With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Archon Diakonia Ministry on Women in Orthodoxy will host a webinar featuring Ashley M. Purpura, Ph.D., to discuss her book, Women in the Orthodox Tradition: Feminism, Theology, and Equality.
The webinar will take place on Sunday, November 8, from 7-8 p.m. EST.
This unique and enlightening webinar will be part of the Diakonia Ministry on Women in Orthodoxy’s commitment to exploring the history, present, and future of women in the Orthodox Church.
Dr. Purpura’s book explores the ways that the Orthodox tradition shapes and is in turn shaped by women’s roles, voices, and action in the Church. Following Dr. Purpura’s presentation, there will be a question-answer session.
Purchase Dr. Purpura’s groundbreaking book, Women in the Orthodox Tradition: Feminism, Theology, and Equality, here. Use the code 14FF20 for a discount.
Dr. Ashley M. Purpura is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University. Her research focuses on the history of Christian thought and practice and the potential of Christianity’s historical sources for shaping and reshaping contemporary religious perspectives among Orthodox Christian practitioners and communities. Purpura holds a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in the History of Christianity from Fordham University.
