Friday, January 12, 2018

2nd Annual Orthodox Bioethics Conference event in Bay Area

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
VICARIATE FOR PALESTINIAN/JORDANIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE USA
Second Annual Orthodox Bioethics Conference
Saturday Feb 10, 2018

Hosted by
Saint Lawrence Orthodox Christian Church
6192 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018

Do You Not Know That Your Body Is The Temple Of The Holy Spirit?
Drug Abuse and the Nature of Addiction


  • 8:30-9:00 AM: Akathist to the Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Cup
  • 9:00-9:30 AM: Registration & Refreshments.
  • 9:30-10:30 AM 1st Session (Arabic with English translation)

"Addiction: Αn Expedited Progression To Psychological Crisis” – Very Rev. Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Damaskinos Alazrai, PhD. (Psychology).

  • 10:30-11:30 AM 2nd Session (English)

“Addiction As Idolatry: Looking For Salvation Apart From God" – Very Rev. Father Thaddaeus Hardenbrook (MA: Literature, MDiv: Community Studies), St. Lawrence Orthodox Church, Felton, CA.

  • 11:30-12:30 PM Lunch
  • 12:30-01:30 PM 3rd Session (English)

“The Epidemic Of Our Era: The Root Cause And Pyschosomatic Effects Of A Modern Day Plague” – Rev. Father Doctor Spyridon Jajeh (Doctor of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist, Adjunct Professor: University of the Pacific’s School of Pharmacy), Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, Walnut Creek, CA.

  • 01:30-02:00 PM A realistic story about drug abuse- Mrs. Christina Fahel Ennabe (Director of Andrew Ennabe Foundation).
  • 02:00-02:15 PM Final Remarks

Very Rev. Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Damaskinos Alazrai

Conference Events Broadcast Live by Saint Andrew Orthodox TV
Instant English Translation Available

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