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Papers by Petros Vassiliadis

ALBUM OF MEMORIES. COLLECTIVE AND PERSONAL, 1998-2023, 2023

This e-book is the eighth in a series in this accessible format. It differs from all previous one... more This e-book is the eighth in a series in this accessible format. It differs from all previous ones because it consists only of pictures taken at major scholarly events, as well as personal moments with friends or renowned personalities during the period of the last 25 years (1998-2023), some of which were posted on social media, or on the proceedings of scientific meetings.

This e-book contains my last decade's English presentations on social and ecclesiastical or theol... more This e-book contains my last decade's English presentations on social and ecclesiastical or theological issues, mainly Orthodox, at international online and conventional conferences and training seminars in a simplified form, though in some cases, in which a paper was presented in a shorter form, it is published in its integral form. The presentations were delivered in a period that extends from the preparation of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, the Council itself, the granting of the Ukrainian autocephaly, the covid-19 pandemic, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu, 2017

A historical and theological journey in 12 steps, from the early Biblical origin to later Patrist... more A historical and theological journey in 12 steps, from the early Biblical origin to later Patristic and contemporary expression of the Orthodox liturgy, in order to uncover the social dimension of Christian liturgy. Some of the causes are analyzed in brief: the marginalization of the Antiochene tradition, an overdose eschatology, the “modern” understanding of the Bible, the gradual loss of the prophetic character of the Church, which is more evident in the Bible, and the marginalization – until the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church – of its witnessing responsibility, have resulted in a significant legacy that hinders any real Biblical and liturgical renewal. The experiment of the Church of Greece that launched nearly 20 years ago an official, albeit unsuccessful, liturgical renewal project. The final proposal is a combination of both this neglected prophetic character and the prevailing eschatological dimension of the Orthodox faith, with all that these imply for an auth...

The paper offered some biblical evidence for the &amp;quot;inclusive&amp;quot; ch... more The paper offered some biblical evidence for the &amp;quot;inclusive&amp;quot; character of the Eucharist, thus providing some arguments to overcome the dividing dilema &amp;quot;communion vs/or intercommunion&amp;quot;

International Review of Mission, 2020

"An analysis of the history of the Orthodox treatment of the Greek Catholic communities,... more "An analysis of the history of the Orthodox treatment of the Greek Catholic communities, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. The most recent crisis erupted in the rejection of the Balamand Declaration by both the Ukrainian Greek Catholics and those Orthodox following the rigid stance of the Russian Orthodox Church. A description of the more favorable approach to Greek Catholicism from the Middle East, Greece, and America, and the new perspectives that appeared after the granting of autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The paper will conclude with a personal recommendation as to how the most thorny issue in Orthodox-Catholic relations can become an optimistic case that can contribute to the quest for Christian unity."

International Review of Mission, 2017

The Bible Translator, 1985

text, though naturaIly more can be got out of examining the whole question in the original Greek.... more text, though naturaIly more can be got out of examining the whole question in the original Greek. Two hours' basic study is necessary to master the Introductory pages of any critical Greek Testament and some reference back will be necessary after that, but it will be seen that the critical apparatus can give the key to many of the differences between translations in English or in other languages-some of which are quite important.

International Review of Mission, 2013

Culture and Research, 2014

New Testament Studies, 1974

International Review of Mission, 1988

The book of Deuteronomy, which in its present form is most likely the final product of a long and... more The book of Deuteronomy, which in its present form is most likely the final product of a long and complex process of growth, consists almost exclusively of three long speeches (k6-4,40; 5 : 1-28,68; 29:2-30,20) addressed by Moses to the Israelites, God's chosen people, as they were standing on the plain of Canaan. Among the admonitions of the second and more significant of Moses' addresses we read the following: In times to come your children will ask you: "Why did the Lord our God command us to obey all these laws?" Then tell them: "We were slaves of the King of Egypt and the Lord rescued us by his great power. With our own eyes we saw him work miracles and do terrifying things to the Egyptians and to their King and to all his officials. He freed us from Egypt to bring us here and give us this land, as he had promised our ancestors he would. Then the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these laws and to have reverence for him. If we do, he will always watch over our nation and keep it prosperous. The right thing for us to do is to obey faithfully everything that God has commanded us" (Deut. 6:20-25). Why did the Lord our God command us to obey these laws? (6:20) At first glance this text appears to be somehow irrelevant to our faith as its main content is about law and commands. Even more so if it is read against the background of world Christian mission. This is almost true, but not quite. For * PETROS VAssumis teaches New Testament and Missiology at the Theological Faculty of the

International Review of Mission, 2005

... of the whole world, as well as of mission as proclamation and conversion in their literal sen... more ... of the whole world, as well as of mission as proclamation and conversion in their literal sense ... reasons that Christian theology on the world mission scene adopted a more holistic view, and with ... Stanley J . Samartha, ed., Fairh in the MI2d of Faith - &flectilw on DhLyu in Cornmimi ...

The Panorthodox Synod, its concern on women and the Pauline legacy on the issue, based on the lat... more The Panorthodox Synod, its concern on women and the Pauline legacy on the issue, based on the latest biblical scholarly research and the "latent" but authentic tradition of the Orthodox Church. The rediscovery of Rom 16 as a decisive evidence of the Proto-Pauline literature

CEMES immediately after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic started a project to thoroughly ... more CEMES immediately after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic started a project to thoroughly analyze the ecclesiastical situation of our Church, so much affected by this deadly pandemic. Beyond the ways that the present pandemic crisis has endangered the public health, the precautionary measures assumed worldwide have also challenged our ecclesiastical life in two distinct, albeit interrelated areas: the enforced enclosure of the faithful, with consequences not only for the constitutional right of religious freedom but also for the identity of the Church defined by the Eucharistic event as a community coming together "in the same place."

Ανάλυση των κυριότερων χωρίων της προς Ρωμαίους επιστολής που απασχολούν σήμερα την βιβλική επιστ... more Ανάλυση των κυριότερων χωρίων της προς Ρωμαίους επιστολής που απασχολούν σήμερα την βιβλική επιστήμη. Α. Το Ρωμ 1:26-27, που αναφέρεται στην ομοφυλοφιλία. Β. το Ρωμ 13:1-7, που αναφέρεται στις σχέσεις με την κοσμική εξουσία. Και Γ. το Ρωμ 16, που παρέχει σημαντικές ενδείξεις, αν όχι ουσιαστικές αποδείξεις, για τον ηγετικό ρόλο που διαδραμάτιζαν οι γυναίκες στην αρχαία Εκκλησία. Εδώ ίσως θα πρέπει να προσθέσει κανείς και Δ. το Ρωμ 9-11, με τις επιπτώσεις του στις σχέσεις με τον Ιουδαϊσμό, αλλά και ευρύτερα τον διαθρησκειακό διάλογο. Το 13 ο κεφ. άπτεται της κοινωνικής και κυρίως εκκλησιολογικής προβληματικής , τα κεφ. 9-11 της ιεραποστολικής, ενώ τα περί του ρόλου και της θέσης των γυναικών (κεφ. 16) και εκείνα περί ομοφυλοφιλίας (κεφ. 1-2) αποτελούν σημαντικά στοιχεία χριστιανικής ανθρωπολογίας.

A presentation of CEMES initiative about the Ukrainian Orthodox Reconciliation Project (UORP), wi... more A presentation of CEMES initiative about the Ukrainian Orthodox Reconciliation Project (UORP), with the Orthodox academic theological community from almost all jurisdictions, at the interfaith training course in
kyiv (1-8 September, 2021) on "Union and Diversity. Ad Dialogum Religiosum". It focuses on pragmatic proposal, based on the actual situation that exists at this specific time.

ALBUM OF MEMORIES. COLLECTIVE AND PERSONAL, 1998-2023, 2023

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu, 2017

International Review of Mission, 2020

International Review of Mission, 2017

The Bible Translator, 1985

International Review of Mission, 2013

Culture and Research, 2014

New Testament Studies, 1974

International Review of Mission, 1988

International Review of Mission, 2005

Η ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑ Η ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΙΔΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΗΣ ΑΝΑΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ, 2022

Περιέχει τις μελέτες του Ομότ. Καθ. Πέτρου Βασιλειάδηστα συνέδρια της Ιεράς Συνόδου στελεχών των ... more Περιέχει τις μελέτες του Ομότ. Καθ. Πέτρου Βασιλειάδηστα συνέδρια της Ιεράς Συνόδου στελεχών των ιερών Μητροπόλεων, που οργάνωσε από της συστάσεώς της η Ειδική Συνοδική Επιτροπή Λειτουργικής Αναγεννήσεως κατά την διάρκεια της συμμετοχής του ως τακτικού μέλους. Είναι αφιερωμένο στον Αρχιεπίσκοπο Ιερώνυμο ως έκφραση
ευγνωμοσύνης για την συνετή αντιμετώπιση της πανδημίας του κορονοϊού .

ΡΙΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ ΠΟΛΕΜΟΥ., 2022

Το Δ Ε-Book μου, αποτελούμενο από απλά «ρινίσματα» καθημερινών θεολογικών και κοινωνικών παρεμβά... more Το Δ Ε-Book μου, αποτελούμενο από απλά «ρινίσματα» καθημερινών θεολογικών και κοινωνικών παρεμβάσεών μου, ως επί το πλείστον κατά την περίοδο της Ρωσικής εισβολής στην Ουκρανία (2022), στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, καθώς και στα συμβατικά και ηλεκτρονικά μέσα ενημέρωσης. Περιλαμβάνει και μεταφράσεις μου στα ελληνικά εισηγήσεών μου, αλλά και αναρτήσεις και τοποθετήσεις άλλων συγγραφέων με δικά μου σχόλια.

DIGITAL FILINGS OF EVERYDAY LIFE. THEOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL, 2012-2022, 2022

My E-Book that contains the last decade's English presentations on social and ecclesiastical or t... more My E-Book that contains the last decade's English presentations on social and ecclesiastical or theological issues, mainly Orthodox, at international online and conventional conferences and training seminars in a simplified form, though in some cases, in which a paper was presented in a shorter form, it is published in its integral form. The presentations were delivered in a period that extends from the preparation of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, the Council itself, the granting of the Ukrainian autocephaly, the covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the martyred people of Ukraine’s fight for freedom, dignity, and independence.

Τα ΡΙΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ KΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ 2021 είναι το πέμπτο e-book μου και απαρτί... more Τα ΡΙΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ KΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ 2021 είναι το πέμπτο e-book μου και απαρτίζεται από τις θεολογικές και κοινωνικές μου παρεμβάσεις στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, καθώς και στα συμβατικά και ηλεκτρονικά μέσα ενημέρωσης, κατά το 2021.

To βιβλίο ΡΙΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑΣ. ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ είναι το τέταρτο e... more To βιβλίο ΡΙΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ ΠΑΝΔΗΜΙΑΣ. ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ είναι το τέταρτο e-book του ομότιμου καθηγητού Πέτρου Βασιλειάδη, και απαρτίζεται από τις θεολογικές και κοινωνικές του παρεμβάσεις στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης καθώς και στα συμβατικά και ηλεκτρονικά μέσα ενημέρωσης, κατά το 2020, το έτος της πανδημίας του κοροναϊού.

My third e-book CΕΜΕS 33A comprises most of my social and theological interventions in social med... more My third e-book CΕΜΕS 33A comprises most of my social and theological interventions in social media, as well as the rest of conventional or electronic media, up to 2019.
Το τρίτο e-book μου απαρτίζεται από τις θεολογικές και κοινωνικές μου παρεμβάσεις στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης καθώς και στα συμβατικά και ηλεκτρονικά μέσα ενημέρωσης.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΙΣΣΕΣ, ΧΕΙΡΟΤΟΝΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ, 2016

This book is about the admission of women into the sacramental diaconal priesthood of the Christi... more This book is about the admission of women into the sacramental diaconal priesthood of the Christian Church. Its main focus, as well as its point of departure, is the Orthodox theology. In addition to the restoration of the ancient order of deaconesses, the book also deals from a purely theological perspective with the overall issue of the ordination of women. It covers almost all the fields of theological scholarship, thus providing an objective and paramount picture of a thorny and divisive issue.
The nearly 40 chapters of the book are scientific papers presented at an international conference with the title “Deaconesses, Ordination of Women and Orthodox Theology”, organized in Thessaloniki Greece, January 22-24, 2015, by the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies “Metropolitan Panteleimon Papageorgiou” (CEMES).

ΕΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΑ. ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΘΡΗΣΚΕΙΑΚΟΣ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΣ-ΕΓΧΕΙΡΙΔΙΟ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ, 2007

The terms "Unity" and "Martyria/Witness" express the ultimate goal and the authentic way of pract... more The terms "Unity" and "Martyria/Witness" express the ultimate goal and the authentic way of practicing the Christian mission respectively. The subtitle "Christian Witness and Interfaith Dialogue," marks the development of the theology of the world mission.
"Witness" is now the theologically authentic missionary term, the equivalent of the Greek word μαρτυρία. Witness expresses the genuine missionary spirit of Christianity, free from the imperialistic and expansive tendencies of the missionary movements of the past. "Witness," without ceasing to be "Orthodox," is basically "Christian," ecumenical and universal, covering the whole Christian faith. As a consequence of this understanding of the mission, the notion of "common Christian witness," the common struggle of all Christians in a spirit of love and reconciliation, is established, until the achievement of a real Eucharistic communion among them.
Finally, "interfaith dialogue" is the final stage of Christian witness, in the form of dialogue with the people of faith of other religious systems (inter-faith dialogue), rather than the exercise of indirect (proselytizing) violence. This dialogue also differs from the inter-religious dialogue of a secular nature (in the form of syncretism). It has largely gained its theological legitimation on the basis of aspects of Christian theology, such as Trinitarian theology, Eucharistic ecclesiology, Economy of the Holy Spirit, which in the last few decades was primarily promoted by Orthodox theologians.
The studies that make up this book are the fruit of the author's theological reflection in the field of his ecumenical service in WCC in the academic theological education, where for twenty-five consecutive years he taught – in addition to his primary profession, that of Biblical Scholarship – the courses of Missiology and Inter-faith dialogue, as well as in the field of world mission in various capacities.
Chapter 1 ("The Theological Foundation of the Mission"), as well as the two Orthodox declarations ("Orthodox Church and Ecumenical Movement" and "The Contribution of the Orthodox Church to Peace, etc."), and the first three ecumenical declarations “Mission and Evangelism: An Ecumenical Affirmation,” "The Divine Eucharist as a Missionary Journey," and "Christian Witness – Common Christian Witness"), were first published in my earlier Handbook, Orthodox Christian Witness, where also the Chapter 2, "Biblical Perspective of Christian Mission," comes from.
The first part of Chapter 3, "The Development of the Theology of the Mission and the Inter-faith Dialogue", was first presented in English in the Festschrift to Professor George Galitis, and the second part from the 2007 academic
year of the Academy of Theological Studies of the Holy Diocese of Demetrias and Almiros (Volos), entitled "The Theological Framework of Interreligious Dialogue".
Chapters 4 to 7 are all the corresponding chapters of my book "Postmodernity and the Church, in an improved form.
Chapter 8, "Orthodoxy and Politics" was first published in English in "God's Rule. Politics of World Religions" (edited by Jacob Neusner, from the University Press of Georgetown University in Washington DC, 2003), and in a Greek translation by Nikos Dimitriadis in "Politics and Religions" (edited by Kostas Zorbas, published by Papazisis, Athens 2007).
Chapter 9, "Tradition and Mission" originally appeared in French at the Dictionaire Oecumenique de la Missiologie. 100 Mots pour la Mission (editions Cerf / Labor et Fides, Paris / Geneva 2001),
Chapter 10, "Theology and Science" comes largely from my keynote festive paper, delivered at the celebrations in honor of the Three Hierarchs in 2005 at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Chapter 11, "Orthodox mystery and Christian Witness" was published in my book Lex Orandi. Liturgical Theology and Liturgical Renewal "(Indiktos Publications, Athens 2005).
Finally, Chapter 12, "Eucharist as a Missionary Event" was first presented in English at the 3rd Symposium of Eastern and Western Biblical Scholars.
The book's appendices are some Orthodox and Ecumenical declarations

Studies in liturgical theology from a biblical perspective, arguing for the need for liturgical r... more Studies in liturgical theology from a biblical perspective, arguing for the need for liturgical renewal in the Orthodox Church from the point of view of her authentic theology.

Απόπειρα σε βάθος ανάλυσης της θεολογικής σκέψης του Αποστόλου Παύλου σε ορισμένες μόνον επιμέρου... more Απόπειρα σε βάθος ανάλυσης της θεολογικής σκέψης του Αποστόλου Παύλου σε ορισμένες μόνον επιμέρους πτυχές της καθόλου θεολογίας: την σωτηριολογία, την εκκλησιολογία και κατ επέκταση την ευχαριστιολογία, και την κοινωνική θεολογία.

ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΣ, 2005

Η ελληνική έκδοση των εισηγήσεων του διεθνούς οικουμενικού συνεδρίου που διοργάνωσε η Θεολογική Σ... more Η ελληνική έκδοση των εισηγήσεων του διεθνούς οικουμενικού συνεδρίου που διοργάνωσε η Θεολογική Σχολή του ΑΠΘ υπό την αιγίδα της Εκκλησίας της Ελλάδος και εξέδωσε με την επιμέλειά μου η Αποστολική Διακονία.Θέματα: ο τίτλος, η συμβολή της Ορθόδοξης θεολογίας στο ΠΣΕ, η Ειδική Επιτροπή του ΠΣΕ για τη συμμετοχή των Ορθοδόξων, η θέση των γυναικών, η συμπροσευχή με ετεροδόξους, η θέση της Εκκλησίας στην κοινωνία, οι διάλογοι της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας με την Καθολική και τις Αρχαίες Ορθόδοξες Ανατολικές Εκκλησίες, το κείμενο του "Πίστη και Τάξη" Η φύση της Εκκλησίας και η Αποστολή της, και ο σχολιασμός του από τη Θεολογική Σχολή του ΑΠΘ

ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΣ, 2005

Στο Α μέρος κριτική έκδοση του αρχαιότερου ευαγγέλιο και πιθανότατα το αρχαιότερο γραπτό μνημείο ... more Στο Α μέρος κριτική έκδοση του αρχαιότερου ευαγγέλιο και πιθανότατα το αρχαιότερο γραπτό μνημείο του χριστιανισμού. Αποτελεί την αρχαιότερη συλλογή λογίων του Ιστορικού Ιησού, με τα σπουδαιότερα τμήματα της χριστιανικής γραμματείας (Κυριακή Προσευχή, Επί του Όρους/Tόπου Πεδινού Ομιλία, Αποστολή των Μαθητών του Ιησού, Ταλανισμός των Γραμματέων και Φαρισαίων κ.ά.)
Στο Β μέρος οκτώ μελέτες για την Πηγή των Λογίων

Οι ιεραποστολικές προκλήσεις της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και θεολογίας στη νέα εποχή της νεωτερικότητ... more Οι ιεραποστολικές προκλήσεις της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και θεολογίας στη νέα εποχή της νεωτερικότητας και μετανεωτερικότητας. Βιβλικές, ιστορικές και θεολογικές προϋποθέσεις

Ελληνική μετάφραση της συλλογής του Ion Bria Go Forth in Peace και βιβλικές ιεραποστολικές μελέτε... more Ελληνική μετάφραση της συλλογής του Ion Bria Go Forth in Peace και βιβλικές ιεραποστολικές μελέτες μου, καθώς και Ορθόδοξες και οικουμενικές διακηρύξεις της δεκαετίας του '80

Eucharist and Witness. Orthodox Perspectives on the Unity and Mission of the Church, 1998

The significance of the Eucharist for the advance of ecumenism, It aims at moving beyond the old ... more The significance of the Eucharist for the advance of ecumenism, It aims at moving beyond the old scholastic sacramentalistic view of the Eucharist, and rediscover its diaconal dimension.
It envisages a common understanding of our common witness, which both respects the Church’s great tradition and takes into account current ecumenical concerns.

ΡΙNΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ: ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ

Ηλεκτρονικό βιβλίο (e-book), το οποίο απαρτίζεται από τις θεολογικές και κοινωνικές παρεμβάσεις σ... more Ηλεκτρονικό βιβλίο (e-book), το οποίο απαρτίζεται από τις θεολογικές και κοινωνικές παρεμβάσεις στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης, καθώς και στα συμβατικά και ηλεκτρονικά μέσα ενημέρωσης, την τελευταία επταετία.
An e-book that comprises all my social and theological interventions in social media, as well as in conventional or electronic media during the 7 years 2012-2019

The history of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions up to its last Co... more The history of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions up to its last Congress held in Neapolis, Thessalonik, and Volos in 2008

Volyn Theological Journal

The CEMES COVID-19 pandemic project. Hope for renewal in the Orthodox Church. As it was run and p... more The CEMES COVID-19 pandemic project. Hope for renewal in the Orthodox Church. As it was run and published in the CEMES publications series, as well as assessed half a year after its outbreak. Prepared for a distance conference at Volyn Theological Seminary, the proceedings of which will be published in the Volyn Theological Journal

The CEMES Ecological Projects - On the term “integral ecology” - Ecology and economy - Integral... more The CEMES Ecological Projects - On the term “integral ecology” - Ecology and economy -
Integral ecology and post-modernity - Economy of the Holy Spirit and the “missio dei” - . Inter-faith dialogue and the shortcomings of modernity - Beyond Human Rights, Toward Human Responsibilities - Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis: The Christian “integral ecologists” - The Orthodox Conciliar Documents on integral ecology - A short assessment of the Christian ecological documents - The Eco-feminist deficit in Christian ecological considerations. Anthropology

Αξιολόγηση της πολυσχιδούς προσπάθειας της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, και κυρίως των 4 ειδών: (α) αυτών... more Αξιολόγηση της πολυσχιδούς προσπάθειας της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, και κυρίως των 4 ειδών: (α) αυτών που αποβλέπουν στην αναζήτηση και επίτευξη της ορατής ενότητας της Εκκλησίας, (β) αυτών που έχουν ως στόχο γενικώς την ενότητα του χριστιανικού, αλλά και γενικότερα του θρησκευτικού. κόσμου, (γ) αυτών που αποβλέπουν στην κοινή κατά το δυνατόν χριστιανική μαρτυρία, και τέλος (δ) αυτών που εξειδικεύουν την ευθύνη της Εκκλησίας απέναντι στην κοινωνία και την ακεραιότητα της κτιστής δημιουργίας.

1. On the term “integral ecology” 2. Ecology and economy 3. Integral ecology and post-modernity 4... more 1. On the term “integral ecology”
2. Ecology and economy
3. Integral ecology and post-modernity
4. Economy of the Holy Spirit and the “missio dei”
5. Inter-faith dialogue and the deficits of modernity
6. Beyond Human Rights: Toward Human Responsibilities
7. Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew: The Christian “integral ecologists”
8. The 3 Missiological statements on integral ecology:
Laudato Si
Together Towards Life
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today's World
9. A short assessment of the 3 ecological documents
10. The Eco-feminist deficit

Re-evangelization or New evangelization in the Orthodox Church - The adopted statements/documents... more Re-evangelization or New evangelization in the Orthodox Church - The adopted statements/documents by the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church on the issue - The frameork within which it is acceptable - Its nature and character as a "Liturgy after the liturgy" and its real meaning and connection with the divine justice

A response to a paperby Aristotle Papanikolaou, presented at a seminar on the theology of personh... more A response to a paperby Aristotle Papanikolaou, presented at a seminar on the theology of personhood.

My and P. Ellingworth's contribution to the Guide for Bible Translations on the GREEK Language

The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity, 2022

An Orthodox approach to the Liturgical Use of the Bible and its Canonicity This is a chapter of m... more An Orthodox approach to the Liturgical Use of the Bible and its Canonicity This is a chapter of my entry that has been accepted for publication by Oxford University Press in the forthcoming book titled The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity, edited by Eugene Pentiuc, due for publication in 2022

"An analysis of the history of the Orthodox treatment of the Greek Catholic communities, focusing... more "An analysis of the history of the Orthodox treatment of the Greek Catholic communities, focusing on the situation in Ukraine. The most recent crisis erupted in the rejection of the Balamand Declaration by both the Ukrainian Greek Catholics and those Orthodox following the rigid stance of the Russian Orthodox Church.
A description of the more favorable approach to Greek Catholicism from the Middle East, Greece, and America, and the new perspectives that appeared after the granting of autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
The paper will conclude with a personal recommendation as to how the most thorny issue in Orthodox-Catholic relations can become an optimistic case that can contribute to the quest for Christian unity."

An interview on the Ukrainian autocephaly, the CEMES project on the Ukrainian crisis, the Orthodo... more An interview on the Ukrainian autocephaly, the CEMES project on the Ukrainian crisis, the Orthodox unity, the issue of autocephaly in today's context, who is authorized to grant it, the theological arguments of the Ecumenical and Moscow Patriarchates, the responsibilities of all the parties involved (EP, MP and UOC MP), the Holy Canons and their contextualization, the primacy question in Orthodoxy, and the development during the last centuries of its "negative" identity

Α. Το Πρόβλημα της Ορθόδοξης Βιβλικής Ερμηνευτικής 1. Οι απαρχές της νέας ερμηνευτικής & η ε... more Α. Το Πρόβλημα της Ορθόδοξης Βιβλικής Ερμηνευτικής
1. Οι απαρχές της νέας ερμηνευτικής & η εξέλιξη στο ΔΒΜ
2. Το ιστορικό της Ορθόδοξης Βιβλικής Ερμηνευτικής
3. Η σύγχρονη πραγματικότητα .
B. H Εποχή του Δια-θρησκειακού Διαλόγου
1. Η διεθνής συγκυρία – Είναι εφικτός τέτοιος διάαλογος;
2. Η ιστορία του δια-θρησκειακού διαλόγου
3. Αλλαγή παραδείγματος στην βιβλική ερμηνευτική;
Γ. Βιβλική Ερμηνευτική Διαθρησκειακού χαρακτήρα;
1. Μονοθεϊσμός, Διαθρησκειακός διάλογος, Ερμηνευτική
2. Διαθρησκειακό Ορθόδοξο ερμηνευτικό «παράδειγμα»;

A brief reference to the contrast and the successive stages of pre-modernity, modernity and post-... more A brief reference to the contrast and the successive stages of pre-modernity, modernity and post-modernity-the need for the Orthodox Church to somehow come to terms with modernity, so that meaningfully and effectively exercise her mission in today's pluralistic world – the positive assessment of modernity in World Christianity, even within the World Christian mission – Inter-faith dialogue and encounter in the New WCC Mission Statement and the decisions of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church – The shortcomings of the Orthodox Mission Statement and the recommendation of Orthodox missiologists to theologically substantiate the inter-faith dialogue – a The theological arguments of the Orthodox within the missiological discussions in world Christianity – The purpose of interfaith dialogue from a Christian perspective is to build upon what is left unfinished in modernity by the so-called " secular condition " – the human right, one of the pillars of modernity, are awfully ineffective, if they are not accompanied by " human responsibilities " – The contribution of 5 projects (two Orthodox, two ecumenical, and one inter-religious) to a better understanding of inter-faith activities, without undermining the importance of Christian witness.

The contribution of Reformation to the dialogue about the biblical (or not) character of the Orth... more The contribution of Reformation to the dialogue about the biblical (or not) character of the Orthodox theology on Deification.
H συμβολή της Μεταρρύθμισης στον διάλογο για τον βιβλικό ή μη χαρακτήρα της Ορθόδοξης περί θεώσεως διδασκαλίας

A review of Stelios Ramfos' Trilogy: Ο Καημός του Ενός: Κεφάλαια της Ψυχικής Ιστορίας των Ελλήνων... more A review of Stelios Ramfos' Trilogy: Ο Καημός του Ενός: Κεφάλαια της Ψυχικής Ιστορίας των Ελλήνων (Athens, 2000), Το μυστικό του Ιησού, (Athens 2006), Το αδιανόητο τίποτα. Φιλοκαλικά ριζώματα του νεοελληνικού μηδενισμού (Athens 2010)

A New Understanding of “theology” - A New Understanding of “Mission” - Α New Understanding of “Th... more A New Understanding of “theology” - A New Understanding of “Mission” - Α New Understanding of “Theological Education” - On "integral mission" sensitive to gender issues, and how to be taught in Theological Institutions.
A complete change of the traditional outlook of the curricula of the Theological Education are necessary: from a faith-oriented to aliturgical/mission-oriented curricula,
In addition, an authentic Christian Theological Education must be first and foremost relational rather than educational. A martyria/witness mission must be inter-related to liturgical rather than confessional/ dogmatic theology. The syllabus of teaching missiology must include the above mentioned characteristic.

XΡIΣTIANEΣ ΓYNAIKEΣ ΣTHN AΓIA TΡAΠEZA, in ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ , 2021

Translation into Greek of Dr. Ally Kateusz' contribution to the International Symposium on FEACON... more Translation into Greek of Dr. Ally Kateusz' contribution to the International Symposium on FEACONESSES. Past-Present-Future

cemes.weebly.com , 2019

Επιστημονική ανάλυση των ακαδημαϊκών μελών του CEMES επί της διαμορφωθείσης καταστάσεως μετά την ... more Επιστημονική ανάλυση των ακαδημαϊκών μελών του CEMES επί της διαμορφωθείσης καταστάσεως μετά την χορήγηση αυτοκεφαλίας στην ενιαία Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία της Ουκρανίας. Προτάσεις για την διατήρηση της ενότητας της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας Ελληνική μετάφραση

Η αντιπαράθεση για το ΟΥΚΡΑΝΙΚΟ του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας και της Αυτοκέφαλης Εκκλησίας της Ουκρανί... more Η αντιπαράθεση για το ΟΥΚΡΑΝΙΚΟ του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας και της Αυτοκέφαλης Εκκλησίας της Ουκρανίας, με αιχμή του δόρατος τους τελευταίους μήνες το κύρος των χειροτονιών της νεοσύστατης Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας, κατά κύριο λόγο του Μητροπολίτη Μακαρίου, πρώην προκαθημένου της UAOC Η φίλα προσκείμενη προς την Ρωσική Εκκλησία ΡΟΜΦΑΙΑ παρουσίαζε σε ελληνική μετάφραση και δημοσίευε αποκλειστικά τα επιχειρήματα του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας, χωρίς τον αντίλογο της άλλης πλευράς, ο οποίος αναπτυσσόταν κυρίως στην ιστοσελίδα CERKVARIUM, η οποία εσχάτως άρχισε να μεταφράζει και αυτή στα ελληνικά τις αναρτήσεις της
Στη συλλογή αυτή παρουσιάζεται με χρονική σειρά η εκατέρωθεν επιχειρηματολογία

An academic reference to the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School

Κύριλλος Γοβορούν, “Κοροναϊος και ο Χριστιανικός (;) Δυαλισμός.” Public Orthodoxy, March 23, 2020

ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ, 2020

Virtually all liturgical manuscripts from the first eight centuries have disappeared, both Christ... more Virtually all liturgical manuscripts from the first eight centuries have disappeared, both Christian and Jewish. Early Christian iconography that depicts people in the altar table of churches thus provides critical evidence for assessing who did what during the ancient liturgy. The three very oldest surviving iconographic artifacts to depict Christians in the altar areas of real churches were discovered buried below ground in the twentieth century, and quite unexpectedly, each portrays women in the altar area—in two cases women in parallel with men, and in one case, women only. Today these depictions of women in the altar areas of Old Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem are almost always studied individually, and thus, not recognized as a striking pattern of female liturgical leadership across geographic areas. This long-buried art provides strong evidence for the role of women deacons in the early church.

Γοβορούν, Κύριλλος. “Ο Πουτινισμός πιο επικίνδυνος.” LinkedIn, March 3, 2023