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The workshop on the theme “Orthodox Theology in the Public Sphere: Reclaiming a Credible Public Voice” took place in Thessalia…
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From 15 to 18 October 2026, the Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Hildesheim, Germany, welcomed…
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We share from the website of the "John Zizioulas" Foundation, the report on the first day of the International conference…
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International Workshop
ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE: RECLAIMING A CREDIBLE PUBLIC VOICE
A workshop on the theme “Orthodox Theology in…
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International Conference on the Thought and Legacy of Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon
The John Zizioulas Foundation announces an international conference…
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"AN ACCOUNT OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU": CHRISTIAN WITNESS AND COMMON MINISTRY IN A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY
The 2nd…
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A Volos Academy Open Webinar, November 26, 2020 about the role of RESILIENCE in the Balkans.
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“The Role of RESILIENCE in the Balkans”
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Volos Academy for Theological Studies (Greece).
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November, 26, 2020, starting 10.30 h Greek time (09.30 h CET).
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The Goals of the webinar include:
a) Brief introduction to the scope, objectives and relevance of RESILIENCE for Religious Studies today; the role of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies (for those of the participants not familiar with the project);
b) presentation of the current status of theological and religious studies in Greece and certain Balkan countries today (primary, secondary and tertiary education); University Professors, or project managers speak of
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September 30-October 2, 2020
With the participation of the Volos Academy’s Deputy Director
An international conference organized by the Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, in cooperation with the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies of the Radbound University in Nijmegen was held on September 30-October 2, 2020.
The main theme was the question as how the rise of migrant Orthodox (Eastern and Oriental) communities in Europe, the Americas, Africa and East Asia, together
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A Greek-Iranian Interfaith Webinar was held on September 7th, 2020 in the frame of interfaith dialogue between Orthodox Christianity and Islam, initiated by the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in cooperation with the General Secretariat for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs as well as with the Volos Academy for Theological Studies. The Webinar, which had the character of a pre-conference meeting of an interfaith conference in
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Thirteen academic institutions from eleven countries are working on the establishment of a permanent European Research Infrastructure on Religious Studies, named RESILIENCE. Yesterday (September 9) they submitted an application for the Research Infrastructure to be included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2021. The inclusion of RESILIENCE in this Roadmap will assure partners that a framework to actually start the preparation phase of the infrastructure is in place.
Discerning the increasing interest in
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The museum in Makrinitsa (Pelion, Thessaly/Greece) is a place where religious art, piety and folk tradition meet, waiting for you to explore an invaluable treasure.
Balcony of Pelion
Mountain Pelion, homeland of Chiron the Centaur, tutor of many mythological figures and ancient Greek heroes, such as Jason, Achilles, Theseus and Heracles, at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, forms a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea.
One of the most beautiful
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It's been some days since Volos Academy for Theological Studies created an Instagram account. It publishes short texts of theological interest and relative images. This way, Volos Academy pursues a stronger connection of its theological research with our (digital) everyday life, a better dissemination of theological reasoning beyond the academic sphere, and also a spreading of the visual aspects of church life, and, last not least, the development of dialogue on the various issues that emerge
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The restrictions imposed upon our movements this year, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, made us search for substitutes for the services of the Holy Week; sound recordings, photographs, videotapes. Live streaming from churches has become the latest craze. For sure, no recording or transmission is equivalent to the actual temple worship, but the current situation provides an opportunity for thinking back on what we have experienced in the churches the previous years.
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International Conference in the theme “Food in the Anthropocene: Ecotheological and Scientific Perspectives”
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Summary of International Workshop ORTHODOX THEOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE: RECLAIMING A CREDIBLE PUBLIC VOICE
The workshop on the theme “Orthodox Theology in the Public Sphere: Reclaiming a Credible Public Voice” took place in Thessalia… Read More -
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Summary of the International Conference EXPANDING THE HORIZONS OF THE THEOLOGY OF METROPOLITAN JOHN ZIZIOULAS
From 15 to 18 October 2026, the Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Hildesheim, Germany, welcomed… Read More -
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Report on the first day of the International conference: “Broadening the Horizons of Metropolitan John Zizioulas’s Theology”
We share from the website of the "John Zizioulas" Foundation, the report on the first day of the International conference… Read More
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