Antioch: A Bridge between Worlds
This course will take place every Thursday at 12:00 pm Central from May 8-29, 2025. Each session consists of a live lecture by Dr. Samuel Noble followed by a Q&A. The course is hosted on the OSI Mighty Networks platform. During registration you will be prompted to create a Mighty Networks account (free with purchase of course) if you do not have one already.
Each session will be recorded and posted on the platform following the live class.
For questions, technical help, or more information, please contact Maggie Wissink at mwissink@saintconstantine.org
SESSION 1 (May 8, 2025): Antioch under Muslim Rule
SESSION 2 (May 15, 2025) : The Byzantine Reconquest
SESSION 3 (May 22, 2025): The Ottoman Era and the Melkite Schism
SESSION 4 (May 29, 2025): From Xenocracy to Revival
This course covers the history of Orthodox Christianity in the Patriarchate of Antioch.
Although the Church of Antioch was founded by the Apostles and was where “the disciples were first called Christians,” the long history of the Patriarchate of Antioch is less well known than that of other Orthodox Churches. For two thousand years, however, it has persisted in its unique Christian witness in the Middle East and, later, the New World. This course will give an introduction to the life of the Antiochian Church from the time of the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century until today. Particular emphasis will be placed on key figures and saints, the church’s response to Islam, the role of the Arabic language, the interplay between Constantinopolitan influence and local particularity, and how the church met and overcame the many threats to its survival over the course of its history.