The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at 希腊的大学-圣十字 seeks to facilitate and advance dialogue with other Christian churches and faith communities, particularly around theological and ethical, as well as pastoral and practical dimensions of contemporary issues and social challenges.
Together with our Board of Directors, 谘询委员会及领导层, we strive to explore and express the fundamental ethos of the Orthodox Church in an open encounter and honest engagement with other churches and faiths, as well as other academic institutions and scientific disciplines. 在这方面, the Institute pursues theological and pastoral questions in the search for shared Christian goals—the heart and pulse of ecumenical relations.
The Pappas Patristic Institute at 圣十字 is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of patristic studies in service to both the academy and the Church. It is devoted especially to the study of the Greek Fathers and the Byzantine theological tradition.
Established in 2003 through a generous grant from the late Stephen and Catherine Pappas, the Institute boasts a diverse board of scholars in patristic studies and allied fields and enjoys close cooperation with other seminaries, 神学院, and universities in the Boston area.
The Institute pursues and supports patristic 奖学金 through conferences, 讲座, 夏天的计划, 和发布.
The Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity promotes a vibrant missionary consciousness among students and seminarians in the United States. 通过提供宣教课程, 任务practica, 特殊的程序, 和网赌送彩金平台大全, the Institute helps future Church leaders understand the centrality of missions, 传福音, 和推广. The intent is to inspire students to participate in and to develop such ministries in their future pastoral work.
Fr. 路加福音Veronis, Director of the Missions Institute, offers students from 网赌送跳槽彩金大全圣十字 and three other seminaries a special summer class and mission practicum each year. The class combines a three-credit academic course entitled The Missiology of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania with a ten-day mission trip, during which students visit and participate in the missionary ministry of the Church in Albania. It is part academic class, part mission trip, and part holy pilgrimage.
另外, the Institute partners with the student-run HCHC Missions Committee each Fall to sponsor the annual Missions Week. Invited missionaries from around the globe spend a week on campus speaking in classes and interacting with students. The week is highlighted by the annual EFOM Missions Lecture.
The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is dedicated to the promotion and advancement of knowledge about the rich heritage of the Byzantine Empire. The Center encourages the study and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Byzantine Empire, which influenced the history of three continents during a history spanning more than one thousand years.
Founded in 2010 through a generous gift from the Jaharis Family Foundation, the Center’s programs contribute to an understanding of Byzantium’s enduring cultural and historical legacy.
Its establishment at 网赌送跳槽彩金大全圣十字 enables the Mary Jaharis Center to foster Byzantine studies within an Orthodox Christian community. It promotes the study of Byzantium from the perspective of Orthodox theology, 奖学金, 还有艺术.
The Center is committed to Byzantine studies within and beyond the academy and strives to create programming and educational and research resources that engage scholars, 东正教团体, 更广泛的公众.
The New York Life Insurance Company Center for the Study of Hellenism in Pontus and Asia Minor was established in January 2009 by agreement between the New York Life Insurance Company and 希腊的大学, 公司., through an endowment grant from NY Life. The hallmark program of the Center is the biennial Asia Minor Travel Seminar. The New York Life Center also promotes the study of Hellenism in Pontus and Asia Minor through 讲座 and other programming on the 网赌送跳槽彩金大全圣十字 campus. 通过所有这些项目, the Center seeks to advance the HCHC mission of spiritual formation, 智力发展, and student awareness of the universal intellectual and cultural values of the Hellenic heritage.