Category: COS Articles

Oodegr –   Elias Gebreselassie and Dr. Romina Istratii  (Associate Research Editor @COS –  6/5/2020 This essay follows the publication of an article that Dr. Istratii contributed to the Political Theology Network on the 15th of April under the title “Restricting religious Read More …

Political Theology Network – Dr. Romina Istratii (Associate Research Editor @COS) – 15/4/2020 This article was first published on Political Theology Network.  Republished with permission.   These restrictions must take into careful consideration the historicity of each religious tradition, the social Read More …

George Alexander – Center for Orthodox Studies (COS) – 15/10/2019 Chief Research Consultant – Jeevan Philip Declaration – Kindly note that the concepts and hypotheses mentioned in the Malankara Nasrani research series have been researched and coined by Mr. Jeevan Read More …

By Donn George Varghese and Linto Paul, for the Center of Orthodox Studies – 10/10/19 Special Courtesy – Matushka Cincy Mariamma Thomas, Jeevan Philip, and Matthias Ehman. The below article is a humble attempt to expose the details of a Read More …

Dear Readers Fraternal Greetings. Declaration by the Center for Orthodox Studies  This is to inform our readers that concepts and hypothesis mentioned in the Malankara Nasrani Research Papers 1. St. Thomas & the Native Judeo-Dravidian Malankara Nasrani Church – A Brief Overview, Read More …

Father Photios Parks, Ph.D. – Chief Research Editor @ COS – 28/6/19 Some years back, there was a point in my life when I didn’t give a second thought to the Saints. I really didn’t see how they had any Read More …

Dr. Romina Istratii – Associate Research Editor @ COS – 27/5/19 DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TEXT IN PDF HERE This essay engages with contemporary Orthodox (Chalcedonian) and Oriental Orthodox (pre-Chalcedonian) Christian communities in central and south Asia. It includes the Russian Read More …

George Alexander – Center for Orthodox Studies (COS) – 3/5/19 Chief Research Consultant – Jeevan Philip Special Courtesy – Matushka Cincy Mariyamma Thomas, Sara Declaration – Kindly note that the concepts and hypotheses mentioned in the article have been researched Read More …

Various images of Malankara Moopans. From Left- Wooden caring at St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Karthigappally, Statute excavated at Neelamperoor and Carving at the St. Mary’s Orthodox Church Niranam. George Alexander – Center for Orthodox Studies (COS) Chief Consultant – Jeevan Read More …

Fr. Angelos Stanway – Research Editor @COS – 22/01/2019 DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TEXT IN PDF HERE Brief Abstract The story of ROCOR’s mission in India is one frustration, missed opportunities, and unfortunate errors, as well as great piety, ascetic struggle, and Read More …

Prof. Matushka Cincy Mariyamma Thomas – Research Editor @COS – 09/01/2018 From my last writing on a small attempt to understand God and Christ in an Indian terminology and philosophy namely “Nirguna” and “neti – neti” made many (who are Read More …

Romina Istratii – Associate Research Editor @ COS – 6/1/18 – SOAS JOURNAL OF POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TEXT IN PDF HERE ABSTRACT This paper aims to provide a summary of St John Chrysostom’s teachings on man-woman relations as pertinent to Read More …

Fr. Dr. Jossi Jacob – Chief of COS – 26/11/18 Modern Eastern Orthodox Theologians are generally conscientious in keeping their Christological reflections within the bounds of the Chalcedonian faith formula regarding nature/s of Christ. It is apparent in their writings Read More …

Professor Matushka Cincy Mariyamma Thomas – (Research Editor – COS) – 31/10/18 Human beings have always tried to understand God through philosophies and have affirmed something of God, either as a result of speculation about the divine, or through the Read More …

Fr. B.M.Thomas (Research Associate – COS-MARP) – 22/10/18 And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it Read More …