Ορθόδοξη Θεολογική Ψηφιακή Βιβλιοθήκη

The new English volume: Many women were also there…The participation of Orthodox Women in the Ecumenical Movement is a co-publication of WCC and the Volos Academy for Theological Studies. Included in the volume are distinctive voices of Orthodox women –well-known theologians with long involvement and significant contribution in the ecumenical movement, but also promising young theologians with new insights– echoing the achievements and weaknesses of the participation of Orthodox women in the ecumenical debate in the past, articulating the concerns and challenges of the present moment in conjunction with Orthodox women’s current presence in the ecumenical movement, and envisioning their future participation in it and shape of its agenda. The book is a coherent collection of 18 papers - most of them presented at the Volos Consultation, which was organized by ‘Women in Church and Society’ Program of WCC and the Volos Academy for Theological Studies in June, 8-12, 2008 (Volos, Greece).  The writers of the volume offer a historical and theological assessment of their participation in the ecumenical conversations up to present, and emphasize the areas of future work according to the needs of their particular contexts.

The editors of the volume are: Dr. Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi, Lecturer at the Hellenic Open University and Academic Staff of the Volos Academy, Dr. Fulata Mbano Moyo, Program Executive of WCC (Women in Church and Society) and Aikaterini Pekridou, PhD Candidate of Trinity College (Dublin) and Academic External Collaborator of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies.

The book contains the Report of the Consultation and the Address of H.E. Metropolitan of Demetrias and Almyros Ignatios. Prefaces are written by Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzidis, Director of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies and Dr. Fulata Mbano Moyo. Among the Contributors are:  Kyriaki Karidoyannes FitzGerald, Leonie Liveris, Tamara Grdelidze, Dimitra Koukoura, Aggeliki Ziaka, Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou, Katerina Karkala-Zorba, Natallia Vasilevich, Anastasia Gkitsi, Olga Lossky, Teva Regule, Phoebe Farag Mikhail, Maria (Kouremenou) Khoury, Maha Milki Wehbe etc.

Published by “Indiktos” Publications, the new book of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, entitled "And on earth peace..."
The book is a collection of articles discussing the burning issue of peace and justice. the necessity of the cultivation of a culture of peace and non violence. Our era, which suffers from various forms of violence and exploitation, which pushes the individual and the society to extreme forms of behavior due to the economic crisis, social injustice and inequality, and where all kinds of relationships are changing in content, style and ethos, the urgent question which face all Christian traditions around the world, is how to contribute by their presence, the richness of their tradition and their pastoral word to the elimination of the phenomena of violence; how to create conditions and circumstances of peace, hope, repentance and love in a world characterized by constant divisions; how they can accomplish, by using the positive achievements of our time, a modern vivid message and a critical redefinition of means and methods of communication used. Their contribution cannot be remain as a mere description and interpretation of the external events. They have the duty to speak courageously and prophetically and to provide the ways for the transformation of every human being and the whole world/creation. 

From the Contents:

• PREFACE: Η.Ε. Metropolitan of Demetrias Ignatius
• ΕLΕΝΙ ΚASSELOURI-HATZIVASSILIADI : As an Introduction: Why is peace a priority for societies and churches today?
• CONSTANTINOS ZARRAS : "Μy Peace  Ι give to you ... ": Uses, Dimensions and Colorings of the Term Peace in Jesus Christ era.
• ΝIKOLAOS ASPROULIS : Fundamental Presuppositions   of an (Orthodox)  Τheology of Reconciliation
• STYLIANOS TSOMPANIDIS: Churches in search of the ‘Just Peace’ in the era of globalization.
• AGGELIKI ZIAKA: Interreligious dialogue in promoting peace and overcoming religious conflicts.