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Armenian Christianization Symposium

September 22, 2001

All events held on the Diocesan Complex 630 Second Avenue, New York City

TENTATIVE PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Session 1 Pre-Gregorid Armenian Christianity and the Conversion

Session 2 Early Armenian Christian Weltanshauung

Session 3 Revival and Development

10:00 am to 12:20 pm

Session 1-Pre-Gregorid Armenian Christianity and the Conversion
Dr. Robert Mirak, Chairman

The Syriac Influence
Professor Peter Cowe or Edward Matthews

The Greek Influence
Professor Nina Garsoian or Robin Darling Young

The Iranian Influence
Professor James Russell

Issues on the Conversion
Professor Robert Hewsen

Question and Answer Period

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Lunch Break

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Session 2: Early Armenian Christian
Weltanshauung
Professor Nishan Parlakian, Chairman

Early Armenian View of the Secular World
Dr. Levon Avdoyan

Early Armenian Theology
Dr. Hagop Nersoyan

Early Armenian Philosophy
Dr. Abraham Terian

Question and Answer Period

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Session 3-Revival and Development
Professor Ina McCabe Baghdiantz, Chairman

Bagratid Revival
Professor Robert Hewsen

Zakarid Revival
Dr. Robert Bedrossian

17th Century Revival
Dr. Vazken Ghugasian

18th Century Revival
Dr. Kevork Bardakjian

Question and Answer Period

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The Armenian Church in the 21st Century:
Modernization and the Need to Revive the Faith of St. Vartan
Conference

March 31, 2001

All events held on the Diocesan Complex 630 Second Avenue, New York City

TENTATIVE PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

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10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Session 1
Professor Dennis Papazian, Chairman

An Overview of the Pre-Modern Spiritual World of the Armenians
Lecturer: Professor Kevork Bardakjian

The Process of Modernization of Armenian Society and Waning of Faith
Tentative Lecturer: Professor Hagop Nersoyan

Modernization and the Administrative Structure of the Church in the East
Lecturer: Professor George Bournoutian

Modernization and the Administrative Structure of the Church in the West
Lecturer: Professor Vartan Artinian

Discussion

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Lunch Break

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Session 2
Father Karekin Kasparian, Chairman

The Contemporary Spiritual State of the Church:

a) Piety and Ritual
Lecturer: Father Garabed Kochakian

b) Monasticism and Education
Lecturer: Abraham Terian

The Church and the State in the Post-Modern (1990-2000) Period
Lecturer: Simon Balian

Discussion

3:30 pm to 3:45 pm

Break

3:45 pm to 5:05 pm

Session 3
Benon Sevan, Tentative Chairman

Facing Contemporary Issues

Moral Issues
Lecturer: Father Dajad Davidian

The Church and the Community
Lecturer: Michael Haratunian

Family Issues
Tentative Lecturer: Dr. Louis Najarian

Christian Living
Professor C. Calian

5:05 pm to 6:00 pm

Break-Sandwiches Will Be Served

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm A Dialogue with the People

Presentation of the Intent of the Diocese
His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, the Primate of the Diocese
Mr. Haig Dadourian, the Chairman of the Diocesan Council

"To make the Armenian Church significant in the life of every Armenian family"-and the Five Focus Areas-"Worship, Leadership, Youth, Contribution, Communication"

Discussion of the Focus Areas: Worship, Leadership, Youth, Contribution, Communication