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Faith Course of the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis

no name given · Analogion – orthodoxes Lesepult · 2026-02-16 · Source

Knowledge · main message Community · carrying Humility

The Orthodox faith is understood not primarily through dogmatic knowledge, but through the gradual practice of attitudes and participation in the mysteries of the Church as a way to the Most Holy.

So must we too in our faith ascend step by step, in order to receive God again and again as the Most Holy through the holy mysteries of the Church and to encounter Him in the "Most Holy" of our personal practice of faith.

The text announces a faith course of the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis for Germany and Central Europe, which will take place in Cologne and Leipzig starting in February 2026. The concept is based on the metaphor of the 15 steps of the Temple in Jerusalem, which symbolize the way to the Most Holy. The course is aimed at baptismal candidates and those interested who wish to get to know or deepen their understanding of the Orthodox faith. The units are not purely dogmatic lessons, but aim at the practice of attitudes that are necessary for a credible Christian life. The method combines the reading of biblical passages with the conversational form to unlock the faith. Participants are encouraged to ascend step by step in order to receive God in the mysteries of the Church. For deeper theological education, reference is made to external courses of the Orthodox Distance School.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality (inferred)
Where does the evil reside?
in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual
What helps against it?
prayer, worship, meditation, repeated practice; solidarity, mutual help, belonging
What is human being according to this text?
fallen, not able to be made whole by one's own strength
Where is history heading?
the message stands outside of history (inferred)
What does the text base its claim on?
on tradition, the fathers, an established practice; on a present head, teacher, or office
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
to one's own fellow believers
Where is the text's criticism directed?
at one's own community and at oneself

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What the text calls for

Passages cited

Synaxarion zum Hochfest „Mariä Einführung in den Tempel“ am 21.11.

Measured

Basic stance
1 from -2 to 2
Insistence
2 of 3
Reach
3 of 5
Concreteness
2 of 3
Boundary
0 of 3
Time
past 2, present 1, future 1

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

Full text in English
Skip to content Fifteen Steps on the Way to the Most Holy. A course in the faith for "beginners" and "advanced" by the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe Announcement: With the blessing and at the request of His Eminence Metropolitan Isaac, the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis is offering a course in the faith starting from 22.02.26. It will be conducted in cooperation with our parishes St. Dimitrios in Cologne and St. Theophany in Leipzig and will be broadcast online from Cologne. The course consists of an introduction and 15 units, for which meetings will take place every two weeks until the end of August on Sundays from 12:00 to 13:30. Each unit is based on Bible passages to be read in advance, from which the Orthodox faith is explored in conversational form. Course description: There were 15 steps up to the Temple in Jerusalem – the central sanctuary at the time of Jesus, in which the Most Holy Place was located (cf. Synaxarion for the Feast of "The Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple" on 21.11.). So too must we in our faith ascend step by step, in order to receive God again and again as the Most Holy through the holy Mysteries of the Church and to encounter Him in the "Most Holy Place" of our personal practice of the faith. The individual steps are not lessons on doctrines (dogmas), services (liturgy) or Bible passages that we must know in order to become or to be Christians in the end. They are rather attitudes that we should re-learn if we want to live as Christians in a credible way. Therefore, this course in the faith is directed at all those who are preparing for baptism in parishes of the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis or who want to get to know the Orthodox faith. To all who wish a deeper introduction into the Orthodox faith, we recommend inquiring at their parish or participating in the catechetical course of the Orthodox Distance School; it also offers a three-year theological course. Further information can be found here.
Full text in the original
Zum Inhalt springen Fünfzehn Stufen auf dem Weg zum Allerheiligsten. Ein Glaubenskurs für „Beginner“ und „Fortgeschrittene“ durch die antiochenisch-orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland und Mitteleuropa Ankündigungstext : Mit dem Segen und auf Wunsch S. E. Metropolit Isaak bietet die antiochenisch-orthodoxe Metropolie ab dem 22.02.26 einen Glaubenskurs an. Er wird in Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Gemeinden St. Dimitrios in Köln und Hl. Theophanie in Leipzig durchgeführt und von Köln aus online übertragen. Der Kurs besteht aus einer Einführung und 15 Einheiten, zu denen alle zwei Wochen bis Ende August Treffen sonntags von 12 bis 13.30 Uhr stattfinden. Jede Einheit basiert auf vorher zu lesenden Bibelstellen, von denen aus der orthodoxe Glaube in Gesprächsform erschlossen wird. Kurs-Beschreibung : 15 Treppenstufen hinauf waren es in den Jerusalemer Tempel – das zentrale Heiligtum zur Zeit Jesu, in dem sich das Allerheiligste befand (vgl. Synaxarion zum Hochfest „Mariä Einführung in den Tempel“ am 21.11.). So müssen auch wir in unserem Glauben Stufe um Stufe aufsteigen, um Gott mittels der hl. Mysterien der Kirche immer wieder neu als den Allerheiligsten zu empfangen und Ihm im „Allerheiligsten“ unserer persönlichen Glaubenspraxis zu begegnen. Die einzelnen Stufen sind keine Lektionen über Glaubenslehren (Dogmen), Gottesdienste (Liturgie) oder Bibelstellen, die wir kennen müssen, um am Ende Christen zu werden oder zu sein. Es sind eher Haltungen , die wir wieder einüben sollten, wenn wir glaubhaft als Christen leben wollen. Von daher richtet sich dieser Glaubenskurs an alle, die sich in Gemeinden der antiochenisch-orthodoxen Metropolie auf die Taufe vorbereiten oder den orthodoxen Glauben kennenlernen wollen. Allen, die eine tiefere Einführung in orthodoxen Glaubens wünschen, empfehlen wir, bei ihrer Kirchengemeinde nachzufragen oder am Katechesekurs der Orthodoxen Fernschule teilzunehmen; sie bietet auch einen dreijährigen Theologischen Kurs an. Weitere Informationen finden sich hier .