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2026 Summer Symposium invitation – OAS

Under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, and under the guidance of V. Rev. Fr. Michel Najim, President of the Antiochian House of Studies, and Rt. Rev. Fr. Fadi Rabbat, Academic Dean

The Orthodox Academic Society (OAS) of the Antiochian House of Studies (AHOS) is pleased to invite its members to the 2026 Summer Symposium, dedicated to a profound theological theme:

“Faith and Reason in the Patristic Mind
From Creed to Controversy: The Fathers’ Intellectual Defense Against Heresies”

Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026
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Time: 12:00 PM (EST)
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Platform: Online via Zoom

The Zoom link will be made available to OAS members one day prior to the symposium.

For more details, please visit the 2026 Summer Symposium page →

Not a current AHOS student or community member but interested in participating? Register your interest below ↓

Program Agenda

Welcome

Moderator
Azizeh Elias Constantinescu
Introduction
V. Rev. Fr. Michel Najim
President, Antiochian House of Studies
Introduction
Rt. Rev. Fr. Fadi Rabbat
Dean, Antiochian House of Studies

Presentations

Each presentation will be 20 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session.

Fr. Cristian Sylva
AHOS M.Div. Graduate
Theosis in the Patristic Mind: Faith, Reason, and Fr. John Romanides’ Neo-Patristic Defense of Orthodoxy
Fr. Juvenaly Hale
AHOS M.Div. Graduate
Being Clothed and in Our Right Minds: An Examination of the Edenic Garment as Understood by St. Ephraim the Syrian and St. Theophan the Recluse
Fr. Cosmin Sicoe
Ph.D. Student, Antiochian House of Studies
Natural Revelation in St Basil the Great’s Hexaemeron
Fr. Charles Nicholas Baz
Ph.D. Student & Faculty, Antiochian House of Studies
Education as Emancipation: Orthodox Pedagogy as a Catalyst for Resilience under 18th Century Ottoman Rule
Closing Prayer

Followed by a 30-minute Stay and Mingle session for informal discussion and fellowship.

The Orthodox Academic Society (OAS) of the Antiochian House of Studies (AHOS) invites its members to participate in the 2026 Winter Symposium, a scholarly gathering dedicated to exploring the patristic witness to the Most Holy Theotokos and her central place in the theological and Christological vision of the Church Fathers.

Become an OAS Member

AHOS students, faculty, and affiliates are warmly encouraged to become members of the Orthodox Academic Society. Creating an OAS account provides access to academic symposia, lectures, and scholarly resources, as well as participation in a growing community committed to Orthodox theological research and dialogue.

Membership is free and available by creating an account at oas.ahos.edu

More Information about OAS

Interested in Participating?

Register your interest by filling out the form below. We will send you updates and the Zoom link before the symposium.


Your information will only be used to send symposium-related updates.

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