with the participation of the Director and Academic Associates of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies Thessaloniki, 21-25 May, 2018
On May 21-25, 2018 the 8th International Conference of Orthodox Theology was successfully held in Thessaloniki on the general theme “The Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church: Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century.” The conference was organized by the Faculty of Theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki under the auspices of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The Conference started at the evening of May 21st with a concert of Byzantine music by the association “Romanos the Melodist,” which took place at the Saint George Church (Rotunda). During the opening session held at the Auditorium of
On May 10-12 an International Conference on “ Orthodoxy and Fundamentalism” was successfully held in Belgrade. The conference was organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies (Volos, Greece) in cooperation with The Institute for the Study of Culture and Christianity (Belgrade), the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University (New York), the Chair of Orthodox Theology, Münster University (Münster, Germany), the Romanian Institute for Inter-Orthodox, Inter-Confessional and
An International Conference on “Orthodoxy and Fundamentalism” will be held on May 10-12, 2018, in Belgrade, Serbia. The conference is organized by the Volos Academy for Theological Studies in co-operation with the Institute for the Study of Culture and Christianity (Belgrade, Serbia); the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University (New York, USA); the Chair of Orthodox Theology of Münster University (Germany); the Romanian Institute for Inter-Orthodox, Inter-Confessional and
Volos Academy for Theological Studies
Department of Psaltic Art and Musicology
3rd International Musicological and Psaltic Conference
«…ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντας Σε…»
(= chanting consciously in praise to Thee)
Prerequisites and Skills for Sacred Chanting
in Orthodox Worship
Wednesday, May 30 (evening) – Saturday, June 2 (afteroon), 2018
Thessaly Conference Center – Melissiatika, Volos, Greece
Press release
After the successful realization of the first two International Musicological
Warm wishes on the occasion of the Resurrection for peace and harmony throughout the world, for solemn calm with the Risen Christ, and for a life sleeped in the light and truth which dawned from the grave...
[…] Metropolitan Ignatius addressed his four key themes: a. The Church’s social being and mission today, in the context of the Greek crisis; b. The Church’s own past failings that have created barriers to its effective role and appeal in the present; c. A critique of current economic orthodoxies –couched in clear theological terms– that elevate market pressures, neglect social responsibility, and impose neo-liberal ‘discipline’ in a manner that increases suffering and poverty and d. The outline
Today the Virgin gives birth to the Maker of all. Eden offers a cave. To those in darkness, a star reveals Christ, the Sun. Wise men are enlightened by faith and worship with gifts. Shepherds behold the wonder, and the Angels sing: “Glory to God in the highest!”