Mission
The mission of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Fordham University is to provide a venue for the academic study of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that is enriching not only for students and faculty but for the Orthodox and non-Orthodox communities in New York and around the country.
The Program has four distinct initiatives that reflect that Mission:
In 2007, the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Fordham was co-founded by Drs. Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos. For more about the history of the Program, click
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Our program works closely with the
Department of Theology and the
Center for Medieval Studies in order to offer an interdiscplinary approach to the study of Orthodox Christianity. Please visit their respective websites for more information.
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The 2009 Orthodoxy in America Lecture
"The Future of Orthodox Christianity In America: A Normative Approach."
The speaker for the 2009 Orthodoxy in America Lecture will be Rev. Dr. Stanley Harakas, who will speak at 6:00 pm on Feb. 17, 2009 at the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University. Rev. Harakas is the Archbishop Iakovos Professor of Orthodox Theology, Emeritus, at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and pastor of Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Hernando County, FL. More details will follow.
"This seeking for the common fundamental Christian faith in our times, when we faithful have been divided into many Christian confessions, can be performed only through dialogue in love and truth."
— Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
"Today we know that unity can be achieved through the love of God only if the Churches want it together, in full respect for the traditions of each for necessary autonomy."
— Pope John Paul II
