Lecture by Fr. Robert Arida Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University on May 30 – June 1, 2023 From panel session 1, “Sacred Space,” moderated by Dr. Peter Bouteneff
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Chasing the Transcendent
The Sacred Vocabulary of Modern Architecture
Lecture by Inga Leonova Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University on May 30 – June 1, 2023 Part of panel session 2, “The Sacred and the Avant-Garde,” moderated by Sergei Chapnin
Continue reading VideoDiscipline and Ecstasy
Discipline and Ecstasy
Le Corbusier and Asceticism
Lecture by Joseph L. Clarke of the University of Toronto Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University on May 30 – June 1, 2023 From panel session 2, “The Sacred and the Avant-Garde,” moderated by Sergei Chapnin
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Neptic Spaces and the Chants of Cappadocian Lepers
Lecture by Cornelia Tsakiridou Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University, May 30 – June 1, 2023 Part of panel session 1, “Sacred Space,” moderated by Dr. Peter Bouteneff
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In Search of Sacred Place
Lecture by Michael J. Crosbie of the University of Hartford Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University May 30 – June 1, 2023 From panel session 1 on “Sacred Space,” moderated by Dr. Peter Bouteneff
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Materiality or Dematerialization?
The Gleaming Marble of St. Nicholas Shrine in Light of Byzantine Tradition
Lecture by Jaime Rall of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University on May 30 – June 1, 2023. From panel session 2, “Byzantium | Manhattan,” moderated by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Denysenko.
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A House Founded on a Rock
Lecture by Kyle Dugdale of Yale University From the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity” held at Fordham University, May 30 – June 1, 2023. From session 3, “Byzantium | Manhattan,” moderated by Rev. Dr. Nicholast Denysenko
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Liturgical Theology and Parish Architecture
Lecture by Archpriest Alexis Vinogradov From the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University May 30 – June 1, 2023 From panel session 2, “The Sacred and the Avant-Garde,” moderated by Sergei Chapnin
Continue reading VideoThe 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
Continue reading VideoRevising the Symbiotic Status Quo
Revising the Symbiotic Status Quo
Liturgy and Architecture in the 21st Century
Lecture by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Denysenko of Valparaiso 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
Continue reading VideoThe Making of Saint Sarkis Church
The Making of Saint Sarkis Church
The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity
Architect David Hotson speaks on the design of the Armenian Orthodox Church of Saint Sarkis near Dallas, TX. The lecture is part of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held at Fordham University May 30 – June 1, 2023. It is from the panel session “Tradition Today and Tomorrow,”…
Continue reading VideoKeynote Conversation with Justin Davidson on Saint Nicholas Church
Keynote Conversation with Justin Davidson on Saint Nicholas Church
The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity
Keynote conversation of the conference “The Shape of the Sacred: Eastern Christianity and Architectural Modernity,” held May 30 – June 1, 2023 at Fordham University and Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. This keynote event at Saint Nicholas features a conversation about the church between conference co-organizer Joseph Clarke and architecture critic Justin…
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Culture and Arts
The Flame in Our Lady’s Hair
Paris is not merely a place, it is also a “way of life,” said the Athenian theologian and philosopher Christos Yannaras. And the way of life is always the result of how (the manner in which) things exist. At the onset of this millennium, Catherine Dolez, a professor at the Alliance Française, persistently argued that…
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