ISSUES OF SOCIAL EDUCATION IN THE COLLECTED WORKS «SELECTED SPEECHES» BY HOVHAN VOSKEBERAN

Abstract

Ancient philosophy and Plato in particular has had a weak influence on the works and worldview of the theologists of the early Christianity era. Plato had managed to unite the idea and material in one ecumenic world which was both sensual, material and ideally harmonious and beautiful. “The founding fathers of the church” used Hellenistic philosophy only as a tool and a method to introduce the main provisions of Christianity to the people of their era in a easy to understand and simple manner. One of the most prominent and significant of these “founding fathers of the church” was theologist, writer and rhetorician Hovhan Voskeberan who supported the idea of social equality. He also analysed and highlighted the issues of socialization and social education from the standpoint of Christian pedagogy.