Past Event
Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Orthodox Church in America: Conversion
330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, 92101
Age Limit: 18+
Cost: Free
Join Professor Lydia Bringerud for a stimulating discussion on religious conversion and the role it has played in the growth of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the US. Orthodox Christianity is the 2ndlargest Christian church in the world with over 250 million members. How did conversion help to grow the church in America, and how do those who convert negotiate the cultural values of their upbringing with the received messages of their new faith? As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, Orthodox Christianity features prominently in the history and cultures of Eastern Europe, Northeast Africa, Greece and Turkey, the Caucasus and the Middle East.