Institute of Theology

Professional Experience

       Courses Taught 

• Stellungnahme christlich-arabischer Kirchenführer zu aktuellen gesellschaftlichen und politischen Themen. (Position of Arab-Christian Church leaders regarding social and political matters). University of Marburg (Germany). Spring Semester 2004.

•  Die Liturgie des hl. Johannes Chrysostomos: Geschichte und Theologie.  (The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: History and Theology.) University of Marburg (Germany). Fall Semester 2004.

• Der Christlich-Islamische Dialog im Libanon. (The Christian Muslim Dialogue in Lebanon). Spring Semester 2005.

• Arabic courses. Seminary of Semitic Languages, University of Marburg (Germany). 2004-2006.

Positions Held

• Assistant Professor for Prof. Karl Pinggéra at the Seminary of Eastern Church  History, University  Marburg (Germany), May 2003-October 2006.    

•  Arabic teacher at the Seminary of Semitic Languages, All levels. University of  Marburg, October 2004 - February 2006.

Dissertations and Theses

• Abdallah Ibn al-Fadl al-Antaki”: Darlegung des rechten Glaubens. 

Essays in Books

• “George Khodrs An-Nahar Artikel.” Die Suryoye und ihre Umwelt, 4. deutsches Syrologen-Symposium in Trier 2004; Festgabe Wolfgang Hage zum 70. Geburtstag, Hg. v. M. Tamcke/A. Heinz, Münster 2005, pp. 73-86.
• Der Gottesienst in der Evangelischen Liturgie. Bischof em. Prof. Dr. Christaian Zippert, Tradition und Moderne im Dialog, Balamand 2003, pp. 23-43.

 Articles in Journals

• Abdallah Ibn al-Fadl “Exposition of Faith”. Proche-Orient Chrétien. 2007.

•  Das evangleische Marburg aus der Sicht eines orthodoxen Studenten. Una Sancta 2007.

      Lexicon Articles

• Metropolit George Khodr vom Berg-Libanon (translated and published in the Russian Almanach) 2004.
• Die Rum-Orthodoxe Kirche von Antiochien (translated and published in the Russian Almanach) 2004.
• MJO Die orthodoxe Jugendbewegung (im Patriarchat Antiochien) (translated and published in the Russian Almanach) 2004.

Church Activities 

• Coordinator, Pastoral Seminar: “In der Nachfolge Christi” (Following Christ) – Meeting of the Rum-Orthodox priests and theologians with Evangelical pastors in Hofgeismar/Germany. May 2002.
• Coordinator, “Islam working group”. Fellowship between the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen Waldeck (Germany) and the Rum-Orthodox Church of Antioch. 2000-2004.
• Coordinator, “Theological working group”. Fellowship between the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen Waldeck (Germany) and the Rum-Orthodox Church of Antioch. 2004-2006.