George Demacopoulos

Fr. John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies, Professor of Theology, Fordham University

[George Demacopoulos @GDemacopoulos]

My newest book is a study of the way that Byzantine hymns engaged themes of violence and how that engagement shifted over time, especially after the reign of Heraklion in the early seventh century.

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It seems appropriate for the anniversary of the fall of Constantinople in 1453 that I, on this precise day, finished post-review revisions to my next book, which is titled "Orthodox Christianity and the Specters of Byzantium."

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Space is limited to 125 guests, and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be accommodated once capacity is reached.

RSVP before this Sunday! One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University. (3/6)

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The evening includes passed hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine, & a presentation honoring student award recipients: the Fr. John Long, SJ Award, the Stella Moundas Award for Service, & two family scholarship awards.

Tickets are $175 general, $100 young members (40 and under). (2/6)

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You are invited to the 2026 Kyma Benefit for the Orthodox Christian Studies Center.

Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Kyma Hudson Yards, 445 West 35th Street, New York. (1/6)

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@SergeiChapnin

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"In that light, a canonization carried out by the present ROCOR would appear, from within Fr. Seraphim’s own ecclesiological logic, not as a triumph of holiness, but as a cheap spectacle." https://t.co/DPygI8eEA8

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Today marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. As we honor the 1.5 million Armenians murdered by the Ottoman Empire across modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Armenia, we must refuse to let history repeat itself.

In 2020, the military forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey attacked the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh. In 2023, Azerbaijan expelled over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, continuing the genocidal campaign that had begun over 100 years prior.

On this day of remembrance, we reaffirm the right of the Armenian people — and all people — to freedom, safety, and self-determination.

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The book argues that theology is not just abstract text, and social life cannot be understood apart from the theological concepts people inhabit. (3/6)

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She asks what becomes possible when anthropology and theology take each other seriously through the study of Orthodox Christianity.

She notes that Orthodox lifeworlds resist the usual divide between doctrine and lived practice. (2/6)

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In this clip from the new YouTube panel "Anthropologies of Orthodox Christianity," editor Sarah Riccardi-Swartz @RiccardiSwartz explains the volume's central question. (1/6)

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JOIN US! In Person! Learn about Orthodox liberation theology!

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Is Donald Trump the Arius of American democracy? That is the question Dr. George Demacopoulos @GDemacopoulos asks in a new article for https://t.co/TLGErKFhmd.

Arius forced the early church to define the Trinity. (1/6)

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@RadioFreeTom, you might find this enjoyable.

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https://t.co/WcYNj9Fqop

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Register for the event at the link at the end of this quoted thread!

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I wrote this as a kind of thought experiment bridging Early Christianity and contemporary politics. For this essay, I'm not so concerned about the day-to-day absurdities (like criticizing the Pope) as I am curious about the long-term, historical consequences.

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https://t.co/WcYNj9Fqop

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Alithos Anesti!

[Prekarios Styletes ☦️📿 @prekariosstylet]

@GDemacopoulos Your book on "Sacralizing Violence" was never more pertinent. May God have mercy on us all.

In the face of this culminating point of a catastrophe of events that began long ago,
I greet you, George, with a heartfelt "Χριστός Ανέστη!" ☦️
May God bless you and your family.

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Wow

[Weddady @weddady]

No one foresaw 4 years ago that:
1- Ukraine will be still holding Russia at bay
2- Ukraine becoming a military technology powerhouse
3- Ukrainian-made Robots would start taking positions instead of soldiers
Brains vs muscles contest
An asymmetric war of brains over mass.