Religious consciousness is not a homogenous and immutable thing; it is dependent on historical, cultural and political context, and may experience drastic changes over time. Being affected by different aspects of contemporary life, religious consciousness is becoming a very complicated and tangled phenomenon. Discussing and understanding this is very important for developing the dialogue between religion and post-secular society, in which religion is playing a more and more significant role.
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The Conference is being held from 18 to 22 June 2017 in Bologna, Italy. St. Andrew's is among the patrons of this conference.
ЧитатьRené Noël Théophile Girard (1923-2015) was a French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science whose work belongs to the tradition of anthropological philosophy. St. Andrew’s has published Russian translations of some of his books.
ЧитатьReformation is a phenomenon that takes place in every church, although in very different ways. Is it possible to talk today about reformation in an ecumenical perspective? How can interchurch dialogue shape the form and reform of today’s Christianity? Can both the idea of reformation and the concept of tradition be present in church consciousness without contradiction? These are the issues to be addressed in the course of the forthcoming conference.
ЧитатьThe Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) 2018 is a global ecumenical short-term study and exposure programme in accompaniment of the World Mission Conference in March 2018 in Arusha, Tanzania. It is designed for approximately 120 advanced students in theology and related academic fields with an interest in gaining insights into the ecumenical movement’s current debates on understanding and practicing mission in various regions of the world. Deadline for application is 31 July 2017.
ЧитатьHappy Easter to you and your family as we celebrate our Father’s greatest sacrifice through his Son, Jesus Christ. Have a blessed Easter!
ЧитатьA list of our events planned for this year. Detailed information about the international conferences is available under "Conferences" in the left menu and also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/standrews.eng)
ЧитатьDuring this holy Christmas season and in the coming year may the peace and joy of Christ fill your heart. May the Lord Almighty give you the light of his love and endow you with strength of spirit and body.
Читать2016 was a challenging but very fruitful year for us. Despite the local and global problems we held a number of important scholarly and public conferences with accent on ecumenical dialogue and civil society, published many new books and organized several Summer Institutes.
ЧитатьSee a list of our events planned for this year. Detailed information about the international conferences is available under "Conferences" in the left menu and also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/standrews.eng)
ЧитатьA few places at GETI'17 are still available. You can apply by the end of September 2016. Students from Russia and Eastern Europe are especially invited!
ЧитатьPaul Gundersen – A Finnish businessman, author, decorated War Veteran and friend to hundreds around the world – died in Helsinki, Finland on 29th August 2016, aged 95. He was over many years a good friend of St. Andrew's.
ЧитатьThe second international meeting of this initiative was a big success and a large step forward for the ECC.
ЧитатьOn December 5, 2016, the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII in Bologna will host the kick-off meeting of the European Academy of Religion: a framework for research and the exchange of scholars and scholarship of religious studies from the Mediterranean and Europe.
ЧитатьThe Institute for Bible Translation in Russia, together with the St. Thomas Institute and St. Andrew’s Biblical Theological Institute, is pleased to announce a two-day international scholarly conference devoted to the study of Paul’s writings in the context of the New Testament world and Early Christianity
ЧитатьIPSEC (The Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity) is looking to appoint a Russian Intern for a three-month period. The main duty of the Russian Intern will be to translate the text content of the IPSEC website into Russian.
ЧитатьOn 18 April, Irina Yazykova celebrates her 60th birthday. She was one of St. Andrew's founders and is now its vice-rector. We congratulate Irina and wish her many happy and fruitful years to come!
ЧитатьOn 8 April 2016, the renowned German theologian Jürgen Moltmann will celebrate his 90th birthday. Our congratulations to Professor Moltmann who is a good friend of St. Andrew’s and has recently become one of our patrons!
ЧитатьIn 2017 the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation will be celebrated. The 16th century Protestant Reformation had a profound impact not only on Western Christianity but also on Western society in general. Can we connect those radical changes that are taking place around us with the processes that began in Europe 500 years ago? What is the peculiarity of the Russian situation? The aim of the forthcoming conference is to discuss such issues.
ЧитатьThe roots of today’s ecological crisis can be traced back to the arrogant Christian attitude that saw nature mostly in an anthropocentric perspective. The theology of nature needs to develop a new approach that sees nature as God’s fully-fledged creation, in no respect inferior to the human being and not an object of human manipulation. What kind of language could theology use for this? Can it learn from other religions characterized by a more respectful attitude toward nature?
ЧитатьThe purpose of the forthcoming conference is to reflect on suffering from a theological ecumenical perspective, especially in view of the different challenges Christianity is facing today, such as a new wave of persecutions and violence in the Middle Eastern countries, Africa and other parts of the world.
ЧитатьThe letter for the year 2016 from our friends, the Taizé community.
ЧитатьWe wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the love of our Lord Jesus Christ
be with you at this holy season, when all the world is worshipping the Christ Child and glorifying his Name!
ЧитатьSt. Andrew’s is 25. We have received many congratulations from friends, universities, partner organizations and church leaders worldwide – thank you all!
ЧитатьFrom 11 to 12 December 2015, St. Andrew's held the Conference "Religion, Media and Civil Society". Speakers from Belgium, the Netherlands, Kuwait, Latvia, Belarus, and Russia presented their papers. See the programme of the Conference.
ЧитатьThe eminent French historian, literary critic, and philosopher René Girard dies at 91.
ЧитатьThe need to create an open Christian theological school for educational work among various sections of the population became particularly acute at the onset of perestroika, when the change of social orientation brought many new people into the church. Father Alexander Men', a remarkable priest and preacher, was actively engaged in Christian enlightenment and catechization of the newly converted. The books of Fr. Alexander, a theologian and gifted writer, first published abroad and then in Russia, ...
ЧитатьThis year St. Andrew's celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here you can read some of our friends' congratulations.
ЧитатьSee a list of our events planned for 2015.
ЧитатьFrom 29 June to 11 July 2015, St. Andrew's has held 14th Moscow Summer Theological Institute and 11th Summer Institute on Theology and Science.
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