Complete Program of the Course on Mariology, Angelology, and Demonology – Mary in Theological Tradition

[Image: Annunciation on the Triumphal Arch of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome]

First Semester: Angelology, Mariology, and Demonology

Taught by Prof. Me. Mons. Edmilson José Zanin

1st Lecture: The Problem of Angels and Demons in Contemporary Theological Reflection
2nd Lecture: Angels and the Hermeneutical Challenge Today
3rd Lecture: Formation of Texts on Angels in the Old Testament
4th Lecture: Formation of Texts on Angels in the New Testament
5th Lecture: Conclusion: Between Symbolism and Realism
6th Lecture: Angelology in Church Tradition: Patristics
7th Lecture: Angelology in Church Tradition: Medieval Period
8th Lecture: Angelology in Church Tradition: Modern and Contemporary Era
9th Lecture: Theology of Angels: Systematic Study
10th Lecture: Theology of Angels: Magisterial Teachings
11th Lecture: Theology of Angels: Contemporary Issues
12th Lecture: Archangel Michael in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
13th Lecture: Archangel Michael in Qumran Literature
14th Lecture: Michael and Philo of Alexandria on the Doctrine of the Logos
15th Lecture: Michael in Rabbinic Literature
16th Lecture: Michael in Christological Angelology of the New Testament (Part 1)
17th Lecture: Michael in Christological Angelology of the New Testament (Part 2)
18th Lecture: Angelology and Liturgy

Second Semester: Mary, Scripture, and Theological Depth

Professor Dr. Daniel C. Afonso

Course Schedule: Demonology in Biblical and Church Tradition

1st Lesson: Formation of Biblical Texts on the Demon: Old Testament

2nd Lesson: Formation of Biblical Texts on the Demon: New Testament

3rd Lesson: What Sacred Scripture Teaches About the Demon

4th Lesson: Symbolic Interpretation of Texts

5th Lesson: Demonology in Church Tradition: Patristics

6th Lesson: Demonology in Church Tradition: Monasticism and Scholasticism

7th Lesson: Demonology in Church Tradition: Vatican II and Post-Vatican II

8th Lesson: Demonology in Church Tradition: Liturgical Issues

9th Lesson: Demonology: Systematic Study (Existence and Fall)

10th Lesson: Demonology: Systematic Study (Origin and Development)

11th Lesson: Demonology: Systematic Study: Satan’s Action and Christ’s Eschaton

12th Lesson: Demonology and Its Place in Contemporary Theology

13th Lesson: Re-reading Genesis 3:15 (Proto-Evangelium)

14th Lesson: The Announcement and the Re-reading of Archangel Raphael: Exegesis and Hermeneutics

15th Lesson: Revelation 12: Mariological and Demonological Reconsideration

16th Lesson: The Immaculate in Confrontation with Evil in Creation

17th Lesson: Exorcism Action: Angelology, Demonology, and Mariology [Part 1]

18th Lesson: Exorcism Action: Angelology, Demonology, and Mariology [Part 2]

For those who wish to deepen their studies on Mary within the ecclesial tradition, Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Redemptoris Mater is an essential source.

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