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The close friendship of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew as the leaders of the two largest Christian communities, as well as their joint efforts to promote ecological awareness across the planet, was the focus of Halki Summit V held in Istanbul, organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate (June 8-11, 2022)Sustaining the Future of our Planet Together contains the addresses of the speakers, inspired by the conviction of Patriarch Bartholomew to "Remember and reinforce connections between ourselves and God's creation, between our faith and our action, between our theology and our spirituality, between what we say and what we do, between science and religion, between our beliefs and every discipline, between our sacramental communion and our social connections, between our generation and the generations to come, just as between heaven and earth, between our two churches, but also with other churches and other faith communities."

Authority and Passion, by Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Formerly of America, is an indispensable resource for anyone who is interested in the Gospel of Mark, whether it be one with an initial, cursory interest, or someone who is looking to further serious academic study. Trakatellis' focus on the two fundamental Christological aspects found in the Gospel of Mark -- authority and passion -- without committing to a single exegetical method, but instead a multiplicity, provides a unique, wholistic lens through which to read this Gospel, but also the whole of the Scriptures. Its pericope-by-pericope layout makes it the perfect tool to accompany daily devotional reading, academic study, and sermon preparation. One of the unsung heroes of this work is the scrupulously assembled footnotes and index. These numerous, detailed citations and notes give this work an even greater depth that will almost certainly accelerate any reader into further study of the Gospel of Mark and the life of Christ more broadly.His close literary and theological reading of the text could serve as a good primer on Mark's presentation of Jesus. Journal of Biblical LiteratureArchbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Ph.D. Th.D., served as Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He also taught at Harvard Divinity School as Visiting Professor of New Testament. In addition to many articles and monographs, he is the author of The Pre-existence of Christ in the Writings of Justin Martyr (Harvard Dissertations in Religion 6); The Transcendent God of Eugnostos: An Exegetical Contribution to the Study of Gnostic Texts (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1991); A Call to Faith: Addresses and Lectures (2004); Ways of the Lord: Perspectives on Sharing the Gospel of Christ (2010); The Fathers Interpret: Aspects of Patristic and Biblical Interpretation (Apostoliki Diakonia, 2016) and Speaking to God (2013). The archbishop served as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America from 1999 to 2019.

"For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church" is, according to Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, "a mature and reasoned discourse about our engagement with the world and with each other for Orthodox Christians and all people of good will. This text offers to the reader, who is willing to listen, insight and guidance on how to participate in life in the world, while enjoying the life in the Spirit." It is a helpful roadmap--steeped in Orthodox wisdom--essential for navigating the many modern-day challenges we face.

A biography of the saintly hierarch, an autobiography found among his papers at the time of his death, his last scholarly work on the hierarchical prayer of Jesus, and a reflection on his life by one of his spiritual children.

Fr. Dumitru Staniloae seeks always to indicate the inner coherence of dogmatic truth and the significance of each dogma for the personal life of the Christian. . . . Dogmas, he is convinced, do not enslave but liberate; theology is essentially freedom. Freedom, whether human or divine, is one of Fr. Dumitru's recurrent leitmotifs; God has made us partners and fellow-workers, who co-operate with him in full liberty; without freedom there can be no love and no interpersonal communion. -From the foreword by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware

With astute attention to Zephaniah's intertextual relationships with other biblical texts, Nicholas R. Werse explores the implications of Zephaniah as a book in perpetual conversation with other biblical cosmologies and conceptions of the human place in relationship with creation. Werse guides readers to critically examine Zephaniah's ancient worldview and subsequent legacy in dialog with the world's modern ecological crises. Werse argues that Zephaniah begins and ends with the land. It begins with the removal of all life from the land and ends with a proclamation returning the exiles to their ancestral home. Along this journey, all three chapters of Zephaniah systematically reverse language and imagery from Gen 1-11 and draw deeply from the language of earlier prophets to depict the 6th century BCE destruction of Jerusalem as nothing short of the unravelling of creation. While remaining suspicious of Zephaniah's distinctively androcentric worldview, Werse traces Zephaniah's rhetorical journey from the deconstruction of creation and the nations, to its proclamations of hope for the future.

This book traces the diverse ways in which overlooked forms of cultural media, existing outside the sphere of 'popular culture, interact with the Bible. Supporting the theory that there is no singular 'Bible' and that biblical literacy is demonstrated in a multitude of ways outside of biblical text alone, those who contribute to this book explore precisely how which multiple 'cultural Bibles' co-exist simultaneously, in various forms which represent, allude to, perpetuate, challenge or subvert biblical narratives and the Bible. Such perspectives demonstrate the means by which the Bible continues to inform culture outside of the religious. Beginning with an introductory analysis of the Bible in visual cultural media - including definitions of what 'culture', 'subculture', 'counterculture' and 'popular culture' mean in this respect - the contributors explore the myriad methods in which cultural media represents, alludes to, challenges, questions and troubles biblical narratives. By discussing topics gathered under depictions of sex and gender, troubling and whitewashed representations, biblical allusions in subcultural media, and subverting or challenging biblical authority, this volume offers new studies on subcultural representations of the Bible which seek to interrogate, perpetuate and/or challenge dominant cultural ideas of what the Bible is, and who it is for.

Eight visionary men came together to create a fraternal Order and to promote its "objectives and principles: effect a perfect and harmonious understanding between ourselves and others..." Bold words for a group of salesmen who wanted to create an organization to help make Greek immigrants, good Americans. Who knew that on a hot day, June 26, 1922, these eight men would create an organization-the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association-which eventually would span the world? Who knew in 1922 that this organization would thrive in turbulent decades and survive 100 years, promoting values and traditions of the immigrants who created it? The creation of this organization, this fraternity, was organic and original. Many organizations started from a chapter or a group and flourished into a national organization, but not this. AHEPA was invented at the national level and much like Johnny Appleseed spread its important message to communities and chapters across North America, Europe, Asia, and as far away as Australasia.

Olivier Clément was without doubt one of the great Christian humanists of the twentieth century, a writer who could take the insights of the classical theological tradition and the spiritual fathers of the early centuries and bring them into an astonishingly effective dialogue with the thinkers and artists of modernity. This book shows him in conversation with a kindred spirit, a visionary, prayerful, generous Orthodox leader, whose impact is still felt in the Eastern Christian world. It is a model of how pastoral authority and intellectual exploration might-and should-interact.Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002-2012)Throughout these pages, readers will discover the importance of encounters through dialogue. The fruit of these intimate conversations with French Orthodox theologian Olivier Clément is more than a spiritual legacy; it is the key that unlocks the treasure-chest of Orthodox Christianity.From the Foreword by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

In the Reflections of Bishop Gerasimos, the reader feels the presence of this blessed man as he draws on the Orthodox Christian tradition and his own spiritual experience to articulate basic themes of Christian faith and life. Central to his presentation of these reflections is the belief that the saving work of Jesus Christ is a key not only to understanding Orthodox Christianity but also to fulfilling the purpose of our human life.Fr. Stanely S. Harakas of Blessed MemoryFrom The Preface

Christians have always wondered what might take place at the end of time. To answer such questions, it is common to turn to Scripture and the many texts of the Church Fathers concerning the eschata. In his book, "At the End of Time: The Eschatological Expectations of the Church," Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos offers his knowledgable reflections on the texts of the Church and Her Tradition concerning the last things and the Kingdom of God to come.

As told by modern day Orthodox women, this collection of moving stories recounts the lives of many beloved women saints and the witness that they continue to bear to us today. Included in this second volume are the stories of St. Juliana, St Paula, St. Barbara the Great Martyr, St. Mary of Egypt and more.

It is with special joy that we welcome this important collection of essays on the historical and theological sources related to the fundamental role of women in the early and Byzantine Church, as well as the significance of the order of deaconesses throughout the centuries to our day.

What did violence against women and children mean for ancient audiences and how do modern audiences hear and process the meaning of violence in the texts of the Hebrew Bible? The rape of Tamar, the sacrifice of Jephthah's daughter, babes ripped from the womb during war-texts such as these are hardly fodder for Sunday School classes; yet we are left with the reality that the Bible is a violent text full of war, murder, genocide, and destruction, often carried out at the behest of God. The essays in this volume explore ways in which the Hebrew Bible uses and abuses women and children to make indelible points concerning the people of Israel, the lived realities of the Israelite society, and God's relationship to His people. Where other works turn to the study of the violence itself, or to the divine nature of violence, this volume focuses in on the human component. As a result, these studies are reminders that women and children born out of trauma are at once vulnerable and valuable, fragile and resilient.

Sheona Beaumont addresses the untold story of biblical subjects in photography. She argues that stories, characters, and symbols from the Bible are found to pervade photographic practices and ideas, across the worlds of advertising and reportage, the book and the gallery, in theoretical discourse and in the words of photographers themselves. Beaumont engages interpretative tools from biblical reception studies, art history, and visual culture criticism in order to present four terms for describing photography's latent spirituality: the index, the icon, the tableau, and the vision. Throughout her journey she includes lively discussion of selected fine art photography dealing with the Bible in surprising ways, from images by William Henry Fox Talbot in the 19th century to David Mach in the 21st. Far from telling a secular story, photography and the conditions of its representations are exposed in theological depth.; Beaumont skillfully interweaves discussion of the images and theology, arguing for the dynamic and potent voice of the Bible in photography and enriching visual culture criticism with a renewed religious understanding.

Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart. It has the longest archaeological record of any country in the world: indeed, this precipitous mountain land was where the human race began. It is also home to an ancient church with a remarkable legacy. The Church of Ethiopia is the only pre-colonial church in sub-Saharan Africa; today it has a membership of around forty million and is rapidly growing. This book is the first major study of a community which has developed a distinctive approach different from all other churches. John Binns explains how its special features have shaped the life of the Ethiopian people, and how political changes since the overthrow of Haile Selassie have forced the Church to rethink its identity and mission. He discusses the famous rock-hewn churches; the Ark of the Covenant (claimed by the Church and housed in Aksum); medieval monasticism; relations with the Coptic Church; centuries of co-existence with Islam; missionary activity; and the Church's venerable oral traditions of poetic allegorical reflection.

In every generation the Church is obliged to test the depths, to analyze, interpret, and evaluate the various components of the sacred rites through serious theological reflection in order that the vitality of the liturgy may be sustained appropriately, genuine piety may be formed rightly, and liturgical practice may be enriched properly, thereby facilitating the incorporation of the Church's authentic tradition into the contexts in which the people live and worship. The goal of liturgical renewal is to distinguish between the theological core of the liturgical tradition and its historical incarnations - its forms and shapes - mindful of the fact that the rule of prayer rests ultimately within the rule of faith, of which the liturgy is a significant expression.