THE UNIVERSITY CHAPEL AS A PLACE OF ACADEMIC EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY CHAPEL AS A PLACE OF ACADEMIC EDUCATION

Author(s): Polina Spirova
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Sciences, Education, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Sociology of Religion, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Eikon
Keywords: Education; University Chapel; Eucharist; Homiletic; worship;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the Chapel of the Faculty of Theology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” as well as two of its functions – both of an Orthodox temple with daily services and of a place of academic education for the students of theology. It traces the history of the creation of the Chapel, the latter originally established only as a place of worship for the students and later, over time, developed as a place of academic education. The Chapel is presented as a eucharistic centre of the academic Christian community alongside the challenges of integrating the new students into liturgical life; the educational aspects of the Chapel are also outlined – as a place of academic practice in various theological subjects –worship practice, homiletics (religious rhetoric), liturgics, Christian art. The idea of the need for a special place of worship to be used by the students of theology is put forward.

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