My talk on Nicaea. Thanks to IOTA! youtu.be/D3Gi756QFEU?...
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Icon of St Xenia of St Petersburg: a gray haired woman wearing a head scarf and her deceased husband’s military jacket, kneeling in the Smolensk cemetery in the snow. A homeless widow who is praised in prayer an example of manliness and strength in Christ.
Orthodox manly toughness
Dear @nytimes.com, you should’ve made it clearer that most Orthodox Christians aren’t vying for SpongeBob’s trophy of manly toughness. And dear converts, if you are converting to Orthodoxy for manliness, you’re doing it wrong. It’s all about “theosis.”
Just published online. My article on Rowan Williams’s engagement with Greek theologians Christos Yannaras and John Zizioulas. “How to Avoid the Avalanche when Looking East in Winter: Rowan Williams and Greek Theologians”https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/moth.70059
How do we navigate the timeless truths of our faith in a rapidly changing world? This profound question is at the heart of a must-read article by Very Rev. Dr. John Jillions, published last year on PublicOrthodoxy.
A seismic shift is happening within Orthodox churches. A critical new article by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, “Monastic Sanctions and Musical Thrones,” is essential reading for anyone concerned with accountability and the protection of the faithful.
Ever lost your keys, your phone, or something even more important For generations, Orthodox Christians have turned to St. Phanourios for help in finding what is lost. But have you ever wondered about the tradition of baking a Phanouropita cake in gratitude?
Have you ever felt a sense of doubt or distance in your spiritual life, wondering if you truly belong? You're not alone. In a profound new article on PublicOrthodoxy, Very Rev. Dr. Isaac Skidmore explores a transformative concept: Holy Attachment.
Imagine a young woman sexually assaulted by a priest during confession. Another told to ‘change scenery’ after reporting abuse. A 17-year-old groomed—then blamed. These are just a few of the stories Varvara Gulina exposes in her powerful article, ‘Violence Against Women in the Orthodox Church.’
How does a centuries-old faith engage with new questions and new experiences? In a powerful and charitable response on PublicOrthodoxy, Very Rev. Dr. John Jillions continues a vital conversation on LGBTQ+ inclusion within Orthodox Christian tradition.
Led by Aristotle Papanikolaou @atpapanik.bsky.social (OCSC Co-Director) with insights from Jack Pappas @kyriakos.bsky.social (PhD) and Rachel Contos (ABD), this interactive session will feature expert commentary followed by open discussion.
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This week’s discussion covers Chapters 4 & 5, with expert insights from Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou @atpapanik.bsky.social, Dr. Jack Pappas @kyriakos.bsky.social, and Rachel Contos (ABD)—followed by an interactive Q&A!
FREE & open to the public!
Brandon Gallaher’s chapter ‚God With Us: A Contemporary Sophiological Christology’ shows how an anti-sophiological bias leads to “neopatristic" ‚asymmetrical‘ Christology.
„Ontology, for Bulgakov, was itself Christoform insofar as it involved a perfect union in difference between God and creation…
Sign up for the lecture series which begins tomorrow! Link for registration at the end of the original thread!
"Where Are All the Women?" by Summer Kinard @somemyrrh.bsky.social is a powerful call to remember—and restore—the vital role of women in the Church.
From the great women martyrs and deaconesses of Nicaea to the hidden saints who shaped Orthodoxy, history testifies:
publicorthodoxy.org/good-reads/w...
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"We need to talk about trans people."
Join Us for a Deep Dive into John Zizioulas’s “Remembering the Future”!
"What do we fight for when we fight for religious freedom?"
At the International Religious Freedom Summit, this question took center stage—but the answers were far from simple.
- 12:00 PM (Eastern) | Online via Zoom
- Led by OCSC Co-Director Aristotle Papanikolaou @atpapanik.bsky.social , with insights from Jack Pappas (PhD) and Rachel Contos (ABD).
- Engage in lively discussions after expert commentary—your questions and reflections are welcome!
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In this powerful clip from "The Covenant’s Veil: Ethiopian Orthodoxy with Alexandra Sellassie Antohin," Dr. Alexandra Antohin and Dr. Ashley Purpura explore how Ethiopian Orthodox devotional culture extends sacred participation beyond the church walls.
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“Compassion or Compliance in the Church: Which Path Are We On?”
A recent survey reveals that two-thirds of religiously unaffiliated Americans still feel drawn to spirituality—yet resist organized religion.
"The President and (Not His) Religion" – A deep dive into Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s evolving stance on faith, politics, and Ukraine’s spiritual independence.
Since 2019, Zelenskyi’s presidency has reshaped Ukraine’s religion-state relations—from neutrality to securitization.
