January 13, 2011

Theme: Lessons from the Early Church Centuries

Aim: The aim of the 2011 Arts and Sciences retreat is to 1) provide space for fellowship among the Arts and Sciences Faculty and 2) to explore the world of early Christianity and reflect on what
it offers Christian scholars today.

Purpose: To help us to more intentionally build community among the Arts and Sciences faculty and more deeply reflect on the ministry of teaching and its unique incarnation at Nyack College.

Speaker: Rev. John Behr, D.Phil. in Theology, Oxford University.  Rev. Behr is Dean and Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. 

Text: Melito of Sardis, On Pascha (Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2000).

Place: Stony  Point Center, Stony Point, NY - www.stonypointcenter.org