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SMJ1610H: General Introduction to the Eastern Churches

Sheptytsky Institute

  The course aims at a general introduction to the four families of Eastern Churches: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and the Assyrian Church of the East. After reviewing the history of the Eastern Churches and the critical moments that shaped their development (including schisms, attempts at re-union and the impact of Islam), the […]

SMJ1610H: General Introduction to the Eastern Churches

Sheptytsky Institute

  The course aims at a general introduction to the four families of Eastern Churches: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and the Assyrian Church of the East. After reviewing the history of the Eastern Churches and the critical moments that shaped their development (including schisms, attempts at re-union and the impact of Islam), the […]

SMJ1610H: General Introduction to the Eastern Churches

Sheptytsky Institute

  The course aims at a general introduction to the four families of Eastern Churches: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and the Assyrian Church of the East. After reviewing the history of the Eastern Churches and the critical moments that shaped their development (including schisms, attempts at re-union and the impact of Islam), the […]

Non-Resident Ukrainian Fellows Presentations

Sheptytsky Institute
Virtual Event Virtual Event

To register for the event click here. The Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Non-Resident Ukrainian Fellows. The Fellowship is open to Ukrainian faculty or Ukrainian advanced PhD students working on research topics in Eastern Christian history, liturgy, spirituality or theology who have been affected by […]

Salvation in Metropolitan Ilarion’s Sermon on Law and Grace

Sheptytsky Institute

The Sermon on Law and Grace is the first dated work of Ukrainian literature, written in the early 11th century. It is attributed to Metropolitan Ilarion of Kyiv, the first bishop elected to the role without the approval of the Patriarch of Constantinople. This lecture investigates how Metropolitan Ilarion weaves together the themes for Christ’s […]

Study Days 2024

Sheptytsky Institute

Dates: June 7-9, 2024 Theme: The Evangelical Witness of the Eastern Churches Speakers: Bishop Francois Beyrouti (MASI alumnus and Bishop of Melkite Eparchy of Newton) Fr. Thomas Loya (Pastor, Iconographer, and host of EWTN Radio program “Light of the East”) Kyle Washut (Ukrainian Catholic, President of Wyoming Catholic College) To register, please follow this link […]

Inverted Monophysitism: Discerning Trends in Contemporary Trinitarian Theology with the Premoderns

Sheptytsky Institute

9 a.m. -11 a.m. A Master Class for Students and Faculty: Inverted Monophysitism:  Discerning Trends in Contemporary Trinitarian Theology with the Premoderns Readings will be distributed beforehand via email Copies of The Trinity by White are available for pickup in preparation for Master Class at Windle House. Breakfast provided at 8:30. Event is Free, but registration required. […]

Lunch at Sheptytsky – The Cult of the Dead

Sheptytsky Institute

Lunch at Sheptytsky | The Cult of the Dead | Tuesday November 14, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Windle House, 5 Elmsley Place, University of St Michael’s College. Join us, Tuesday, November 14, for our latest installment of our Lunch at Sheptytsky series, where we speak with U of T professor Kyle Smith about his […]

Engaging Vladimir Lossky’s The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church

Sheptytsky Institute

Lossky’s Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church in its French original and English translation offered the west a synthetic narrative about the Byzantine Christian theological tradition. This group of scholars will enter critical dialogue with the work to examine its insights, legacy, and value for contemporary theology. Lossky Looks West: His Views on Meister Eckhart Bernard […]