St. Basil Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture

St. Basil Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture Orthodox Christian higher education just outside Philly. Accredited. 35 majors. Help us make it happen. 8 Features of the Institute's Undergraduate Program

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Part of an accredited university. As a part of Eastern University, the Institute's offerings will be fully accredited. In addition to coursework within the Institute, students will be able to take full advantage of all the university offers: 35 majors, 34 minors, 12 education certifications, and 7 pre-professional programs, leading to BA, BS, BSN, or BSW degrees. Academically gifted students may a

lso apply for admission to the Templeton Honors College, a nationally known Great Books program.

2. Minor in Orthodox Thought and Culture. An interdisciplinary, integrated curriculum focused on the Great Books of the Church Fathers, as well as other noteworthy but rarely studied Orthodox theologians, philosophers, novelists, poets, statesmen, cultural figures, musicians, iconographers, and artists. All periods, ancient to modern, with a Pan-Orthodox scope.

3. Orthodox professors teaching Orthodox topics. All courses within the Institute will be taught by qualified and faithful Orthodox Christian professors, dedicated to the formation of the whole person. Personalized attention and mentorship will be a key feature of the Institute's pedagogical approach. Over time, the Institute's ambitious goal is to create endowed chairs in five of the major areas of the curriculum: Orthodox Theology, Arabic Christianity and Culture, Russian Literature, Byzantine History and Art, and Ancient Greek and Latin Language and Literature. Chairs in other areas of the curriculum are also possible, depending on donor interest.

4. Liturgical life. A rich liturgical cycle will be available, as well as regular interaction with Orthodox clergy, monastics, and visiting speakers. On Sundays, rides will be available to local Orthodox parishes.

5. Hierarchical oversight. The Institute is in the process of forming a Pan-Orthodox advisory board, including hierarchs, clergy, and laity.

6. Excellent location near Philadelphia. Within 100 miles of campus there are 286 Orthodox parishes. Charming downtown Wayne and the King of Prussia shopping district are a few minute's drive. Students can walk to the local train stop and be in Center City Philadelphia in 25 minutes, thereby taking advantage of cultural opportunities as well as potential internships.

7. Campus life and extracurricular opportunities. EU's scenic 114-acre main campus is on a former estate in the historic "mainline" district of suburban Philadelphia. Close-knit communities in dorms (separate for men and women), NCAA Division III sports, intramurals, and numerous student clubs are available.

8. Study abroad. Exchange and study abroad programs already exist, including at Oxford University and the University of St. Andrews. The Institute hopes to develop unique study abroad options and travel courses in Orthodox lands.

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An interview with one of authors, Presvytera Elizabeth.
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An interview with one of authors, Presvytera Elizabeth.

A poet and a presbytera, Elizabeth Scott Tervo is the author of the new The Sun Does Not Shine Without You: a Memoir of Soviet Georgia, which tells the gripp...

Basilian Media & Publishing has just come out with its 9th book to date (not counting The Rule of Faith: Journal). Numbe...
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Basilian Media & Publishing has just come out with its 9th book to date (not counting The Rule of Faith: Journal). Numbers 10 and 11 will be out shortly. Having read this book in proofs, I cannot commend it enough. It's gripping on several levels. At the world's biggest online bookmarket near you.

Do you have a student thinking about college? Have you wondered about the options for Orthodox high schoolers? Here you ...
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Do you have a student thinking about college? Have you wondered about the options for Orthodox high schoolers? Here you are. You know what to do.

Doxamoot: less than 2 months away!
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Doxamoot: less than 2 months away!

06/30/2025

Doxamoot Tickets Available!!

Speakers: Fr. Dcn. Nicholas Kotar, Fr. Dcn. Richard Rohlin, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dr. Cyril Jenkins.

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Gaze deep into the Tolkien legendarium with the lens of the Orthodox Christian faith at DoxaMoot 2025!

Join us Labor Day weekend, Friday night through Sunday night, for a brilliant series of talks, entertaining Tolkien trivia competitions, heart-warming talent sharing, and of course food and drink.

See you there.

Orthodox Christian higher education just outside Philly. Accredited. 35 majors. Help us make it happen.

When I was young I had taken small interest in poems. I had looked at the usual suspects in college (two course on Engli...
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When I was young I had taken small interest in poems. I had looked at the usual suspects in college (two course on English Lit.) but I was too hard of heart.
But now, I hope wiser, and realizing how much poetry is not only in Holy Scripture, but indeed throughout our services, my mind has turned that way again.
Of late I am trying to learn Francis Thompson's "The Hound of Heaven." It's only 182 so I hope to have it finished by summer's end.

To the point of this email: the poet Matthew Robb Brown came to my attention through the kindness of my co-editor-in-chief, Fr. Joseph Lucas.
Since then we have published several of his poems in The Rule of Faith.
I am now happy to announce that Basilian Media & Publishing has published his next collection of poems, Still Points: A Collection of Poems: Things New and Old.

Vacation is coming, and you all need something to read. You know where to go and what to do.

Yours in Christ,
Cyril

One of our recent books, Are We All Cyborgs Now? will be featured on the Mortification of Spin, Carl Trueman's podcast (...
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One of our recent books, Are We All Cyborgs Now? will be featured on the Mortification of Spin, Carl Trueman's podcast (author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self).

Attention everyone who in any way is interested in Orthodox Catechesis, Tuesday, 27 May at 7pm (EDT) we are having a web...
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Attention everyone who in any way is interested in Orthodox Catechesis, Tuesday, 27 May at 7pm (EDT) we are having a webinar. Don't miss this!!!!

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