We invite you to undergo training at the Department of Continuing Education of the MDA

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Third year

Higher Znamensky Theological Courses

Organized in 1997. Duration of training is 5 years. Training is free. Course participants receive knowledge for teaching in Sunday schools and teaching the Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture in secondary schools. The curriculum of the courses is close to the seminary (with the exception of pastoral disciplines). The brethren of the monastery participate in teaching. The number of listeners is 150 people. Classes are held three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) from 18.00 to 21.00 in the monastery premises.

Classes start on October 1.

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Introduction to the New Testament,

(modular, on Tuesdays, from 18.30 to 20.55)

First course

Second course

Third year

Higher Theological Courses at the Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy announce a new enrollment

The purpose of the courses is to give students basic theological knowledge, to provide assistance in spiritual advancement and in the churching of families. Initially, the Courses were created mainly for training teachers of the academic subject “Spiritual and Moral Culture”. But later, practice showed that this training is in demand by the entire clergy and laity who do not have a theological education. Among the students of the Courses there are those newly coming to Orthodoxy and those already in the church, people of various professions: teachers, higher education teachers, business managers, scientists and clergy. The course of study is designed in such a way that in the future it is expected to integrate its content into all educational subjects, including the leisure sphere. Lectures are given

the country's best specialists in the field of education, culture and science, professors, leading teachers of the Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy and the country's theological schools.
Students of the Courses are provided with
programs, thematic plans, and lecture texts in electronic form.
Sessions - 2 times a year for 10 days are held in the educational building of the MPDA, in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, with accommodation and meals on the territory of the Lavra. The next entrance interview and enrollment in the first year will take place at the MPDA, Sergiev Posad, December 29, 2007.
Orientation lectures will be held at the Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy
from December 29, 2007 to January 5, 2008. The educational process of the sessions
includes listening to orientation lectures on the subjects studied;
conducting consultations and seminars; participation in creative and practical activities; defense of abstracts, essays, tests and term papers, passing tests and exams. The training is designed for students with higher secular education, as well as secondary specialized secular or religious education. Persons of the Orthodox faith are accepted for the Courses. Graduate qualification: theologian (theologian), teacher. Duration of training is 3.5 years. Upon completion of training and defense of the diploma project, graduates of the Courses receive a state diploma of additional education, a diploma of the Higher Theological Courses at the Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy. The documents give the right to conduct professional activities in the field of Church education and state spiritual and moral education, education, and culture. Contacts: tel., 625 72 26, 8 915 016 04 95, 96
e-mail, website: kursmda.ru, mpda.ru, dnkrus.ru Training is provided by donations from students and benefactors.

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Diocesan BIBLE THEOLOGICAL COURSES NAMED AFTER REVEREND SERGIUS OF RADONEZH

Khimki branch

Biblical and theological courses named after St. Sergius of Radonezh were established by order of Metropolitan Juvenaly of Kolomna and Krutitsky and operate in accordance with the Regulations on the courses.

The purpose of the courses is to familiarize course participants with the Bible, with the basics of Orthodox dogma and Orthodox worship.

The organizational and methodological center of the courses is the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary. The head of the courses is Bishop Konstantin of Zaraisk, vicar of the Moscow diocese, chairman of the Diocesan Department of Religious Education and Catechesis, rector of the CPDS.

The educational process in the courses is carried out on the basis of curricula and plans developed by the course management and approved by the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary, and involves listening to orientation lectures, home independent preparation and final certification. The curriculum is designed for two years of study and is the same for all course participants.

Course graduates who have passed the final certification are issued a Diocesan Certificate of Course Completion.

For the convenience of teachers and students, courses operate on a departmental system.

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. Biblical and theological courses named after St. Sergius of Radonezh (hereinafter referred to as courses), operating on the basis of these Regulations, are a structural division of the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and operate on the basis of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

1.2. The purpose of the courses is to familiarize course participants with the Bible, with the basics of Orthodox dogma and Orthodox worship.

1.3. In their activities, the courses are guided by the internal regulations of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Charter of the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, current legislation, other state regulations, as well as these Regulations.

1.4. The courses are not a legal entity and do not conduct any business activities.

2. COURSE STRUCTURE

2.1. The organizational and methodological center of the courses is the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.2. The activities of the courses are carried out under the general supervision of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.3. The current work of the courses is led by the head of the Biblical and Theological Courses named after St. Sergius of Radonezh (hereinafter referred to as the head of the courses), who is appointed by order of the Administrator of the Moscow Diocese on the recommendation of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.4. The assistant to the head of the courses is the secretary of the Biblical and Theological Courses named after St. Sergius of Radonezh (hereinafter referred to as the course secretary), who is appointed by order of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.5. The head of the courses and the secretary of the courses are among the full-time employees of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary with a salary determined by the Administrator of the Moscow Diocese on the proposal of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.6. Courses operate on a departmental system.

2.7. The department is created on the initiative of the dean of the church district by the decision of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.8. Material support for the work of the course department is provided at the expense of the deanery.

2.9. The current work of the courses in the department is led by the head of the department of Biblical and theological courses named after St. Sergius of Radonezh (hereinafter referred to as the head of the courses department), appointed by the dean of the given church district in agreement with the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

2.10. A deanery can operate several course departments simultaneously.

2.11. The teaching staff of the department is formed by the deanery in agreement with the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

3. ADMISSION, GRADUATION AND WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES

3.1. Adult Orthodox Christians of the Moscow Diocese are accepted for courses.

3.2. To enroll in the courses, the candidate submits an application to the head of the course department addressed to the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

3.3. Admission to courses is carried out by order of the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary on the representation of dean church districts.

3.4. Course participants, on the basis of a petition from the heads of course departments, may be expelled during the course of their studies on the following grounds:

• behavior that does not correspond to the standards of Christian life;
• passive attitude towards learning.

3.5. The decision on expulsion is made by the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary on the recommendation of the dean of the church districts.

3.6. Course graduates who have passed the final certification are issued a Diocesan Certificate of Course Completion.

4. ORGANIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

4.1. The educational process in the courses is carried out on the basis of curricula and plans developed by the management of the courses and approved by the rector of the Kolomna Orthodox Theological Seminary.

4.2. Responsibility for organizing the educational process in the course department lies with the head of the course department and the dean of the churches of the corresponding church district.

4.3. The educational process during the courses involves listening to introductory lectures, self-study at home and final certification. Intermediate and final control during the learning process - interview.

4.4. The curriculum is designed for two years of study.

4.5. The curriculum can be supplemented by teaching elective subjects at the mutual desire of the head of the department and course participants.

We invite you to undergo training at the Department of Continuing Education of the MDA

The Department of Continuing Education of the MDA is holding the next training session on professional retraining and advanced training programs.

FULL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING (online):

Briefly about the most important (10 days) - course “Fundamentals of Orthodoxy”, 72 academic hours / 40 academic hours, certificate of mastering an additional church program approved by the MDA - June 28 - July 11 / October 18 - November 1.

For teachers, educators, Sunday school workers who teach and want to teach “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture” - an additional professional development program “Fundamentals of Spiritual and Moral Culture” (only for persons with higher or secondary vocational education), 72 academic units/40 classrooms. hours, certificate of advanced training of the established form - June 28 - July 11 / November 29 - December 13.

INTERMEDIATE AND CORRESPONDENT (in unfavorable epidemiological conditions - distance learning) TRAINING:

From July 31 to August 11

Theological education for the laity: additional church program “Orthodox Theology” (2 times a year for 10 days - 2 years), a church diploma approved by the MDA.

Professional retraining - parish education (2 times a year for 10 days - 3.5 years): theology, pedagogy and psychology, project management for professional activities. Diploma of the MDA of the general church standard. Qualification: church specialist in the field of parish education.

Pedagogical professional retraining (2 times a year for 10 days - 1.5 years or 3.5 years): in the direction of "Pedagogical activities in the field of education." Qualification: teacher of the foundations of religious cultures, secular ethics and the foundations of the spiritual and moral culture of the peoples of Russia. MDA diploma in professional retraining with the right to teach.

Conditions of enrollment:

— presence of secondary vocational or higher education; - priest's recommendation.

Students reimburse the costs of organizing the educational process.

HELP: To enroll in the course, you need to submit an application on the ODO MDA website, fill out the form using the link or send the completed form to

Inquiries by phone: +7-963-711-63-51, via the website https://kursmpda.ru/contact-us/

Additional information, the application form and the priest’s recommendations are posted on the resources: the ODO MDA website or the ODO page on the website of the Moscow Theological Academy.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC OFFER.
Details at the addresses and contacts indicated above. May 12, 2021

Theology courses

Theology program (Christian theology in the context of Russian and world culture) represents a whole body of interrelated sciences. Theology is not a sermon, not an exercise in piety. It is built on strictly scientific grounds. Another thing is that these foundations themselves are not the final truth; in turn, they are derived from the Revelation given to us in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. The Christian faith is based on the Holy Scriptures. Theology is called upon to rationally formulate the Word of God given in Revelation and the doctrines formulated by the Church. And this presupposes that the student of theology will have to immerse himself in a special kind of scientific knowledge, significantly different from both natural science and humanities knowledge.

Of course, within the limits of additional education, students can expect to take only the first steps in mastering theological wisdom. And, of course, the presence of a higher education, despite all its fundamental differences from theological education, will greatly facilitate efforts to master theological knowledge.

A very important circumstance is that the courses at the Institute are taught by teachers with extensive experience in teaching theological disciplines. In addition, almost all of them are authors of books on relevant areas of theological and philosophical knowledge. As a result of long-term joint teaching and research work at the Institute, a scientific community was formed, whose members are united by the similarity or complementarity of approaches to the most important problems of theology. More about teachers

Who is this course intended for?

The fundamental position of the Institute is that there can be no age, confessional or other restrictions for receiving theological education. Therefore, among our applicants and students, along with senior students of the city’s universities, there are people of more advanced age who have not only higher education, but also academic degrees.

Despite the fact that the Institute is Orthodox theologically, affiliation with the Orthodox faith is not specifically identified upon admission. We proceed from the fact, and this position of ours is fully confirmed, that the path to the Orthodox Church is natural and inevitable for those who are truly ready to comprehend Orthodox theology.

Academic disciplines in the Theology (Methods of teaching theological disciplines in the context of world and Russian culture):

1. Biblical studies. Old Testament.
2. Biblical studies. New Testament.
3. History of the Ancient Christian Church.
4. History of the Russian Orthodox Church.
5. Patrology (teachings of the church fathers).
6. Moral theology.
7. Liturgical theology.
8. Introduction to Orthodox dogmatic theology.
9. History of icon painting and religious painting.
10. Introduction to ecclesiology.
11. Theology of Russian diaspora in the twentieth century.

Brief course presentations

Classes at the Institute will be held twice a week from 18-15 to 21-30.

Registration for courses is made at the address: St. Petersburg, Mirgorodskaya street, building 1, Educational Center at the Feodorovsky Cathedral.

It is possible to study by correspondence according to an individual plan, in particular online.

Inquiries by phone:

(+7) 906-240-60-36

Questions can also be asked by e-mail or through the form below: