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| Year 4 No 9 | October 18, 2018 |
Orthodox–Protestant Networking for Peace
by Denise E. Burrill, PhDc
Mainstream scholars such as Lester R. Kurtz have long argued that conversion to a “sibling religion” represents one of the most powerful triggers for religious discrimination and violence, due to a “politics of heresy” phenomenon known to generate group instability. Indeed, when such conversion takes place within the confines of an organized religion (which the cultural majority identifies with), the relationship between the majority and the new minority becomes tense to the extent that it can easily erupt into communal attrition, discrimination, and even physical violence. For the traditional culture, the convert becomes stigmatized as a “deviant insider” who is “perpetually suspected of treason” against the reproductive elements of the spiritual norms of the majority. (more...) fragment from “Notes on the sustainability of the current Orthodox–Protestant elite networking and dialogue in Romania,” by Denise E. Burrill, PhDc, Institute for Advanced Religious Studies and Internetworking Communication (IARSIC), France, 2018. |
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Emmanuel J. Correa Vázquez
of Harvard Divinity School
joins IPSEC as
Research Associate |
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We are pleased to announce that Emmanuel J. Correa Vázquez has joined IPSEC as Research Associate. Emmanuel is a first year MDiv student at Harvard Divinity School. He is currently developing his interests in Christian Ethics, Literature and Spirituality, with the mindset of training for the chaplaincy and possibly pursuing a PhD in Theology. As a Research Associate at IPSEC, Emmanuel hopes to explore and deepen his understanding of Eastern Christianity, a tradition he has loved and been fascinated by for many years. He hopes he can contribute to the visibility and appreciation of Eastern Christianity and its wealth of spiritual and theological literature. Emmanuel was born and raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras with a degree in Hispanic Studies. While there he researched and worked on the relationship between Latin American literature and mysticism. |
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IPSEC and RAIS
proudly release
The Holistic Society:
Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives
Proceedings of
Harvard Square Symposium Vol 3
edited byIoan-Gheorghe Rotaru
and Denise E. Burrill
CONTRIBUTORS: Ioan–Gheorghe Rotaru, Denise Elaine Burrill, Samuiel Bâlc, Eugen Jugaru, Simona Liutiev, Timotei Rusu, Marian Gh. Simion, Ioan Stinghe, Arthur Wagner, Consuela Wagner, Daniel Fodorean, Daniel Gligore, Ion–Lucian Răcilă, Cosmin Tudor Ciocan, Lucian Ionel Mercea, Stelian Manolache, Ligia–Roxana Rotaru, Marius Nechita, Remus Soare, Iacob Coman, Sorin Badragan, Cristian Caraman, Ştefan Florea, Marian Puiescu, Andreea Puiescu, Claudia Buda, Emanuel Dobrin, Ioana–Anca Gherasim, Cosmina Andreea Roșu, Grigore Nicu and Teodor–Ioan Colda.
This volume is in the process of indexing by Bowker, IDEAS/RePEc, CEEOL, Econpapers, Google Scholar and SSRN. |
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IPSEC partnering for human rights conference titled,
“The Idea of National Unity, Freedom of Conscience,
and the Basic Principles of a Democratic Society”
@ Romanian Parliament, Bucharest |
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IPSEC will once again serve as a partner
for the annual international conference titled,
“The Idea of National Unity, Freedom of Conscience, and the Basic Principles of a Democratic Society,”
to be held at the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, during November 14-15, 2018. |
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Conference Announcements
Theology and Violence: Discerning the Roots of Religious Conflicts
(Bose, Italy, 24–27 October 2018) (details...)
Religion and Nationalism: Theological Reflection
(Moscow, Russia, 12–15 December 2018) (details...)
St. Andrew's Biblical Theological Institute |
Jerusalem St. 3, Moscow, 109316, Russia
Е-mail: standrews@yandex.ru, info@standrews.ru | www.standrews.ru |
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| RESOURCES |
| The Salam Institute for Peace and Justice, in collaboration with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) and the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, has published its Analysis Guide on Religion in Conflict and Peace. |
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This user-friendly handbook - one of a series of Action Guides on religious peacebuilding - is written for those working to address violent conflicts in which religion plays a role and provides guidance on how to take the religious dimensions of conflict into consideration in peacebuilding.
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IPSEC Fellowship
Peacebuilding through Meaning-Making |
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IPSEC has established a fellowship program opened to any scholar interested in working with IPSEC in seeking alternative ways of creating peace through spiritual coaching and meaning-making.
For details and/or to apply please, contact Dr. Marian Gh. Simion at office@ipsec.education.
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THE WORLD WE LIVE IN
REFLECT, ACT, and MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE! |
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Russian Orthodox Church Splits with Orthodox Leaders Over Ukraine (Voice of America)
Ukraine Wins Approval for Historic Split From Russian Church (US News)
Serbian Bishops Back Russian Patriarch on Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
For more news about conflicts affecting Orthodox Christians around the world, click here!
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WORDS OF SPIRITUAL BENEFIT
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“Today, a person wears the monastic habit without washing away the stains on his soul, or erasing the marks which past sins have stamped upon his mind; indeed, he may still take lustful pleasure in the fantasies these sins suggest. He has not yet trained his character so as to fit his vocation, nor does he grasp the purpose of the divine philosophy. Already he has developed a Pharisaic superciliousness, being filled with conceit by his robes. He goes about carrying various tools the use of which he does not understand. By virtue of his outward dress he lays claim to a knowledge which in reality he has not tasted even with the tip of his tongue. He is a reef, not a harbor; a whited sepulcher, not a temple; a wolf, not a sheep; the ruin of those decoyed by his appearance.” (by St. Neilos the Ascetic, Ascetic Discourse)
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
http://www.orthodoxpeace.org/news/
Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity, Inc.
Harvard Square | P.O. Box 380246 | Cambridge, MA 02238-0246, U.S.A. | msimion@OrthodoxPeace.org
| IPSEC Newsletter (ISSN 2473-9146) is the official newsletter of the Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity, Harvard Square | P.O. Box 380246 | Cambridge, MA 02238-0246, U.S.A. | www.OrthodoxPeace.org | The purpose of this publication is to disseminate information about our institute’s activity, and to disseminate selected news about conflicts affecting the daily existence of Orthodox Christians around the world, as well as various announcements from similar organizations. Focused on research, consulting and education, IPSEC’s goal is to make a positive contribution to the world peace by focusing on the role of religion in international and interreligious relations. We welcome your comments, queries, and suggestions; so please direct all correspondence to Dr. Marian Simion at newsletter@OrthodoxPeace.org |
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