... Press. 1996. 360p.
By Hratch Tchilingirian
Preservation ofthe Armenian identity (hayabahbanum) is one of the mosttalked-about subjects in the Armenian Diaspora; One could even say that "hayabahbanum" ...
Felix Corley, Religion in the Soviet Union: An Archival Reader. London: Macmillan Press, 1996, 402 pages.
How did the Soviet government deal with religion in the USSR? For many years it has been possible to read the reaction of believers to the Soviet state's attempt to control religious groups. But now Felix Corley's Religion in the Soviet Union: An Archival Reader, for the first time in English, provides a collection of documents that reveal the struggle between religion and the Communist state from the other side. In their own words the bureaucrats debate policy, issue orders and seek to maximize their control over all aspects of religious life. Using KGB, Central Committee, Council for Religious Affairs and local official documents, Felix Corley has built up a picture of how policy was applied to religious questions in many different areas of life—with the unchanging aim of control.
National Ecclesiastical Assembly - April 3-5, 1995
Ազգային Եկեղեցական Ժողով 1995, պատկամաւորներու թիւը ըստ երկրի:
Number of Delegates from each country, diocese and population figures for each community
Information compiled on the occasion of the meeting of the National Assembly in Holy Etchmiadzin, which had gathered delegates from around the world to take part in the election of a new Catholicos in April 1995. The list rovides figures for Countries and cities, Armenian Church Dioceses, Number of Delecates, Population of each community, and a total for worldwide Armenians according to data provided by the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin, Armenia.
Unpublished. Information used forWindow Quarterly's coverage of the elections.
ASBAREZ ENGLISH EDITION, Saturday, October 7, 1989
The issue of Homosexuality and the Armenian Church
Finding an objective definition of homosexuality is a difficult one, considering the widespread controversy of the issue in the scientific, religious, ethical, and public sphere of society.
The Armenian Reporter (New York), February 21, 2004.
A Tortured Priest Rests in Peace. In memory of Fr. Manuel Yergatian
The Very Rev. Fr. Manuel Yergatian, the pastor of the Armenian Church in the Netherlands. passed away on February 11, 2004 at the young age of 50. He was a member of the St. James Brotherhood of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
How absurd a notion it is to con sider having a Peace Center in one of the most war-torm regions of the world. Such has been the response I have often received when pursuing the dreams of the Dormition Abbey/a century old Benedictine Monastry in Jerusalem. However, the more shocking idea seems to be participation of Armenians in this endeavor. While there is foundation for skepticism, the most appropriate answer to such a view seems to be - how is it possible that there not be a Center for Peace in the city of Jerusalem, capital of three monotheistic religions — the City of Peace.
Book Review: Balancing the Traditional and the Modern
Azadouhi Simonian, Youth and Education (in Armenian, Beirut 1995)
The post-cold war era has been a mixed bless ing for the "new world or der". On the one hand, there is increasing inter est in social, ecological, gender and moral issues facing the world; on the other hand, nationalism and politicized religion have dominated the central stage of public discourse.
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. I, No. 3, January 1990
Canonization of the Genocide Victims:Are We Ready?
by Hratch Tchilingirian
This year is the 75th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and it seems that the "preparatory activities" are still continuing... So far the victims of the Genocide have not been canonized. There are several problems with the issue of canonizing the victims of the Genocide. However, before going into the discussion of these problems, let us briefly define what "canonization" is.
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. 3, No. 3 & 4, 1993
WHAT IS GOOD DEATH? Issues Related to Death and Dying
by Hratch Tchilingirian
------------------------------------------------ Euthanasia (Greek for "good death"), in general, means "the causing of an easy or painless death to the patient who is dying of a terminal illness. Death can be induced by the patient himself without the knowledge or cooperation of any other persons. Or it can be effected by others at the request or with the consent of the patient. In all these cases it is called voluntary euthanasia. If death is induced against the will or without the knowledge of the patient, [it is called] involuntary euthanasia.1
Window view of the Armenian Church, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1992
THE END OF THE BEGINNING The Church in Armenia
by Hratch Tchilingirian
It is the end of the beginning-the euphoria that began with the freedom and independence of Armenia is over. Instead, hardship, struggle and anxiety have become part of everyday living in Armenia. For better or worse, a new era, a new "world order" has commenced in the history of the Armenian nation.
... the history of the Armenian Church in the diaspora, an international Conference of Armenian Clergy was held in New York from July 17-21, 1991. ::/introtext:: ::fulltext::Window view of ...
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The Moral Aspect
Arguably, for the majority of the Armenians, particularly in the diaspora, the recognition of the genocide is first and foremost a moral issue. While there are certain political parties ...
... problem of Karabakh is a problem of the entire Armenian nation - it concerns not only the population of Nagorno Karabakh, but the Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora.
Currently, several key issues ...
Armenian monks safe in Bethlehem, for now "We are waiting for the arrival of our fate," says Fr. Joundourian
By Hratch Tchilingirian, London
IntraPress News, 5 April 2002 – The seven Armenian priests and monks trapped in the Armenian section of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem are safe, said Fr. Khat Joundourian, 34, deputy abbot of the Armenian monastery in Bethlehem in a telephone interview this morning (Friday, 2:30 AM Bethlehem time) as the military operations in the area continued.
... Diaspora by both the clergy and the laity. One of the most effective ways of combatting against these cults is to spread similar evangelical activities which the Armenian Apostolic Church should organize. ...
... faith that our forefathers bequeathed us.
Q. How about the Armenian Church in the Diaspora?
KAREKIN II: As far as the Diaspora is concerned, I believe that the role of our church today should primarily ...