The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England, recently wrapped up its 12th annual Summer School session, titled "The Challenge of a Secular Age." (Read Principal David Frost's summary of the week.) The Institute has close ties with the Antiochian Deanery in the United Kingdom, and Antiochian Orthodox Christians from North America have also participated in this distance learning program. Some have even been able to travel to England to attend the summer sessions.
Dr. Michael Basham, an Antiochian member of the Institute's Board and a Parish Council member of St. Luke Antiochian Orthodox Church in Erie, CO.: "We strive to raise our intellectual awareness while deepening our spiritual growth and in doing so be able to '...confront life’s problems without fear or anger.' "
To assist individuals and parishes do that, Basham explains, the Institute provides a number of resources. "At St. Luke we have used the Institute's resource THE WAY... The distance learning program in Orthodox Christian Studies has been truly transformative for me and I would encourage everyone to experience the Institute for themselves by exploring their online library which features video recordings from worship events, lectures, recitals and interviews with world-class Orthodox scholars and spiritual leaders.”
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