The Œcumenical Patriarchate’s Green Crusade

Details: By Novice Nathan Hagiosinaïtēs; Created on Tuesday, 28 May 2024 23:30

Novice Nathan Hagiosinaïtēs, who will soon be graduating from Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary with the Bachelor of Theology degree, gave a lecture this term entitled “The Œcumenical Patriarchate’s Green Crusade: Ecumenism and Secularization.”

In this presentation, Brother Nathan details how environmentalism has its origin in the modern ecumenical movement and the implications this has for the Orthodox Church.This video includes the full lecture presented by Brother Nathan, as well as the question and answer session.

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