The Weaponization of Prayer

The Weaponization of Prayer
What Does It Mean for the Architect, for the Community, for the Church?

Lecture by Sergei Chapnin of Fordham University.

Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University May 30 – June 1, 2023.

Panel Session #4 (Tradition Today and Tomorrow), moderated by Fr. Geoffrey Ready

Sergei Chapnin
Director of Communications at the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University and chief editor of The Gifts (Дары), an almanac on contemporary Christian culture
Sergei Chapnin is a former Moscow Patriarchate employee with over 15 years of experience. He has deep knowledge of Russian Orthodox traditions, Church administration, and Church-state relations in modern Russia. Born in 1968, he graduated from Moscow State University, Journalism faculty in 1992. In...
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