“What is life?” is one of the great questions that has stimulated and confounded human thought for centuries. From Platonism to naturalistic pantheism, from Judaism to Tenrikyo, and from the Death Anxiety supposition to the RNA world hypothesis, human beings have developed theories in attempts to offer the Ultimate Answer...
Our seminary community marked its Patronal Feast with a celebration that included fellowship, fun, and worship. Neighboring alumni joined our staff, faculty, and resident summer students for Great Vespers on Thursday evening, followed by a cookout on the grassy knoll below Three Hierarchs Chapel. The next morning, our Dean, Archpriest...
The Opening Address of our summer conference, "The Joy to Serve," by Matushka Juliana Schmemann, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Mat' Juliana's talk commenced the conference titled "Women Disciples of the Lord," held on our campus from June 17–19, 2011. To listen to Mat. Juliana...
The seminary community remembers with great fondness its former Dean and Professor of Church History and Patristics, Protopresbyter John Meyendorff (1926–1992), on the 20th anniversary of his death, July 22, 1992. You may view a touching still-shot video in remembrance of Fr. John (created by Andrew Matthews) here. Born in...
Photos by Michel P. Poulin and Dn. James Bozeman Why would a small group of Orthodox Christian clergy and laity, college-age and up, rent a vendor's booth at the famed Cornerstone Music Festival—basically a Christian rock music event? Perhaps, to evangelize? Or, to minister to youth and young adults? Maybe...
Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald's lecture, "Eve, Mary, and Us," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Dr. FitzGerald, who holds a Master of Divinity degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of...
Dr. Mary Ford's lecture, "Light from the Past on Vocations Today," which was presented at our "Women Disciples of the Lord" conference held June 17–19, 2011, is now available as a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Dr. Ford, Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary, has co-authored...
"We magnify you, O Hierarchs of Christ, Teachers of Truth and Wisdom" ( Hymn to the Three Great Hierarchs: Listen here) A gleaming new mosaic of the Thegory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, now adorns the entrance to our campus chapel, thanks to seminary friends and supporters Ernest and Denice...
With sorrow, we bid farewell to our brother and father, The Very Rev. Michael Lewis, who fell asleep in the Lord on the Feast of Dormition, and we express our hearfelt sympathy to his wife, Khouria Kyra, and their children. Father Michael earned his Master of Divinity degree from our...
In July 2011 the seminary received a major gift of $75,000 from the estate of Nona Bissland, in memory of Walter and Nona Grusha and John and Nona Bissland, for the installation of solar panels. "This wonderful gift, along with a grant of $72,000 from the New York State Energy...