Unless otherwise noted, all courses are held in the Larkin Building (LA) of Trinity College.
Please note that, owing to ongoing need to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, there will be no in-person Orthodox studies classes at Trinity College in Fall 2020 or Winter/Spring 2021. The days and times given below reflect when some live videoconference class activities may be scheduled. Every course will vary in terms of asynchronous (materials and activities which can be accessed and completed at any time) or synchronous (live scheduled activities) delivery. Please check with the individual course instructor and the course syllabus to ensure you understand how the course will be delivered.
We understand that online courses can often present even greater challenges for those with special needs. As well as registering with U of T's accessibility services, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make our courses more accessible. Live online sessions which incorporate automatic closed captioning for the hearing impaired are indicated below.
Fall Term 2020 (September to December)
Fundamentals of Orthodox Spirituality (TRT2311)
Dr Paul Ladouceur
Online: mainly asynchronous with some optional live sessions on Monday evenings at 7pm (schedule not yet set)
Proclaiming the Kingdom: Orthodox Homiletics and Liturgical Celebration (TRP2311)
Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online: mainly asynchronous, with four optional live sessions (with closed captioning) on Tuesdays at 7pm
Be My Witnesses: Orthodox Missions and Evangelism (TRP2651)
Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online: mainly asynchronous, with three optional live sessions (with closed captioning) on Wednesdays at 7pm
Mediaeval Eastern Thought, Doctrine and Theology: From Maximus to Palamas (TRH2401)
Dr Daniel Opperwall
Online: asynchronous, with course beginning each week on Sunday
Other Trinity College courses required for the MDiv offered in the Fall term:
- TRB1007 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament (online / Mondays, 7pm-9pm)
- TRP3523 - Foundations in Psychodynamic Theory and Clinical Practice (online / Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm)
- TRT2942 - Ethics and Society (online / Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm)
Winter/Spring Term 2021 (January to April)
Sanctification of Life: The Orthodox Mysteries (Sacraments) (TRP2117)
Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online: mainly asynchronous, with four optional live sessions (with closed captioning) on Mondays at 7pm
Orthodox Life II: Eastern Christian Understanding of Ethics, Society and the World (TRT3914)
Professor Richard Schneider and Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online: mainly asynchronous, with several optional live sessions (with closed captioning) on Tuesdays at 7pm
The Emerging Christian Church: Church History to 451 (TRH2421)
Professor Richard Schneider
Online: mix of synchronous and asynchronous, with live sessions on Thursdays at 7pm
An in-person classroom section may be offered, subject to student demand and safety
The Theology of Dostoevsky (TRT2841)
Dr Daniel Opperwall
Online: asynchronous, with course beginning each week on Sunday
Other Trinity College courses required for the MDiv offered in the Winter/Spring term:
- TRP2665 - Life and Death in the Wilderness (online / Tuesdays, 11am-1pm)
Summer Term 2021 (May to June)
Methodology and Resources for Theological Studies (TRT2820)
Dr Paul Ladouceur
Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm to 9pm
Also offered online
Living Tradition: Reading the New Testament (TRT2110)
Dr Daniel Opperwall and Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online: mainly asynchronous, with four optional live sessions (with closed captioning) on Wednesdays at 7pm