"Roman and Byzantine Christmas Traditions" Conference Program
Updated: Dec 8, 2022
The Orthodox Academy of Crete and the After Constantine Journal would like to invite you to attend the international mini-conference Roman and Byzantine Christmas Traditions which will take place on Zoom and YouTube, on December 17, 2022, at 10:00 AM (Athens Time).
The YouTube link for the audience is here
If you wish to get the presentations' handouts, you can register here
Conference Program
10:00 am: Welcome greetings from the Director of the Orthodox Academy of Crete
Dr. Konstantinos zormpas
10:05-10:45 am (1st session) From Mithras to Jesus: Ritual Dynamics of Christmas
Mark Beumer
Constantine and Christmas: More Counter-arguments (from Byzantium's point of view)
Vanya Lozanova-Stancheva
10:45-11:00 am
Break
11:00-11:45 am (2nd session) Nativity Christi: Exploring examples from Cappadocia
Sercan Yandim
Christmas Traditions in the Early Insular World
John J. Gallagher
11:45-12:15 pm
Break
12:15-12:45 pm (3rd session)
Early modern Protestant resistance to Christmas
Mark Elliott
The Incarnation of Jesus Christ in the Early Christian Creeds
György Papp
12:45 pm
Conclusions-Discussion
*Host of the event
Zoe Tsiami P.hD. (c) in Early Christian History
Download the conference's program in pdf format by clicking below:
Roman and Byzantine Christmas Traditions - Conference program
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