April 5, 2007
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, will deliver a Lecture on Religion, Science, and Technology on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at 6 P.M. in the Horace Mann Auditorium of Columbia University. The lecture, sponsored by the Hellenic Association of Columbia University, is free and open to the public.
A native of Thessaloniki, Greece, Archbishop Demetrios received his licentiate in Orthodox Theology from the University of Athens School of Theology and, after ordination and serving in the church, studied New Testament and Christian Origins at Harvard University receiving a Ph.D. with distinction in 1972. He later earned a Th.D. in Theology with distinction from the University of Athens. He became an abroad-residing member of the Academy of Athens in 2003.
From 1983 to 1993 he served as Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA. He also taught at Harvard Divinity School as a Visiting Professor of New Testament during the academic years of 1984 to 1984 and from 1988 to 1989.
In 1967, Archbishop Demetrios was elected Titular Bishop of Vresthena. In August 1999 he was elected Archbishop of America and subsequently was enthroned as primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America and Exarch of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Archbishop Demetrios is the author of many scholarly publications including four major books: Authority and Passion: Christological Aspects of the Gospel According to Mark (1987), The Transcendent God of Eugnostos (1991), Christ, the Pre-Existing God (1992), The Fathers Interpret (1996), and A Call to Faith (2004).
The Columbia University Hellenic Association provides academic and social assistance to the school's incoming Hellenic students. It strives to preserve the Hellenic identity of its members by informing them on important current and past issues pertinent to the Hellenic, American and international reality.
A Reception will be offered at the conclusion of the lecture.
Contact:
Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos
Cell: 617-680-7222
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