Coptic Theology Conference

On 14–15 October 2022, St Cyril’s will be joining our brothers and sisters at St Athanasius’ College in Melbourne for a groundbreaking conference on the latest developments in Coptic Orthodox theology produced by faculty and students at both colleges. There will be more than 10 engaging presentations on topics like the future of Orthodox pastoral ministry in Australia, Coptic theologies of the Eucharist and the liturgy, and the legacies of modern Coptic theologians like Fr Matthew the Poor and Fr Bishoy Kamel.

To attend either online via Zoom or in person at Eporo in Melbourne, please register ($20 cost) via Eventbrite:

The titles of the papers to be presented by students and faculty St Cyril’s include:

• “In Pursuit of a Patristic Understanding of Deification within the Contemporary Coptic Orthodox Context: Evaluating the Modern Polemic between Matta Al-Miskin and Pope Shenouda III.” (Ramsey Andrews)
• “Schrödinger’s Cat and Shenouda’s Crisis: Dogmatic Polyvalence, Natural Theology and Contemporary Coptic Pedagogy.” (Michael Ibrahim)
• “What Might a Modern Orthodox Apologetic Look Like?” (Fr Antonios Kaldas)
• “Love Made Flesh: The Eucharistic Theology of St Bishoy Kamel (1931–1979).” (Samuel Kaldas)
• “Perspectives of Coptic identity in Australia. Is it in crisis?” (Fr Shenouda Mansour)
• “Divine Participation: The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit in Fr Matta al-Mīskin’s Theology” (Wagdy Samir)
• “The Hymn of the Intercessions (ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ) in the Coptic Liturgical Rite: History and Practice” (Mina Samy)