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DEACONESSES: A TRADITION FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW JUST PUBLISHED BY HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX PRESS
learn moreDeaconesses: A Tradition for Today and Tomorrow has just been published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press. This collection of twenty-one essays by well-known scholars examines the issue of the ordination of women to the diaconate in the Orthodox Church and other Christian Churches from multiple perspectives: historical, patristic, archeological, theological, and liturgical. The collection makes a persuasive argument for the restoration of the order of deaconesses in the Orthodox Church today. Most of the essays in the collection were presented at an international symposium, “Deaconesses: Past-Present-Future,” organized by the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies (CEMES) and the International...
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DAVID KARLE WINS HELLENIC COLLEGE HUMANITIES PAPER PRIZE
learn moreDavid Karle has just been named the winner of the fifth annual Hellenic College Humanities Paper Prize, which is awarded by the Literature and History program. David's paper, titled "Hand Me Down, Reform Me Not: The Divergent Paths of Eastern and Western Theology in the History of the Reformation," was written in Fr. Demetrios Tonias’ Great Christian Thinkers course last spring. The paper was selected by the prize committee, consisting of Drs. Timothy Patitsas, Kathleen Ryan, and James Skedros, from a pool of outstanding submissions written in courses during the 2021-22 academic year. David’s paper reflects upon the religious reformation...
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DR. DOVA DELIVERS KEYNOTE FOR GREEK LETTERS DAY
learn moreDr. Stamatia Dova, Director of Classics and Greek Studies at Hellenic College, delivered the keynote address at the annual celebration of Greek Letters Day hosted by the Hellenic Society Prometheas in Bethesda, Maryland, on January 28. Her topic was "Athletics, Community, and the Chemistry of homilos." The address explored the history of the word, which means "assembled crowd or group of people," from Homer to Modern Greek within the framework of identity formation. Dr. Dova explicated how the social chemistry signified by this word contributes to the creation of a community that defines itself through shared cultural values. Dr. Dova...
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REV. DR. PENTIUC’S WORK TRANSLATED INTO SEVERAL LANGUAGES
learn moreRev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc’s book The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition, originally published in English by Oxford University Press and used in Old Testament courses at Orthodox seminaries worldwide, has now been translated into three other languages, greatly increasing its potential audience. Romanian: Vechiul Testament in Traditia Ortodoxa Rasariteana (translated by Nectarie V. Daraban; Cluj-Napoca: Editura Renasterea, 2019). Arabic: Alh`d Alqadeem fee Altaqleed Alorthozoxy Alsharqee (translated by Ephraim Massoud; Cairo: Alexandria School Foundation, 2023). Albanian: Diatha Vietër në Traditën Ortodokse Lindore (translated by Stefan Zhupa; Tirana: Shoqëria Biblike Ndërkonfensionale e Shqipërisë, 2023). Fr. Pentiuc is Archbishop Demetrios Chair...
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REV. DR. GEORGE PARSENIOS RESIGNS AS DEAN OF HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
learn moreAfter two years of admirable, devoted service as Dean of Holy Cross, Rev. Dr. George Parsenios has announced his resignation from the position, citing personal health concerns. Effective June 1, 2023, Fr. George will continue as Professor of New Testament, and will continue to contribute his unique talents to the advancement of the institution in its teaching, scholarship, and service. A formal search for the next Dean will commence immediately through an international posting, to attract the most excellent candidates to build on the work Fr. George had only just begun. During his tenure as Dean, Fr. George led critically...
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Maliotis Cultural Center was honored to welcome Dr. Chrysostomos Stamoulis
learn moreThe Maliotis Cultural Center was honored to welcome Dr. Chrysostomos Stamoulis this past Thursday night, December 1, to present “Poetics of Theology: Theology and Art in Dialogue.” This presentation included his analysis, his poetry, and some of his music to which his poetry was added. The presentation was made possible through a collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Stamoulis is both a music composer and the Dean of the Theological School at the University of Thessaloniki. He is an extensively published theologian, and he is highly respected in the Orthodox world. It was an incredible evening witnessing the...