Athanasios Vletsis
Athanasios Vletsis (born November 10, 1956 in Thessaloniki , Greece ) is an Orthodox theologian .
Life
After he had obtained the higher education entrance qualification , Vletsis studied from 1974 to 1979 Orthodox theology and ancient Greek philology (focus on philosophy , Byzantine studies ) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki . At the same time he studied Byzantine church music and worked as a cantor at various Orthodox churches. In 1978 he obtained a diploma in Orthodox theology from the Theological Faculty of Thessaloniki .
From 1980 to 1984 Vletsis did postgraduate studies at the Catholic and Protestant theological faculties of the universities of Vienna , Heidelberg and Tübingen . He wrote his doctoral thesis in 1995 at the University of Thessaloniki with Professor Nikos Matsoukas on the subject of " Ontology of the Fall of Man with Maximus Confessor ".
In addition to his studies, he worked from 1984 to 1996 as a religion teacher at various grammar schools in Greece and Germany (for Orthodox students). From 1996 to 1998 he then held a teaching position for systematic theology (focus on ethics ) at the theological faculty of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since October 1, 1999, he has been Professor of Systematic Theology (focus on dogmatics , ethics and ecumenical theology ) at the training facility for Orthodox theology at the University of Munich .
Focus
The focus is on creation theology and anthropology , as well as the connection between dogmatics and ethics; Trends and developments in recent orthodox theology and theology in the west; Ecumenical theology.
Memberships
- Societas Oecumenica
- German Ecumenical Study Committee (DÖSTA) of the Working Group of Christian Churches (ACK) in Germany; Working group on the “Decade to Overcome Violence” of the ACK
- Interdenominational Theological Working Group (ITA)
- Co-editor of Una Sancta magazine
Publications (selection)
- Tό προπατορικό ἁμάρτημα στή θεολογία Μαξίμου τοῦ Ὁμολογητοῦ. Ἔρευνα στίς ἀπαρχές μιᾶς ὀντολογίας τῶν κτιστῶν, Κατερίνη 1998, pages 300 [The original sin in the theology of Maximos Confessors. An investigation into the origins of an ontology of the created, Katerini 1998].
- Δημιουργία- αναδημιουργία - νέα Δημιουργία. Η θεολογία της Δημιουργίας ως προϋπόθεση μιας χριστοκεντρικής ανθρωπολογίας. Κριτική έρευνα στο ορθόδοξο θεολογικό χώρο, Θεσσαλονίκη 1998, σελ. 152 [creation - rebirth - new creation. The theology of creation as a prerequisite for a Christ-centered anthropology. A Critical Inquiry into Newer Orthodox Theology, Thessaloniki 1998, pp. 152, brosch.].
- Associate Editor: Documents of Growing Consistency . All reports and consensus texts of interdenominational discussions at world level. Volume 4. 2001-2010 . 2012.
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| SURNAME | Vletsis, Athanasios |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | orthodox theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thessaloniki , Greece |