This lecture will discuss the establishment of Soviet rule in Armenia and the near extinction of the institutional church, especially in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40's. The Church suffered heavily under decades of Soviet rule, anti-religious propaganda and was stripped bare to its liturgical functions. This process furthered the "secularisation" of the church that had started in the 19th century. Particular focus will be on the relationship between the Armenian Church and the Soviet-State in the context of the 'Repatriation' of Armenians from the Diaspora to Soviet Armenia in the mid-1940s.
Շուրջ երկու տարի տեւած պատրաստական աշխատանքներէ ետք, Կիրակի՝ Ապրիլ 1ին, կը գումարուի Լոնտոնի Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցւոյ ծուխի հիմնադիր անդրանիկ ընդհանուր ժողովը՝ բարձր հովանաւորութեամբ Ամենայն Հայոց Գարեգին Բ. Կաթողիկոսին եւ նախագահութեամբ՝ Անգլիոյ առաջնորդ Վահան Եպիսկ. Յովհաննէսեանի:
Ապրիլ 1ին, Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցւոյ մէջ մատուցուելիք պատարագէն ետք՝ ծուխի անդամները Կիւլպէնկեան սրահին մէջ պիտի գումարեն իրենց անդրանիկ ժողովը, որուն պիտի յաջորդէ ճաշ մը:
Թեմական խորհուրդի նախագահ՝ Հրաչ Չիլինկիրեան յայտարարած է, որ պատմական երեւոյթ է ժողովը։ Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցւոյ 90ամեայ պատմութեան մէջ առաջին անգամ ըլլալով՝ ժողովուրդը պիտի քուէարկութեամբ մասնակցի եկեղեցւոյ մատակարարման եւ կարեւոր որոշումներ կայացնելու գործընթացին:
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN - New York Times - October 4, 2013 - p.A6
ECHMIADZIN, Armenia - In this ancient city, tucked in a valley that has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, King Tiridates III converted to Christianity and declared Armenia to be the world's first Christian state. The year was 301, more than a decade before the Emperor Constantine put Rome on a similar path.
"... [the] agenda seemed to ignore tough issues in favor of safe topics," said Hratch Tchilingirian, an expert on the church who teaches at Oxford University's Oriental Institute.
... Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century during the Third Crusade.
For Armenia and Britain have a rich history of friendly relations, from this 1191 siege, to Churchill famously using ...
... related to Christ's Incarnation. Theophany or Epiphany (or Astvadz-a-haytnootyoon in Armenian) means "revelation of God," which is the central theme of the Christmas Season in the Armenian Church. During ...
Տարածաշրջանային Հակամարտությունները եւ Ապագայ Անորոշությունները
Ժամանակակից Միջին Արեւելքում Հայ Համայնքները
Նոր Յառաջ - 25.05.2013
Վերջին տարիների ընթացքում Օքսֆորդի համալսարանի Արեւելագիտության ֆակուլտետի Հայագիտության ամբիոնը կազմակերպում է բազմաթիվ սեմինարներ եւ դասախոսություններ, որոնք նվիրված են հայ ժողովրդի պատմության եւ մշակույթի զանազան հարցերի քննարկմանն ու ուսումնասիրությանը: Ուսումնական տարվա վերջին միջոցառումների շարքը բացվեց Դոկտ. Հրաչ Չիլինկիրյանի դասախոսությամբ, որի վերնագիրն էր «Տարածաշրջանային Հակամարտությունները եւ Ապագա Անորոշությունները. Սփյուռքահայ Համայնքները Ժամանակակից Միջին Արեւելքում»: >>
Zoryan Institute Acquires Genocide Archives Unknown for Almost a Century
Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 08 Aug 1997: 13.
Recently, the Zoryan Institute acquired a large collection of archives related to the Armenian Genocide. The collection was unknown to the world for almost a century.
The archival collection of Royal and Lizzie Cole, American missionaries in Turkish Armenia and Kurdistan in the years 1868-1908, documents events and developments in Turkish Armenia spanning over four extraordinary decades, presents accounts and stories never heard before, and provides additional details for the history of the Armenian massacres.
The Cole Collection was purchased for $100,000. The initial steps to acquire the archives were led by Kourken Sarkissian, President of Zoryan Institute Canada, who, together with Prof. Vahakn Dadrian, went to Portland, Oregon, in May, to see and evaluate the collection. Prof. Saul Negoghosian of the University of Toronto was instrumental in introducing the holder of the archives to the Institute. In early June, Zoryan's new Director Hratch Tchilingirian joined the negotiation process. On June 28, the acquisition of the Collection was finalized and the archives were brought to the Zoryan Institute.
... a gathering of clergy from throughout the Prelacy to observe the Feast Day of Sts. Ghevontiank. This very first gathering of its kind took place at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Indian Orchard, ...
An exercise in disinformation: linking Kurds to NKR
Armenian Reporter [Paramus, NJ] 02 Aug 2008: A4-A5.
Yelena Osipova & Emil Sanamyan
WASHINGTON - Turkish and Azerbaijani officials have frequently sought to link Armenians to the Kurdish resistance in Turkey, typically referred to as the Kurdistan Workers' Party (pkk). But they have provided little to no evidence to substantiate such linkages. These allegations made a comeback between last October and earlier this year at a fairly high level and with all the hallmarks of an organized disinformation campaign. This analysis seeks to deconstruct the chronology of this effort aimed against Armenia.
"Pursuit of 'terrorists' or the presence of terrorists in a given territory has been used as pretext by states around the world for military operations," Hratch Tchilingirian of the University of Cambridge told the Armenian Reporter via e-mail.
Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 25 Feb 2006: 21.
An invited audience of more than 80 people, including MPs, diplomats, academic researchers, and government and NGO representatives, attended the publication launch of "The limits of leadership: elites and societies in the Nagorny Karabakh peace process" at the Houses of Parliament in London, which was sponsored and chaired by Angus Robertson MP, Scottish Minister for Defense & Foreign Affairs. The speakers were Dr. Laurence Broers, issue editor of Accord 17; Mr. Famil Ismailov, senior producer, BBC World Service; Dr.HratchTchilingirian, Accord issue 17 author and associate director of the Eurasia Research Programme, University of Cambridge.
... 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 ...
... within the context of the Bible and life in the early church. Extensive discussion led by Archbishop Derderian, Deacon Tchilingirian, and Dr. Shahe Orfaly, on how to motivate young people to participate ...
Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 04 July 1997: 16.
A literary dialogue with poet Anoush Nakashian of Jerusalem was held here last week. The event was organized by Tekeyan Cultural Association to present the newly published Rainy Love, Nakashian's third volume of collected poems. Throughout the "Dialogue," 36-year-old Nakashian's personal reflections and literary interpretations were enriched with her captivating poetry recitations. Hratch Tchilingirian, a scholar and analyst of contemporary Armenian affairs, was the host of the evening. He was introduced by Alex Kalayjian.
Armenian Reporter International [Paramus] 06 June 1998: 12.
Entrepreneurs Report on Socio-Economic Conditions in Armenia at NAASR
Economic conditions in Armenia since the fall of the Soviet Union and Armenia's prospects for future economic development were discussed at length during a recent gathering of entrepreneurs from Armenia. The May 7 event, "Armenia In Transition: Socio-economic Conditions and Business Opportunities," was co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and the Cambridge-Yerevan Sister Cities Association (CYSCA) and took place at NAASR's Center and Headquarters here.
Hratch Tchilingirian opened the program with an overview of conditions in Armenia since it gained independence. He pointed out what a pleasure it is to be hearing "some of the success stories" of the Armenian economy, as represented by the seven panel members, instead of the all too common litany of conflicts, disasters, and shortages. He then briefly outlined some of the obstacles which have interfered with the growth of the Armenian economy.