February 28 - For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church

Sunday, February 28, 2:00-3:30 MTS

You are invited to join a series of reflections and conversations with Andrew Bingham & David Goa. Kindly pass along to those who may be interested.

The Church in the Public Square

Work on issues and themes of religion and public life over many years it has been obvious that when religion and public life cross paths there is often an accident. The tragedy is this accident usually leads to public rhetoric which gives us the worst of religious and civil thinking when we need the best. Perhaps we can turn that corner and call forth our better angels. Many issues will be addressed and discussed in this session. What is the Christian’s proper allegiance as a citizen? What do we make of “Christian nationalism”? How may Christians understand a secular society? What is the Christian citizens’ responsibility in the face of pluralism? Join us for conversation.  

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https://zoom.us/j/91990323849?pwd=YkxYSkw3MlBHRVVFQUd2LzljSjZtdz09

An electronic copy of the book is available at: https://www.goarch.org/social-ethos

You may also connect through davidgoa.ca

Up Coming Schedule

Sunday, March 7, 2:00-3:30 MTS - The Course of Human Life

Sunday, March 14, 2:00-3:30 MTS - Poverty, Wealth, and Civil Justice

Sunday, March 21, 2:00-3:30 MTS - War, Peace, and Violence

Sunday, March 28, 2:00-3:30 MTS - Ecumenical Relations and Relations with Other Faiths

Sunday, April 4, 2:00-3:30 MTS - Orthodoxy and Human Rights

Sunday, April 11, 2:00-3:30 MTS - Science, Technology, and the Natural World

Sunday, April 18, 2:00-3:30 MTS - Conclusion, “What do we take from For the Life of the World ?” Does it speak to all Orthodox Christians and beyond the boundaries of Orthodox churches?

You are invited to join a series of reflections and conversations with Andrew Bingham and David Goa on For the Life of the World, Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church.

“For the Life of the World, Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church” is the title of a recent publication edited by David Bentley Hart and John Chryssavgis under the auspices and with the blessing of His All Holiness, Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch.

This document, long awaited, is a welcome opportunity to discuss Orthodox “social doctrine in terms appropriate to modern reality.” It provides general parameters, avoids nebulous abstractions and sweeping generalizations, simplistic, pietistic, or legalistic pronouncements. Anchored in the Gospel it calls us to consider and think about major issues facing the life of our fragile and struggling world with the mind of Christ, free of fear, ideological preoccupations and to do so both for our own healing and for “for the life of the world.”