Mark Oxbrow, first facilitator of LOI and now on the staff of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, reviews an important book: Petros Berga, Ecumenical Dialogue in the Rapidly Changing Ethiopia: A Reappraisal in the Postmodern World. To read more …
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In our series of ‘journeys’ events we have organised a conversation about Bradley Nassif’s new book The Evangelical Theology of the Orthodox Church. The event will be held on zoom, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 16:30 BST (11:30 EST). The conversation will be between two of our board members: Fr Dragos Herescu, Principal of the…
Journeys: The Video
LOI’s first Zoom event on March 23rd was fully booked, and an opportunity to hear some moving stories about how people had grown in their appreciation, not only of another tradition, but also of their own. We are delighted to make the recording available on YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-2VFcxg4_8&t=139s. It’s about an hour long. Speakers include:…
Biblical Insights into Conversion
As we prepare for the second Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative consultation (in Albania from 15-19 September 2014) we are posting today the third of our three background articles on conversion. This third article, originally published in the IBMR in 2004, is by Dr. Chris Wright and draws on his rich biblical research. To download the article click…
Another Tribute to Metropolitan Kallistos from the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University
This article is significant in pointing to Metropolitan Kallistos’ key role in ecumenical relations for which LOI is very grateful: TRUE MAN: KALLISTOS OF OXFORD AS ORTHODOXY’S FIRST UNIVERSAL TEACHER OF THE GLOBAL AGE
The debate continues – Ethical Evangelism
Stimulated by the two responses given to his paper when the LOI Initiative met in Albania last month, Dr. Elmer Theissen has now written a further contribution to the debate. On the final day at St. Vlash Dr. Theissen presented a challenging paper on the ethics of evangelism. This paper received appreciative but robust responses…
With the passing of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania (1929-2025) LOI has lost a friend
With the passing of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania (1929-2025), the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative (LOI) has lost a cherished friend. It is with profound sadness that we received the news of Archbishop Anastasios’s passing. Tributes are coming from across the globe, reflecting the widespread admiration and respect he garnered throughout his life. Archbishop…