One of the continuing characteristics of any period of Church history has been the interaction, whether positive or negative, between the religious and political realms. Since the 19th century, the Church has faced a somewhat modified form of this relationship Read More …
The dynamics of reorientation in Greek Orthodox theology over the past five decades
Much has been said and written about the reconfiguration of Orthodox theological thought in the mid-twentieth century and the fundamental change in methodological approaches. The so-called ‘generation of the 1960s’ indeed brought about a real paradigm shift in the understanding Read More …
The morphology of counter-ecumenism: historical, sociological, and theological-canonical aspects
For many years, ecumenical studies were the main field of academic interest for Canadian Orthodox theologian Paul Ladouceur (1944–2025). This year, Dr. Ladouceur passed away, having left a valuable scholarly legacy that is now the task of the younger generation of Read More …
On the idea of dual unity
Fr. Petro Balog OP wrote the book ‘Dual Communion: The Project of Uniting the Greek Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches in Ukraine.’ The book is based on his dissertation, defended in 2019, which was first published in Polish and now Read More …
Nikolaos Asproulis on Abrahamic and syncretic types of fundamentalism
The fundamentalist self-isolation is the polar opposite of ecumenical openness in Church life and theological thinking. Fanatical adherence to past achievements in their fixed form, as well as reluctance to creatively adapt theological language to the demands of the day, Read More …
Review of Aristotle Papanikolaou’s book “The Mystical as Political: Democracy and Non-Radical Orthodoxy”
The post-imperial socio-political reality has become a considerable challenge for the Orthodox Church. The world’s leading experts in Orthodox political theology are currently working on an appropriate response, seeking to reflect on the contemporary modes of existence of the Church, Read More …
On the relapses of Greek Orthodox anti-Westernism
A significant number of contemporary scholars point out that over the past few decades, Greek Orthodox thought has been characterised by a black-and-white worldview, filled with radical anti-Westernism. Deeply thought-out, rationally verified, and elaborately presented theology often yielded its positions Read More …
The patristic legacy in Greek intellectual discourse of the 20th century
From the 18th century until the mid-20th century, Greek theologians normalised the practice of using patristic treatises not so much to reveal the depth and beauty of ancient Church teachings, but rather to achieve polemical goals – to highlight the Read More …
New section of our website – “Book reviews”
Within the framework of our website’s educational activities, we are gradually filling in a new section called “Book reviews”. As the name of the new page suggests, we plan to publish reviews of the most important books in the field Read More …
Orthodoxy after the Empire: Conference in Estonia
On 6 October 2025, an international conference entitled ‘Orthodoxy in imperial and post-imperial context’ was held at the University of Tartu. It was jointly organized by the University of Tartu (Estonia), the Volos Academy for Theological Studies (Greece), and the Read More …