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Rev. Prof. PhD. Bassam A. Nassif
Bassam A. Nassif
St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology University of Balamand, Tripoli, Liban
From the Light of Prayer to Pastoral Theology: Aspects of Episcopal Ministry in the Writings of Saint Ephrem the Syrian
”Studia Theologica Doctoralia” International Symposium, XIVth edition
Saint Ephrem the Syrian has a special message to offer to theology today. The model he gives in opening the spiritual eyes for the light of Christ to radiate in his body, leads to radiating this light into pastoral action. Thus, pastoral theology…
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“Come and See”: Orthodox Theology’s Appeal to Postmodernism
International Symposium „Studia Theologica Doctoralia”, XIIIth Edition
Orthodoxy is the personal self-disclosure of Divine Beauty. The challenge for the Orthodox Church today is to appeal to postmodern thinkers. The author proposes to focus on the Beauty revealed in the glory of Orthodoxy. On the one hand, both…
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Spiritual Fatherhood and Marital Relationships
”Studia Theologica Doctoralia” International Symposium, XIIth edition
Facing bitterness and wounds resulting from growing marital conflicts and the spirit of self-centeredness, Christian spouses are being challenged to live the mystery of marriage according to the Gospel calling. They resort to psychotherapists to…
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Postmodern Love and the Orthodox Spiritual Perspective
”Studia Theologica Doctoralia” International Symposium, Xth edition
The age of postmodernity, with its new relative mode of thought, individualism, and secularism, has deeply influenced the way people develop their marital relationships. This new social wave led to a disfigured image of the human being, reducing…
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