Complete Program

Extension Course in Angelology, Mariology, and Demonology in Relation

First Semester: Angelology, Mariology, and Demonology

Prof. Msgr. Edmilson José Zanin, M.A.
Class 1: The problem of angels and demons in today’s theological reflection
Class 2: The angels and the hermeneutical problem today
Class 3: Formation of the texts on the angels of the Old Testament
Class 4: Formation of the texts on the angels of the New Testament
Class 5: Conclusion: between symbolism and realism
Class 6: Angelology in the tradition of the Church: the Patristic period
Class 7: Angelology in the tradition of the Church: the Middle Ages
Class 8: Angelology in the tradition of the Church: the modern and contemporary periods
Class 9: Theology of the Angels: systematic study
Class 10: Theology of the Angels: the Magisterium
Class 11: Theology of the Angels: contemporary questions
Class 12: The Archangel Michael in Jewish Apocalyptic literature
Class 13: The Archangel Michael in the Qumran literature
Class 14: Michael and Philo of Alexandria in the doctrine of the Logos
Class 15: Michael in Rabbinic literature
Class 16: Michael in the Christological angelology of the New Testament [Part 1]
Class 17: Michael in the Christological angelology of the New Testament [Part 2]
Class 18: Angelology and Liturgy

Second Semester: Mary, Scripture, and In-Depth Theological Study

Prof. Dr. Daniel C. Afonso
Class 1: Formation of the biblical texts on the devil: the Old Testament
Class 2: Formation of the biblical texts on the devil: the New Testament
Class 3: What Sacred Scripture teaches about the devil
Class 4: The symbolic interpretation of the texts
Class 5: Demonology in the tradition of the Church: the Patristic period
Class 6: Demonology in the tradition of the Church: Monasticism and Scholasticism
Class 7: Demonology in the tradition of the Church: the Second Vatican Council and the post-conciliar period
Class 8: Demonology in the tradition of the Church: the liturgical question
Class 9: Demonology: systematic study (existence and fall)
Class 10: Demonology: systematic study (origin and development)
Class 11: Demonology: systematic study: the action of Satan and the eschaton of Christ
Class 12: Demonology and its place in theology today
Class 13: The rereading of Gen 3:15 (the Protoevangelium)
Class 14: The Annunciation and the rereading of the Archangel Raphael: exegesis and hermeneutics
Class 15: Revelation 12: a Mariological and demonological reinterpretation
Class 16: The Immaculate in the confrontation with Evil in Creation
Class 17: Exorcistic action: angelology, demonology, and Mariology [Part 1]
Class 18: Exorcistic action: angelology, demonology, and Mariology [Part 2]

The reader who wishes to delve deeper into the study of Mary in the tradition of the Church will find in John Paul II’s encyclical Redemptoris Mater an essential source.

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