Papers by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
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Protopresbyter Peter Heers, D.Th,
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanv... more Protopresbyter Peter Heers, D.Th,
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: The Challenge of Ecumenism Today
Dedicated to the Memory and Work of Fr. George Metallinos
St. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece – Sunday, September 19, 2021
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Protopresbyter Peter Heers, D.Th,
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordan... more Protopresbyter Peter Heers, D.Th,
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: Μετανθρωπισμός: Απελή για τον Άνθρωπο [Trans-Humanism: Threat to Man] sponsored by the Εστία Πατερικών Μελετών, War Museum, Athens, Greece – Sunday, January 22, 2023
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“The Great and Holy Council: Great Preparations with Expectations, 2016
Paper given *prior* to the “Great and Holy Council” at the 2016 Academic Conference “The Great an... more Paper given *prior* to the “Great and Holy Council” at the 2016 Academic Conference “The Great and Holy Council: Great Preparations with Expectations”. (This paper exists online elsewhere, but is only now being posted on Academia.)
With the push for a pan-Orthodox acceptance of the Pre-Synodical text, “Relation of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World,” a century long process of distortion of Orthodox ecclesiology is coming to fruition. In this lecture, in the brief time allotted me, my intention is to succinctly present the origins of new teaching, two of the pillars of the new Vatican II ecclesiology which largely rest on this teaching, the adoption of this error by Orthodox ecumenists and the attempt to secure pan-Orthodox reception of it via the pre-Synodical text on the heterodox.
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Orthodox Homeschool Conference “Have Faith”, 2018
On the Patristic and ‘Post-Patristic’ View of Education and Salvation
By Archpriest Peter Heers
L... more On the Patristic and ‘Post-Patristic’ View of Education and Salvation
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Have Faith”
April 19-22, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA
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INTRODUCTION
On the one year anniversary of the "Council" of Crete, the following article was pu... more INTRODUCTION
On the one year anniversary of the "Council" of Crete, the following article was published in Greek on the website romfea.gr. The intent of the article was twofold: both to commemorate the anniversary of the gathering and to provide a response to a misleading article written by Evangelos Sotiropoulos, a journalist at the Huffington Post. The translation and editing of the article has been greatly delayed, for which we apologize to the many subscribers to this site and others who have written asking for a response in English to Mr. Sotiropoulos' article. In spite of the delay, we believe our readers will still find the article quite timely, informative and helpful.
There is another reason for the delay in publishing the text, first in Greek and then in English. Responding to critics, especially those who reach a wide, but uninformed audience, is a venture doomed to bring mixed results.
On the one hand, a response will assist those confused or mislead by the critic's distortions to see the entire picture and put each aspect of the problem in context, hopefully thus dispelling the cloud of misinformation which has been created. On the other hand, a response will give credence and legitimacy to the critic and the appearance that he is qualified to speak on these matters. This is all the more true when responding to non-academics or theologically uninformed journalists who write for highly politicized newspapers.
In spite of our reservations, we offer this analsysis and response for the sake of the faithful and good-willed readers and pray that it will serve to establish them on the rock of faith.
Also available here:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/on-the-great-and-holy-council-of-crete-a-response-to-e-sotiropoulos
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A talk given to the hierarchs, clergy, professors, students and guests of Holy Trinity Orthodox S... more A talk given to the hierarchs, clergy, professors, students and guests of Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, in Jordanville, NY, who gathered for the feastday of the school, that of the Three Hierarchs, Ss. Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, on January 30, 2017 (February 12, according to the civil calendar).
The talk examines the two types of wisdom (ἄνωθεν and θύραθεν), the process of coming to the knowledge (επίγνωσης) of Truth, the work of a seminary, which is to create mystagogues, the presuppositions of dogmatic theology and knowledge, and the inrelation of dogma and ethos, faith and life.
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A paper delivered to the clergy gathering of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox... more A paper delivered to the clergy gathering of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia on March 21, 2017.
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Preface and evaluation of the life of one of the greatest contemporary missionaries of the Orthod... more Preface and evaluation of the life of one of the greatest contemporary missionaries of the Orthodox Church.
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This is the English version of the Preface.
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An address prepared for the Academic Conference "Ecumenism: Origins, Expectations and Disenchantm... more An address prepared for the Academic Conference "Ecumenism: Origins, Expectations and Disenchantment," sponsored by the Pastoral Department of Theology, School of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, September 20-24, 2004.
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An address prepared for the Academic Conference "The Mission of the Orthodox Church and The World... more An address prepared for the Academic Conference "The Mission of the Orthodox Church and The World Council of Churches," sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Union of Theologians (Athens, May 15, 2005).
The paper is a brief examination of the historical roots of modern ecumenical movement in the Protestant Missionary Societies and International Student Groups. The paper briefly passes through five milestones on the way to Orthodox involvement and the encyclical of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of 1920.
It begins with an introduction, The Historical Record and the Ecclesiological Framework of Ecumenism. The five Milestones are: The Protestant Missionary Movement of the 19th century, The Evangelical Ecclesiology: The Invisible Church; The Y.M.C.A. and Student Christian Movements: The Inspiration of the Ecumenical Generation; Edinburgh 1910: The Cradle of Modern Ecumenism; Widening the Notion of the Church: The 1920 Encyclical and Early Orthodox Participation.
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Talks by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
Transcribed Homily Published on Ancient Faith Radio, 2018
Homily given at the Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Riverside, CA, in the Spring of 1918, on the... more Homily given at the Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Riverside, CA, in the Spring of 1918, on the Sunday of the Blind Man, examining the passage from Acts of the Apostles (16:16-34) in which the Apostle Paul casts out the demon (spirit of Python) from the possessed girl. Truth as a Person, and Salvation as Communion with Person of Christ in His Body, the Church, is examined and expounded upon.
Key words: pneuma python, demoniac, demon-possessed girl, Philippi, the Apostle Paul.
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Conference Presentations by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
Orthodox Homeschool Conference, 2018
FORMING CHILDREN IN THE LOVE OF TRUTH
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “E... more FORMING CHILDREN IN THE LOVE OF TRUTH
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Educating Children Within an Orthodox Ethos”, November 8-11, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA.
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Books by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
The Missionary Origins of Modern Ecumenism: Milestones Leading up to 1920, 2007
Announcement on Academia:
An address prepared for the Academic Conference “The Mission of the O... more Announcement on Academia:
An address prepared for the Academic Conference “The Mission of the Orthodox Church and The World Council of Churches” sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Union of Theologians, Athens, May 15, 2005.
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Papers by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: The Challenge of Ecumenism Today Dedicated to the Memory and Work of Fr. George Metallinos
St. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece – Sunday, September 19, 2021
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: Μετανθρωπισμός: Απελή για τον Άνθρωπο [Trans-Humanism: Threat to Man] sponsored by the Εστία Πατερικών Μελετών, War Museum, Athens, Greece – Sunday, January 22, 2023
With the push for a pan-Orthodox acceptance of the Pre-Synodical text, “Relation of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World,” a century long process of distortion of Orthodox ecclesiology is coming to fruition. In this lecture, in the brief time allotted me, my intention is to succinctly present the origins of new teaching, two of the pillars of the new Vatican II ecclesiology which largely rest on this teaching, the adoption of this error by Orthodox ecumenists and the attempt to secure pan-Orthodox reception of it via the pre-Synodical text on the heterodox.
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Have Faith”
April 19-22, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA
http://anothercity.org/on-the-essential-identity-of-ecumenism-and-phyletism/
On the one year anniversary of the "Council" of Crete, the following article was published in Greek on the website romfea.gr. The intent of the article was twofold: both to commemorate the anniversary of the gathering and to provide a response to a misleading article written by Evangelos Sotiropoulos, a journalist at the Huffington Post. The translation and editing of the article has been greatly delayed, for which we apologize to the many subscribers to this site and others who have written asking for a response in English to Mr. Sotiropoulos' article. In spite of the delay, we believe our readers will still find the article quite timely, informative and helpful.
There is another reason for the delay in publishing the text, first in Greek and then in English. Responding to critics, especially those who reach a wide, but uninformed audience, is a venture doomed to bring mixed results.
On the one hand, a response will assist those confused or mislead by the critic's distortions to see the entire picture and put each aspect of the problem in context, hopefully thus dispelling the cloud of misinformation which has been created. On the other hand, a response will give credence and legitimacy to the critic and the appearance that he is qualified to speak on these matters. This is all the more true when responding to non-academics or theologically uninformed journalists who write for highly politicized newspapers.
In spite of our reservations, we offer this analsysis and response for the sake of the faithful and good-willed readers and pray that it will serve to establish them on the rock of faith.
Also available here:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/on-the-great-and-holy-council-of-crete-a-response-to-e-sotiropoulos
The talk examines the two types of wisdom (ἄνωθεν and θύραθεν), the process of coming to the knowledge (επίγνωσης) of Truth, the work of a seminary, which is to create mystagogues, the presuppositions of dogmatic theology and knowledge, and the inrelation of dogma and ethos, faith and life.
The paper is a brief examination of the historical roots of modern ecumenical movement in the Protestant Missionary Societies and International Student Groups. The paper briefly passes through five milestones on the way to Orthodox involvement and the encyclical of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of 1920.
It begins with an introduction, The Historical Record and the Ecclesiological Framework of Ecumenism. The five Milestones are: The Protestant Missionary Movement of the 19th century, The Evangelical Ecclesiology: The Invisible Church; The Y.M.C.A. and Student Christian Movements: The Inspiration of the Ecumenical Generation; Edinburgh 1910: The Cradle of Modern Ecumenism; Widening the Notion of the Church: The 1920 Encyclical and Early Orthodox Participation.
Talks by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
Key words: pneuma python, demoniac, demon-possessed girl, Philippi, the Apostle Paul.
To hear the homily, go here:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/homily-god-forbid-that-we-should-boast-in-anything-but-the-cross-of-christ-by-archpriest-peter-alban-heers
Conference Presentations by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Educating Children Within an Orthodox Ethos”, November 8-11, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA.
Books by Fr. Peter Heers D.Th.
An address prepared for the Academic Conference “The Mission of the Orthodox Church and The World Council of Churches” sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Union of Theologians, Athens, May 15, 2005.
(Link to Publication Page)
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: The Challenge of Ecumenism Today Dedicated to the Memory and Work of Fr. George Metallinos
St. Paraskevi, Athens, Greece – Sunday, September 19, 2021
Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Holy Trinity Seminary, Jordanville, NY
Given at the Theological Conference: Μετανθρωπισμός: Απελή για τον Άνθρωπο [Trans-Humanism: Threat to Man] sponsored by the Εστία Πατερικών Μελετών, War Museum, Athens, Greece – Sunday, January 22, 2023
With the push for a pan-Orthodox acceptance of the Pre-Synodical text, “Relation of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World,” a century long process of distortion of Orthodox ecclesiology is coming to fruition. In this lecture, in the brief time allotted me, my intention is to succinctly present the origins of new teaching, two of the pillars of the new Vatican II ecclesiology which largely rest on this teaching, the adoption of this error by Orthodox ecumenists and the attempt to secure pan-Orthodox reception of it via the pre-Synodical text on the heterodox.
By Archpriest Peter Heers
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Have Faith”
April 19-22, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA
http://anothercity.org/on-the-essential-identity-of-ecumenism-and-phyletism/
On the one year anniversary of the "Council" of Crete, the following article was published in Greek on the website romfea.gr. The intent of the article was twofold: both to commemorate the anniversary of the gathering and to provide a response to a misleading article written by Evangelos Sotiropoulos, a journalist at the Huffington Post. The translation and editing of the article has been greatly delayed, for which we apologize to the many subscribers to this site and others who have written asking for a response in English to Mr. Sotiropoulos' article. In spite of the delay, we believe our readers will still find the article quite timely, informative and helpful.
There is another reason for the delay in publishing the text, first in Greek and then in English. Responding to critics, especially those who reach a wide, but uninformed audience, is a venture doomed to bring mixed results.
On the one hand, a response will assist those confused or mislead by the critic's distortions to see the entire picture and put each aspect of the problem in context, hopefully thus dispelling the cloud of misinformation which has been created. On the other hand, a response will give credence and legitimacy to the critic and the appearance that he is qualified to speak on these matters. This is all the more true when responding to non-academics or theologically uninformed journalists who write for highly politicized newspapers.
In spite of our reservations, we offer this analsysis and response for the sake of the faithful and good-willed readers and pray that it will serve to establish them on the rock of faith.
Also available here:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/on-the-great-and-holy-council-of-crete-a-response-to-e-sotiropoulos
The talk examines the two types of wisdom (ἄνωθεν and θύραθεν), the process of coming to the knowledge (επίγνωσης) of Truth, the work of a seminary, which is to create mystagogues, the presuppositions of dogmatic theology and knowledge, and the inrelation of dogma and ethos, faith and life.
The paper is a brief examination of the historical roots of modern ecumenical movement in the Protestant Missionary Societies and International Student Groups. The paper briefly passes through five milestones on the way to Orthodox involvement and the encyclical of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of 1920.
It begins with an introduction, The Historical Record and the Ecclesiological Framework of Ecumenism. The five Milestones are: The Protestant Missionary Movement of the 19th century, The Evangelical Ecclesiology: The Invisible Church; The Y.M.C.A. and Student Christian Movements: The Inspiration of the Ecumenical Generation; Edinburgh 1910: The Cradle of Modern Ecumenism; Widening the Notion of the Church: The 1920 Encyclical and Early Orthodox Participation.
Key words: pneuma python, demoniac, demon-possessed girl, Philippi, the Apostle Paul.
To hear the homily, go here:
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/homily-god-forbid-that-we-should-boast-in-anything-but-the-cross-of-christ-by-archpriest-peter-alban-heers
Lecture delivered at the Orthodox Homeschool Conference: “Educating Children Within an Orthodox Ethos”, November 8-11, 2018, St. Nicholas Ranch, Dunlap, CA, USA.
An address prepared for the Academic Conference “The Mission of the Orthodox Church and The World Council of Churches” sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Union of Theologians, Athens, May 15, 2005.
(Link to Publication Page)
Συστάσεις για το βιβλίο:
Η διατριβή αυτή είναι σημαντική και μία αξιόλογη προσφορά στο θέμα τού διαλόγου μεταξύ "Ορθοδόξων και Ρωμαιοκαθολικών", σε σχέση με την Εκκλησία, τα Μυστήρια και τον οικουμενισμό. Είναι μία μελέτη άκρως επιστημονική και βαθειά πατερική και εκκλησιολογική. Προσφέρει άγνωστο υλικό για τούς πολλούς και κινείται σε ορθόδοξη προοπτική. Είναι μελέτη αποκαλυπτική και ρίπτει δυνατό φως στη σύγχρονη πορεία τού οικουμενισμού.
- Ιερόθεος, Μητροπολίτης Ναυπάκτου και Αγίου Βλασίου.
Με τη μελέτη τού π. Χιρς για πρώτη φορά ερευνάται τόσο επισταμένως η ιστορική πορεία τού διαχωρισμού τού Βαπτίσματος από τα άλλα μυστήρια και ερμηνεύεται, πώς αυτό οδήγησε στην "επέκταση" τής Εκκλησίας και παγίωσε ήδη μία νέα Ρωμαιοκαθολική Εκκλησιολογία. Δεν συνιστά μόνο μία επιστημονική συμβολή σε ένα σοβαρότατο θεολογικό θέμα, αλλά είναι μία εκκλησιολογικού χαρακτήρα μελέτη, η οποία συνεισφέρει στην Εκκλησία τα μέγιστα σήμερα, επειδή ανοίγει νέες προοπτικές για κάθε καλοπροαίρετο αναγνώστη είτε Ορθόδοξο είτε Ρωμαιοκαθολικό.
- Δημήτριος Τσελεγγίδης, Καθηγητής Θεολογικής Σχολής τού Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης.
Η μελέτη είναι μοναδική γαι το θέμα, διεισδύοντας στον πυρήνα τής περί μυστηρίων ρωμαιοκαθολικής, αλλά και τής Ορθόδοξης διδασκαλίας. Αποσαφηνίζει, κατά τον ευστοχότερο τρόπο, τις εντελώς διαφορετικές προϋποθέσεις προσεγγίσεως και τού Βαπτίσματος από τον Ρωμαιοκαθολικισμό και την Ορθοδοξία. Με την έρευνα τού πατρός Χιρς πολλά ζητήματα διαλευκαίνονται, παλαιότερες θέσεις ανατρέπονται και νέες ερευνητικές προοπτικές χαράσσονται για μία αντικειμενική και ψύχραιμη αποτίμηση τής πορείας τού Διαλόγου και τών αληθινών δυνατοτήτων του. Η διατριβή συνιστά ουσιαστική συμβολή στις σημερινές οικουμενικές σχέσεις και θα προσεχθεί ιδιαίτερα.
- Πρωτοπρεσβύτερος Γεώργιος Μεταλληνός, Ομότιμος Καθηγητής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών.