The Orthodox Theological Society in America was organized under the auspices of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) to:
- promote Orthodox theology
- cultivate fellowship and cooperation among Orthodox Christians
- coordinate the work of Orthodox theologians in the Americas
Announcements as of June 23, 2009
Upcoming Calls
Faculty Vocation Grants (PDF) - Office of Vocation & Ministry, HCHC (Due July 1)
Orthodox Christian faculty with a terminal degree in their chosen field (PhD, ThD) are eligible for up to $4000 in grant funding if full-time and up to $2000 if part-time or adjunct. All proposals should contribute to or demonstrate direct impact on one or both of the following areas: a) Make scholarly contribution to the Orthodox Christian theological exploration of vocation and ministry and/or the nascent topic of Orthodoxy and higher education; b) Demonstrate a direct impact on students through the campus Orthodox Christian Fellowship chapter, the mentoring of students regarding faith and vocation, and/or coursework (where appropriate). Interested faculty should first send a one-page letter of intent in which they describe their project and how it meets the grant objectives by July 1, 2009. The OVM Director and staff will review the letters of intent within one week and notify those individuals whose project description appears to meet the goals and Guiding Principles of the OVM Faculty Vocation Grant (see the RFP). Full proposals must be submitted to the OVM by August 15, 2009. Please see the attached Request for Proposals for the full grant description and guidelines, visit www.osi.hchc.edu for more related information, and direct any questions to Dr. Ann Bezzerides, abezzerides@hchc.edu.
Recent Meetings
International Association of Orthodox Dogmatic Theologians (IAODT) 2009 Meeting:
Members Peter Bouteneff, Aristotle Papanikolaou and Despina Prassas recently returned from the second meeting of the IAODT. From June 11-13, 2009, twenty-two professors of Orthodox dogmatic theology from eight countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Lebanon, France, Germany, and the USA) took part in a meeting organized by the International Association of Orthodox Dogmatic Theologians (IAODT). The meeting took place at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Arad, Romania, with the blessing and in the presence of the local bishop, His Grace Tomotei (Seviciu), himself a theologian with international and ecumenical experience.
The theme of the meetings was Tradition and Dogma: What kind of dogmatic theology do we propose for today? The papers tended to revolve around a constellation of relevant topics, such as the interrelation between theology and worship, theology and culture, as well as theology and exegesis in the contemporary world. The discussion sessions, lively and constructive, sometimes revealed differences in perception of Orthodox identity vis-à-vis the Christian West, and often concerned the relationship between reason and mysticism. As a result, the next meeting, which is slated to take place in June 2011, will address the theme, The function and the limits of reason in dogmatic theology.