Following the annual anticipation of this continuing series of talks on Orthodoxy since 1989
‘A SHORT COURSE IN ORTHODOX STUDIES’
is again being organized as an initiative of ‘St Spyridon’ Parish of South-‐‑East Sydney in collaboration with ‘St Andrew’s’ Theological College, Sydney
This year’s series will be held each WEDNESDAY evening in ENGLISH as always from October 26th till November 30th, 2011, 7.30 (sharp) – 8.45 p.m. at St Spyridon Parish Hall, 72-‐‑76 Gardeners Road, Kingsford, Sydney
Wednesday 26th October THE MIND – IS THERE A SOUL OR IS IT ALL BRAIN? By Father Dr. Dimitri Kokkinos, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.P. Parish Priest at ‘St John’s’ Church, Parramatta, Visiting Medical Officer in Neurology at Bankstown Hospital, and Conjoint Lecturer in Neurology at the University of New South Wales.
Wednesday 2nd November AN ENCOUNTER WITH IMMINENT DEATH – FOUR PERSONAL DIALOGUES By Father Steven Scoutas, B.D. (Hons) (Thess) Parish Priest at St Spyridon Church, Kingsford, and Associate Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Practice at St Andrew’s Theological College.
Wednesday 9th November THE PRACTICAL AND REVERENT USE OF THE BIBLE IN OUR CHURCH By Mr Anastasios Kalogerakis, B.Bus., B.Th., M.Th. Graduate of St Andrew’s Theological College, Registrar of St Andrew'ʹs Theological College.
Wednesday 16th November OUR MYSTICAL VISION OF GOD – AN EXPERIENCE OF “DAZZLING DARKNESS” By Dr. Philip Kariatlis, B.A., B.Th., M.Th., Ph.D. Graduate of St Andrew’s Theological College, Lecturer in Dogmatic Theology and Academic Secretary at St Andrew’s Theological College.
Wednesday 23rd November A PILGRIMAGE TO CONSTANTINOPLE By Mr Mario Baghos, B.Th (Hons.), Ph.D (Cand.) Graduate of St Andrew’s Theological College, Assistant Lecturer in Church History at St Andrew’s Theological College.
Wednesday 30th November WHY DOES EVERY ORTHODOX SERVICE CONCLUDE WITH “ΔΙ’ ΕΥΧΩΝ”: “THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF OUR HOLY FATHERS…”? By Father Dr. Doru Costache, B.Th. (Buch), Ph.D (Buch) Presbyter within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Senior Lecturer in Patristic Studies at St Andrew’s Theological College. NO FEES – JUST TURN UP – THIS IS THE 22ND YEAR OF THE ‘SHORT COURSE’ SERIES