobiev

    Source



    Orthodox Quote of the Week (221)

    Everyone has the responsibility of understanding the deeper meaning of life... If they did this, then people wouldn’t be mean and petty, nor would they grumble with one another.

    Saint Paisios of Mount Athos

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 26.10.2021)

  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (items 32-39).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from page 7 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready for a "fill in the blanks" test on Introduction (including About the Author section). You will have to fill in the blanks in the text with words and expressions printed in bold type in our website version of the book.

    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter I from the beginning until the words "...the medicine of immortality".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on Gender Issues in the Church
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I).


    • Your TEXT BANK
    		3 КУРС (к 26.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 35-39: page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary (until the words "...cometh down from Thee").
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 120-121 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the words "When Orthodox writers... until the words "...accept the theology of Palamas").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Forgiveness (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.

    Your TEXT BANK

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 29.10.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 4: 1-2: page 36-37: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary (including the footnote).
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-31 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 11, section God in Trinity from the words "Those brought up..." until the words "...the Spirit proceeds from the Son").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to How to Keep Our Kids Catholic (YouTube). Answer Questions on this podcast (Part I).
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

    • Your TEXT BANK

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (220)

    It goes without saying that good works are essential for success in the spiritual life, for they demonstrate the presence of good will in us, without which there is no moving forward; in turn, good works themselves strengthen, develop, and deepen this good will.

    Archbishop Averky (Taushev)

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 21.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 1-5: page 30-31: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "The right hand is withered..." until the end of the section.
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the eighth stichera ("Oh heavenly treasure hidden in an earthly vessel...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read the text Sola Scriptura and identify each marked group of arguments as belonging to one of the following categories: 1. Biblical; 2. Historical; 3. Logic and common sense. Be ready to comment on the first group.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "Seraphim had no teacher..." until the words "...can look on him as one of their chief 'Apostles'".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Stumbling Blocks in the Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (YouTube, 13:28).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I).


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 19.10.2021)

  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (items 22-31).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from pages 5-6 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on the Introduction from the words "While the Orthodox Church..." until the end of the Introduction (the words "...it is part of the aim of this book to explain").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part II, Qs 12-15).


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    		3 КУРС (к 19.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 32-34: page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 114-120 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the words "Negative theology... until the words "...a gift conferred by the grace of God").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Old Age (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Qs 7-12).

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 22.10.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 31-35: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "The Lord therefore replies..."
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-30 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 11, section God in Trinity from the beginning until the words "God Himself became one of His creatures").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 5.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 12.10.2021)

  • Church Etiquette: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Clergy (page 3).
  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (items 9-22).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from pages 4-5 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to answer questions on the Introduction from the words "When Khomyakov..." until the words "...in the fullness of Orthodox tradition".
    Read and be ready to translate the Introduction from the words "While the Orthodox Church..." until the words "...the majority of other Orthodox Churches".Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part II, Qs 12-15).


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    		3 КУРС (к 12.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 29-31: page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from page 116 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section Two attempts at reunion; the hesychast controversy from the beginning until the words "...the darkness of incomprehensibility").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Old Age (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 15.10.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 31-35: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "The Lord therefore replies..."
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-28 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 9, section Jurisdictional Divisions from the beginning until the end of the section (the words "...not a political, but a spiritual problem").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 4 (Qs 3-4).
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (219)

    There is not, never has been, nor ever will be a place on the earth without sorrows. A place without sorrows can only be in the heart, when the Lord is in within it.

    St. Nikon of Optina

    Source



    Orthodox Quote of the Week (218)

    Love overcomes all obstacles; for it, everything difficult is easy, everything unpleasant is pleasant, and everything heavy is light.

    Metropolitan Gregory (Postnikov) of St. Petersburg

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 07.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 1-5: page 30-31: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "The right hand is withered..." until the end of the section.
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the eighth stichera ("Oh heavenly treasure hidden in an earthly vessel...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read the text Sola Scriptura and identify each marked group of arguments as belonging to one of the following categories: 1. Biblical; 2. Historical; 3. Logic and common sense. Be ready to comment on the first group.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "Seraphim had no teacher..." until the words "...can look on him as one of their chief 'Apostles'".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Stumbling Blocks in the Orthodox Christian Spiritual Life (YouTube, 13:28).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I).


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 05.10.2021)

  • Church Etiquette: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Clergy (page 3).
  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (items 9-14).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from pages 3 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to answer questions on the Introduction from the words "Orthodox see history in another perspective". until the words "...as Greece and Christian Russia are today".
    Read and be ready to translate the Introduction from the words "When Khomyakov..." until the words "...in the fullness of Orthodox tradition".Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part II).


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    		3 КУРС (к 05.10.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post your essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 23-28: page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from footnote 16 until the end of the section).
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from pages 114-116 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section From estrangement to schism: 858-1204 from the words "But even after 1054..." until the end of the section (the words "...has proved a great tragedy").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Christian colleges (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Qs 5-8).

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 08.10.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 31-35: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "The Lord therefore replies..."
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-24 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 8, section Official Church-State Relations from the words "For the time being..." until the end of the section (the words "...a far more independent stand?").
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 4.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (217)

    Remember that the Lord is in every Christian. When your neighbour comes to you, always have great respect for him, because the Lord is in him, and often expresses his will through him.

    Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 30.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 1-5: page 30-31: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (until the words "...hindering him from doing good".
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the seventh stichera ("Rejoice, humble disciple of the glorious elder Ambrose...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read through The Grounds of Union (page 3). Be ready to comment on the obstacles to the union (10-11). If you have problems, search the Internet or listen to two lectures on the subject: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "Paissy himself..." until the words "...by the light of the age to come".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Greatest Temptation for Orthodox Christians (YouTube, 5:55).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Qs 4-7).


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 28.09.2021)

  • Church Etiquette: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Clergy (page 2).
  • Bible Studies: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Books of the Bible (items 1-8).
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from pages 1-2 of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to answer questions on the Introduction from the beginning until the words "...the questions themselves are not the same as in the west."
    Read and be ready to translate the Introduction from the words "Orthodox see history in another perspective". until the words "...as Greece and Christian Russia are today".Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I).


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    		3 КУРС (к 28.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 23-28: page 18-19, page 20-21: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the beginning until the words "...we must curb them").
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from pages 113-114 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section From estrangement to schism: 858-1204 from the words "At the beginning of the eleventh century..." until the words "...left matters worse than before".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Christian colleges (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 01.10.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 31-35: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-22 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 8, section Official Church-State Relations from the words "Inside Russia..." until the words "...have now become common in the mouths of Russians".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 3.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (216)

    Humility is the only thing we need; one can still fall having virtues other than humility -- but with humility one does not fall.

    Elder Herman of Mt. Athos

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 23.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 1-5: page 30-31: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel only.
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the sixth stichera ("O, venerable Father Ambrose...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read through The Grounds of Union (page 3). Be ready to comment on the obstacles to the union (9-11). If you have problems, search the Internet or listen to two lectures on the subject: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the words "The system of Church government..." until the words "...and social aspect of the monastic life".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Hieromonk Gabriel. Greatest Temptation for Orthodox Christians (YouTube, 5:55).
    Answer Questions on this episode.


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 24.09.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it. Requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian. Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 31-35: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-22 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 8, section Official Church-State Relations from the words "Tikhon realized..." until the words "...while still maintaining relations with Sergius".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 2, Questions on part 3.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (215)

    The first among all evils is ignorance; next comes lack of faith.

    Saint Kosmas Aitolos

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 16.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 2: 23-28: page 28-29, page 30-31: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "Understand this also in a spiritual sense..." until the end of the section).
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the fourth stichera ("Having broken the chains of earthly reasoning...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read through The Grounds of Union (page 3). Be ready to comment on the obstacles to the union (8-11). If you have problems, search the Internet or listen to two lectures on the subject: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The Synodical period (1700-1917) from the beginning until the words "...the constitution of the Holy Synod".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Frederica Here and Now: What Is Worship For?: Part One (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode (Qs 4-10).


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 14.09.2021)

  • Church Etiquette: Be ready for a test on Titles of the Clergy (page 1).
  • Bible Studies: Bring to class a digital or a hard copy of the Titles of the Books of the Bible.
  • Temple and Worship: Be ready for a test on the words from the Table of contents of the book Orthodox Mysteries.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Be ready to answer questions on the Introduction ("About the Author" section).
    Read and be ready to translate the Introduction from the beginning until the words "...the egg which Rome had laid".Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

    • To make the bulk of everyone's individual contribution more easily seen "at a glance" on the page I intend to mark your texts by different font colours, assigned individually to each one of you. Please visit this html colour generator or this page (alternatively here or here) with a collection of web colours and select the colour you would like your texts to be posted in. Please e-mail me the HEX index (#) of the colour (for example, "F0F8FF", "8A2BE2", "5F9EA0", etc). Only make sure it is dark enough to be discernible on the white page.
    Even though there are obviously more colours available than people in your group, hurry lest the colour you particularly like is reserved by someone else before you! :-) Colours will be distributed according to the order of your incoming e-mails with colour indices.

  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode (Part I).


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    		3 КУРС (к 14.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Post our essay in the FORUM for credit. (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 23-28: page 18-19: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel only.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from pages 111-112 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section From estrangement to schism: 858-1204 from the words "Photius was naturally alarmed..." until the words "...the verdict on Saint Photius".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Frederica Here and Now: Native Americans and Orthodoxy
    Answer Questions on this episode.

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 17.09.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it. Requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian. Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 28-30: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-20 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 8, section Official Church-State Relations from the words "Yet Tikhon's attitude..." until the words "...from any interference in its inner life".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 2.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (214)

    Often our knowledge becomes darkened because we fail to put things into practice. For when we have totally neglected to practise something, our memory of it will gradually disappear.

    St Mark the Ascetic (Philokalia, Vol. 1)

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 09.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 2: 23-28: page 28-29: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the beginning until the words "...six on the right side and six on the left").
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the fourth stichera ("Rejoice, ye lovers of the wilderness...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read through The Grounds of Union (page 3). Be ready to comment on the obstacles to the union (7-11). If you have problems, search the Internet or listen to two lectures on the subject: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The schism of the Old Believers from the words "There is much to admire..." until the words "...had so ambitiously striven to aggrandize".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Frederica Here and Now: What Is Worship For?: Part One (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.


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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    2 КУРС (к 07.09.2021)

  • Church Etiquette: Download Titles of the Clergy and bring it to class.
  • Bible Studies: Bring to class a digital or a hard copy of the Titles of the Books of the Bible.
  • Temple and Worship: Download the book Orthodox Mysteries. Bring to class pages with the table of Contents and page 1 (The Church)
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church
    Bring to class digital or hard copy of the Introduction (with "About the Author" section).
  • Listening
    Listen to Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on Ethnicity and Nationalism in Orthodoxy (Ancient Faith Radio)
    (also here)
    Answer Questions on this episode


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    		3 КУРС (к 07.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (left), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 1: 21-22: page 18-19: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel and the commentary.
  • Temple and Worship: Learn / revise words from pages 109-111 of the Old Orthodox Prayer Book and be ready for a test on them.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 3, section From estrangement to schism: 858-1204 from the beginning until the words "...was now neutral no longer".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write two-five original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Listen to Fr. Evan Armatas Q/A Session (Episode 10)
    Answer Questions on this episode.

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    Orthodox Quote of the Week (213)

    Almost everyone feels more or less uneasy most of their life in this earthly existence. This is a part of the cross that we all must bear.

    Elder Sergei of Vanves

    Source



    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    МАГИСТРАТУРА 2 КУРС (к 03.09.2021)
    "ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ И ИНОСЛАВИЕ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ РЕЛИГИОЗНОМ ДИСКУРСЕ"

  • Patristic Heritage: Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it. Requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian. Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?
    Make an audio / video presentation of your essay and e-mail it to me to be posted online for extra credit.
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 3: 23-27: page 34-35: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the commentary (from the words "As we can see in the case of a household..." until the end of the section).
  • Temple and Worship: Bring to class pages D-19 ff of the English Liturgy.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 8, section Official Church-State Relations from the words "Yet Tikhon's attitude..." until the words "...from any interference in its inner life".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Listening: listen to Worship in Life (YouTube). Answer Questions on part 1.
  • Write two original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.

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    ДОМАШНЕЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
    4 КУРС (к 02.09.2021)

  • Patristic Heritage (writing): Read "Orthodox Quote of the Week" (above), write a short essay on it (requirements for the essay can be found below on this page, in Russian). Send in your essay to be posted in your Text Bank for credit. Make sure you indicate quote number in your essay! (Do you see its point? Do you agree with it fully, or in part, or not at all? [Think of examples to prove/disprove it.] Does it express something new to you or does it squarely fit your idea of Christianity? Does anything in your experience relate to it? What practical application, if any, can it have in your life?)
  • Patristic Heritage (speaking): make an audio / video presentation of one of your credited essays from semesters 5 - 6 (see your Text Bank here and here) and e-mail it to me to be posted online. Make sure you indicate quote number as (part of) file name!
  • Biblical Studies: Gospel of St. Mark, 2: 23-28: page 28-29: be ready to translate orally from English into Russian and backwards the text of the Gospel only.
  • Temple and Worship: Listen to this piece (8) from an Orthodox worship in English. Transcribe the third stichera ("Come, oh ye faithful...") by ear (the words are not to be found on the Internet).
  • Dogmatic and Comparative Theology: Read through The Grounds of Union (page 3). Be ready to comment on the obstacles to the union (6-11). If you have problems, search the Internet or listen to two lectures on the subject: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.
  • Church History: Met. Kallistos (Ware) The Orthodox Church:
    Be ready to translate / retell / discuss / answer questions on Chapter 6, section The schism of the Old Believers from the words "In 1652-3 there began..." until the words "...the Bezpopovtsy who have no priests".
    Make sure you know the meaning of words and phrases in bold, and how to pronounce them.
  • Write three original sentences (not necessarily interconnected) that are true for you using any words and collocations from your study material (above) and e-mail them to me. Highlight the words and collocations you use IN CAPITALS ONLY. Your contributions will be deposited in the Text Bank.
  • Listening
    Frederica Here and Now: Escalator (also here).
    Answer Questions on this episode.


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