The Theological Discussions within the ecumenical movement demonstrate that the mutual recognition of the validity of certain sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry) is the basis
Teachings of the Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church throughout the ages has maintained a continuity of faith and love with the apostolic community which was founded by Christ and sustained
Eschatological Dimensions of the Church
Within the general theme of the “Icon and the Kingdom”, our theological faculty has been entrusted with the particular theme of “The Church and the
Philoponos and Avicenna on the Separability of the Intellect: A Case of Orthodox Christian-Muslim Agreement
Aristotelianism, the longest lived and historically the most influential philosophical tradition in the West and the Near East, provided the common ground where philosophers of
The Christ of Revelation and the Christ of History
1. Karl Barth’s theological conclusion to the question of the divine revelation was that God’s sole revelation is in Jesus Christ and that the Word of
Membership of the Body of Christ: Sacraments of Initiation (1)
In the Orthodox Church three sacraments are regarded essential for becoming a member of the Church: Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist. Baptism and Chrismation together constitute
From Theology to Philosophy in the Latin West
The divorce of revelation and reason, metaphysics and science, implicit in the philosophy of St. Augustine and fully recognized in that of the Scholastics, both
The Authority of the Bible according to the Eastern Orthodox Church
According to the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church there are two sources of Christian faith and teaching, namely, Scripture and Tradition. The Orthodox Church
The catholicity of the Church
The theanthropic union and the Church Christ conquered the world. This victory consists in His having created His own Church. In the midst of the
Orthodoxy and Inter-Religious Dialogue
The great problems, persecutions and dangers that hieromissionaries and the faithful of the various Christian denominations have been facing for centuries from fanatical followers of