Jean-Claude Larchet is a well-known Orthodox French-speaking theologian of our time. For the Ukrainian-speaking or Russian-speaking readers, he is better known for his works on mental illness and healing, but in general he is the author of quite a lot Read More …
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Sergii Bortnyk took part at an interconfessional seminar on local Churches
On June 17, the Ostroh Academy hosted a scientific seminar “Local Church from Eastern Catholic and Orthodox perspectives”. It was organized by the Ukrainian Christian Academic Society (UChAT). Sergii Bortnyk, a professor at the Kyiv Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Read More …
With assistance of the Foundation “Academic Initiative”, the manual “History and Theology of the Catholic Church” was published
In June 2021, a textbook for students of theological schools “History and Theology of the Catholic Church” was published. Its author, Viktor Bureha, is professor at the Department of Church History and vice-rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy of the Read More …
Two reviews were published in June to the book “Strategies of Reconciliation”
In recent weeks, two scientific journals have published reviews of the book “Strategies for Reconciliation. The role of Churches in Ukraine” that was published in Ukrainian. The author of the first one is Thomas Bremer, professor at the University of Read More …
Which of the leading denominations of the “Kyiv tradition” can claim the status of the “national Church” of Ukraine?
In the current discussions on the prospects of the Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, it is sometimes necessary to appeal to statistical figures, which makes these discussions more substantive. One possibility is sociological data, in particular from the Razumkov Center, which provides figures based Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk took part at the conference, dedicated to the unity of the Church
On March 29-31, 2021, the St. Filaret Orthodox Christian Institute (Moscow) held an online conference “Modern Orthodox Ecclesiology: Theological Foundations of the Unity of the Church”. The conference, scheduled for May 2020, was postponed due to the pandemic and was held online with participation of theologians Read More …
A series of programs on the theology of Metropolitan John Zizioulas based on the book of Sergii Bortnyk is open to the public
In agreement with Sergii Bortnyk, during the first months of 2021, Archpriest Andrii Shymanovych prepared a series of programs on the theology of Metropolitan John Zizioulas. Gradually, from February 21 to March 28, 2021 these programs were broadcast in six Read More …
Sergii Bortnyk spoke at an international webinar, dedicated to nationalism and populism
On February 18., 2021, a ZOOM webinar was held on the topic “Ultra-nationalist Neo-Populism in Europe”. The seminar was organized by the Office for Middle East and Europe of the “Presbyterian World Mission”. In addition to Sergii Bortnyk, there were two other speakers: Debora Spini, who currently teaches at New York Read More …
The book “Strategies of Reconciliation. The Role of Churches in Ukraine” published
In the middle of January 2021 the book “Strategies of Reconciliation. The Role of the Churches in Ukraine” was published. Its editor is Sergii Bortnyk, the Head of our Foundation. The is based on the materials of the same title’s Read More …
Announcement of the book “Strategies of Reconciliation. The Role of Churches in Ukraine”
Dear readers, By the end of December 2020, we plan the publication of the book “Strategies of Reconciliation. The Role of the Churches in Ukraine”(editor ‒ Sergii Bortnyk). It is based on the materials of the same title’s conference, which Read More …