Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: biography of the priest, his educational work

Kozlov Maxim Evgenievich

1963

Russian Orthodox Church

Third generation of modernists

San: archpriest

Graduated from: Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University, MDS, MDA, Institute of Eastern Christian Studies at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Nijmegen

Taught at: MDS, MDA, PSTGU, General Theological Seminary, Sretensky Theological Seminary

Organizations: Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church, Expert Council of the Publishing Council of the Moscow Patriarchate, Educational Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, Synodal Biblical-Theological Commission, All-Russian Orthodox Youth Movement, Working Group for the Preparation of the Modern Catechism of the Russian Orthodox Church, Expert Commission of the Educational Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, Interdepartmental coordination group for teaching theology in universities

Press: Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate, Alpha and Omega (magazine), Spas (TV channel), Theological Works (collection), Thomas (magazine), Tatiana's Day, Questions of Theology (magazine)

Direction: Church reform

Modernism

(1963 - ) Chairman of the Expert Council of the Publishing Council of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Expert Commission of the Educational Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church. First Deputy Chairman, Chief Inspector, since July 14, 2022 - Chairman of the Educational Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church[1].

education

He graduated from the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University, where he specialized in the department of classical philology (ancient Greek and Latin languages). During his senior years at the university, he collaborated freelance with the publishing department of the Moscow Patriarchate, where he was involved in reviewing the Greek church press and translating from Greek.

In 1985, he entered the Moscow Theological Seminary (MDAiS) and was immediately enrolled in the teaching corporation as a teacher of new and ancient languages (he taught German, and then ancient Greek and Latin).

In 1988, he graduated as an external student from the full course of the seminary, and in 1990, from the academy with a candidate of theology degree with a dissertation on the topic “Sermons of St. John of Damascus on the Feasts of the Virgin Mary.”

Since 1989, he has given lectures at the academy on the course on the history of Western confessions (section - Catholicism), and since 1991 he has taught a course in comparative theology at the seminary. Since 1997, he has also taught the newly introduced course in the foundations of rhetoric at the academy.

Since January 1991 - Chairman of the philological commission of the Moscow Academy of Sciences and History.

In December 1991, he was awarded the academic title of associate professor, and in 2006 - the title of professor.

He was a member of the working group to develop a new concept of spiritual education.

Repeatedly took part in various scientific and theological conferences and interviews.

Since 1996 - member of the Synodal Theological Commission,

In January - April 1996, with the blessing of the Patriarch, Alexy was on a business trip to the United States, where he taught the course “Theology and History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 20th Century” at the Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York.

In February - March 1999, he completed a scientific and theological internship at the Institute of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of Nijmegen (Netherlands).

Since 2001, he has been a member of the editorial board of the collection “Theological Works.”

Since March 2002, he has been deputy chairman of the educational committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, and chief inspector of the educational committee.

On March 15, 2012, he was appointed first deputy chairman of the educational committee of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In February 2002, he became a member of the council of the All-Russian Orthodox Youth Movement, responsible for working with student youth.

Over the years, he also taught courses at the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Theological Institute, the school of nurses at the 1st City Hospital.

On July 14, 2022, by decision of the Holy Synod, he was appointed chairman of the educational committee at the Holy Synod[2].

hierarchy

On February 25, 1992, he was ordained to the rank of deacon.

On July 21, 1992, he was ordained to the priesthood and appointed full-time priest of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Trinity-Golenischev.

From January 4, 1994 onwards. O. rector, and then rector of the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University.

Until January 1995 he served in the Kazan Cathedral on Red Square. He led the university movement for the return of the Tatian Church to the Church.

In 2000, he was elevated to the rank of archpriest.

In September 2012, rector of the Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment.

Notes

[www.st-serafim.ru/ Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment (Moscow City)].
[www.pravmir.ru/diakona-andreya-kuraeva-otchislili-i-professorov-mda-kommentarii-1/ Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev was expelled from the MDA professors - comments] // Orthodoxy and the world.
[www.kp.ru/daily/26177.5/3067139/?cp=2 Why was protodeacon-blogger Kuraev fired?] // Komsomolskaya Pravda.
[www.regnum.ru/news/1745856.html#ixzz2pPtfhEBd Press Secretary of the Tatarstan Metropolis is accused of homosexuality]
[radiovesti.ru/article/show/article_id/119398 Why Andrei Kuraev was fired]
[izvestia.ru/news/563593#ixzz2pRglsDmE Lonely deacon in the context of history] // Izvestia, January 4, 2014.
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[www.st-serafim.ru/?page_id=260 The clergy of the temple]. // Website of the Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment
[www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/3624477.html On the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, the Primate of the Russian Church celebrated the Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and led the consecration of Archimandrite Ignatius (Buzin) as Bishop of Armavir and Labinsk]. // Patriarchia.Ru
[www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/222667.html On Palm Sunday, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior]. // Patriarchia.Ru
[russianwinter.rian.ru/online/kozlov/about_author.html Archpriest Maxim Kozlov]
[www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/3334873.html The Primate of the Russian Church awarded the clergy of Moscow celebrating memorable dates this year]. // Patriarchia.Ru

awards

Awarded the right to wear a legguard, a kamilavka, a pectoral cross with decorations[3] and a club. In 2000, he was elevated to the rank of archpriest. In 2014 he was awarded the right to wear a miter.

orders and medals

Medal of St. Sergius of Radonezh, II degree (1986);

Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree (2000);

Order of St. Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus', III degree (2002);
“Regained Generation” Award (2002)[4];
Order of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, III degree (2003);
medal of St. Sergius of Radonezh, 1st degree (2008);
Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, III degree[5] (2013);
Order of St. Innocent of Moscow, III degree (2017).
Medal of St. Epiphanius the Wise, 1st degree (2018; Publishing Council of the Moscow Patriarchate)[6]

events

organizer

Doublespeak / Dialogue (exhibition) (May 31, 2010)

participant

Accept One Another (Ecumenical Forum) (June 14, 1993)
25th Kirchentag (9 July 1993)
Eschatological teaching of the Church (conference) (November 14, 2005)
Meeting of Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaeva) with K. Kinchev and Yu. Shevchuk (April 15, 2006)
Doublespeak / Dialogue (exhibition) (May 31, 2010)
Life in Christ: Christian morality, the ascetic tradition of the Church and the challenges of the modern era (conference) (November 15, 2010)

pathological speech

Sergian language

The Church can exist under any government, and by and large it is insurmountable by the gates of hell, as the Lord Himself speaks of this in the Gospel... And what kind of it it will be - a presidential republic, or a parliamentary one, or not a republic at all, or something else - this is not important[7]:94.

genres of pathological speech
Radio sermon, profanation.

Author of the modernist catechism “Children's Catechism. 200 children’s questions and non-childish answers about faith, church and Christian life” (2001)[7]. The book is supposedly written “in a simple and accessible form”[8].

language policy

O. Maxim Kozlov proposes measures to combat the term “Sergianism”:

I would also like to respond to those who want to revive the term “ Sergianism”
"
First of all... in the mouth of a church person, it is absolutely incorrect to talk about “ Sergianism
”, because in this case a negative connotation is acquired in the name of the Primate of our Church, which may be ambiguous[9].

Topics

Thomas the Apostle

We see here two ways of knowing God, neither of them is closed to us by God. One way is intellectual search. The Lord, without pushing Thomas away, without rebuking him for refusing to believe the words of other people, his fellow apostles, says: yes, you can look for Me like this, you have the right to honest doubt, you are not called to simply submit to external authority. You are not obliged to say: “Since tradition dictates this, since there is centuries-old practice, I will do as everyone else does.” No.
This is God’s justification of all those endless searches, daring thoughts, doubts and errors through which all humanity and a specific person went through in the search for God[10]:21.

thought forms

The worse the better

Times today for Christians are outwardly easy, but because of this they are quite miserable. It is known that it is better for the Church when it is somewhat oppressed[10]:4.

Hell is not a place, but a state of mind

In hell you will no longer see anything good or bright, you will not recognize or feel in your heart that you can be saved and change, and this is very scary. This terrible state is hell[7]:100.

imaginary definition

This is the amazing nature of the Church, that it is not just a human organization, not a gardeners’ association, not a philatelists’ club, much less, God forbid, a political party or even a philosophical system. The Church is an organism[10]:33.
Holiness is not about fitting into one category. The church is not uniformly combed guys in ties (or hoodies, or frock coats) and girls in neat long skirts and white blouses. Saints are different[10]:40.

stamps

Vision

It is important that (the seminarians - Ed.) form a certain unified vision that would correspond to the official position of the Russian Orthodox Church and would be scientifically reliable and theologically adequate[11].

Openness to the world

The responsibility of the priest is very great here. He must constantly overcome this tendency at the level of preaching, recalling the need for goodwill, real openness to the outside world
, and not just nominal smiles and polite, not rude answers[12].

Positive

Positive trends are now being observed, with more and more positive information appearing on national television channels over the past few years, at least in news programs. The question is whether it will be positive
or ideological.
There is a subtle point here: as if, under the guise of positivity
, some new ideology began to form, that “everything is fine with us”[13].

Non-fusion and inseparability

The antinomy of the combination of the “Kingdom of this world”, the state with the Kingdom of God “not of this world” is experienced in the religious experience of Orthodoxy not as an absurdity and paradox, but as a consistent postulate of faith in the Incarnation: “ unfused and inseparable
”, that is, irrational, but in a highly real combination of the poles of being... This formula resolves for us the norm of relationships between the Church and the state, the Church and social structures[9].

ambiguous

The methods for implementing these essentially correct reforms (liturgical reforms in Catholicism - Ed.) were very ambiguous
[14].

meanings

We will read passages from the Gospel, which are supposed to be read in the Orthodox Church on one Sunday or another, and together reflect on the meanings
embedded in this text[10]:101.

swear words

When I said that anti-ecumenists are carriers of a non-peaceful consciousness, I meant that they use the ecumenical theme to criticize the hierarchy. The consciousness of this kind of people is characterized by various kinds of phobias, for example in relation to electronic media, an apocalyptic perception of a possible Pan-Orthodox Council and religious isolationism. They can put forward slogans that only Orthodox Christians can be saved, and this is an absolutely Calvinist conclusion, which implies that nothing depends on man and that God initially destined most of the human race for destruction[15].

symbolic behavior

Organizer of the exhibition “Double Words / Dialogue” (May 31 - June 14, 2010).

Maxim's childhood

Being a prosperous boy from an ordinary Soviet non-religious family, Maxim one day came to God.

Origin and birth

Maxim Kozlov was born in 1963 in Moscow. His parents are employees, metropolitan intellectuals. He grew up in a state where the church was oppressed.

Family

The family did not know and even at the everyday level did not follow church traditions: they did not draw holy water for Epiphany, they did not consecrate Easter cakes for Easter. They believed that only an uneducated person could be a believer.

Until the age of 14, Maxim was an only child. The parents loved and spoiled their son very much. He studied well at school, was interested in ancient history, and mastered Greek and Latin. In my youth I read a lot, loved French literature, even quoted Stendhal in front of my peers.

His views began to change after the birth of his twin brothers in 1977. I had to help parents care for their babies and wash diapers. There was no place for loneliness and selfishness in his life. Despite sleepless nights, he loved children with all his heart.

Watch a video from the series of programs “Lessons of Orthodoxy” on the “Union” channel with the participation of a priest - “Talk about happiness.”

Craving for God

Maxim read the Gospel and Dostoevsky's novels. He was greatly influenced by the book “Dialogues,” written in 1928 by an exiled archpriest. Maxim had a typewritten copy. On the radio I listened to forbidden BBC programs and religious programs with the participation of Metropolitan Anthony, whom the archpriest still calls his spiritual guide.

There was no other spiritual literature at that time. But the young man met Orthodox believers. His worldview gradually changed. In 1978 he was baptized. I knew that my parents would be against it, so the ceremony was performed secretly. For many years he had the same confessor, whom he always remembers with warmth.

After baptism, the young man entered church life. I had to endure an unpleasant conversation with my parents. But later his whole family came to God.

essays

Kozlov, Maxim.
Sermons of St. John of Damascus on the Feasts of the Virgin Mary (PhD thesis)
Komarov K. M., Tsypin Vladislav, deacon, Belov V., Kozlov M.
Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Moscow Theological Academy // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1986. - No. 4. - P. 11-33.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
The beginning of the school year in Moscow Theological schools // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1986. - No. 11. - P. 24.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Blessed Augustine, Bishop of Ippona // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1987. - No. 7. - P. 41-42.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Venerable John of Damascus // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1987. - No. 8. - P. 49.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
The beginning of the school year in Moscow Theological schools // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1988. - No. 12. - P. 26-27.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
End of the school year // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1989. - No. 10. - P. 25-28.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
From the history of the akathist. Part 1. Byzantine and Russian pre-Synodal akathists // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 3. - P. 43-49.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
From the history of the akathist. Part 2. Russian akathist in the synodal period of Church history // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 4. - P. 37-43.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
The relationship between the Church and the state (to the history of the issue) // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 9. - P. 34-35.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Moscow Saint Philaret (Drozdov) (essay on life and work) // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 11/12. — P. 29-36.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
"Verbs of Love" in the New Testament. Linguistic analysis // Alpha and Omega. - 1995. - No. 2 (05). - pp. 21-36; No. 3 (6). — P. 23-38.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
A. S. Khomyakov’s teaching on the Church // Annual theological conference of the Orthodox St. Tikhon’s Theological Institute. - 1992-1996. — P. 79-84.
D. P. Ogitsky, priest Maxim Kozlov
Orthodoxy and Western Christianity. - 2nd edition, supplemented and corrected.. - M.: Temple of the Holy Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University, 1999. - 176 p. — 5000 copies.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Akathist in the history of Orthodox hymnography // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 2000. - No. 6. - P. 83-88.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Children's Catechism. 200 children's questions and non-childish answers about faith, church and Christian life / Preface. archbishop Alexandra (Mogileva). Ed.-comp. M. P. Martynova. — Ed. 2nd, revised and expanded. - M.: Temple of the Holy Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University, 2001. - 128 p. — 10,000 copies. — ISBN 5-901836-02-4.
Help my unbelief. Selected publications of the magazine “Foma” 1997-2000. / Comp. Svetlana Gorokhova. - M.: PSTGU; Foma Center, 2005. - 352 p. — ISBN 5-7429-0059-7.
* Kozlov, Maxim Prot.
The last fortress. Conversations about family life / ed. Jensen T.. - Sretensky stauropegic monastery, 2006. - 432 p. — ISBN 978-5-7533-0565-7.
Mission to youth: strategy of the Church. Collection of materials for the 1st Youth Christmas Readings “Faith and Education in the 21st Century. Moscow: Synodal Department for Youth Affairs Information and Publishing Department, 2007
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Clear and the world. A book about the life of a modern parish / Ed. Sopova A.S. - Ed. 2nd, revised and expanded. - M.: Temple of the Holy Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University, 2010. - 512 p. — 10,000 copies. — ISBN 978-5-901836-25-5.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Is it possible for an Orthodox priest to perform the funeral service for a deceased Catholic? // Tatyana's Day. — 2010.
Kozlov, Maxim o.
Echo of the Church Year / Preface. archbishop Alexandra (Mogileva). Ed.-comp. M. P. Martynova. — Ed. 2nd, revised and expanded. - M.: Temple of the Holy Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University, 2012. - 104 p. — 5,000 copies. — ISBN 978-5-901836-48-4.
Kozlov, Maxim prot.
Sharper than a two-edged sword: Sermons. - M.: Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery, 2012. - 400 p. — 5000 copies. — ISBN 978-5-7533-0685-2.
Kozlov, Maxim prot.
400 questions and answers about faith, church and Christian life / ed. Jensen T. - Sretensky stauropegic monastery, 2013. - ISBN 978-5-7533-0693-7.
Kozlov, Maxim prot.
Reading the Book: Sermons. - M.: Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery, 2014. - 204 p. — 4000 copies. — ISBN 978-5-7533-0866-5.
Kozlov, Maxim prot.
Fishing is a non-linear thing Stories and Memoirs / ed. Nefedova Marina. - M.: Nikeya, 2016. - 272 p. - (Priestly prose). — ISBN 978-5-91761-580-6.
Kozlov, Maxim prot.
Children's confession: do no harm!. - M.: Nikea, 2022. - 80 p. — 4000 copies. — ISBN 978-5-91761-566-0.

translations

John of Damascus, Rev. Laudatory speech on the Dormition of the All-Sung, Glorious and Most Blessed Lady of our Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary / translation and comments: Kozlov M. // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1991. - No. 8. - P. 63-71.
Leo the Great, Saint. At the beginning of the Holy Pentecost / translation: Kozlov M. // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 3. - P. 2-3.
Schmeman Alexander, protopresbyter. Symbol of the Kingdom / translation: Kozlov M. // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1991. - No. 10. - P. 71-75.
John of Damascus, Rev. Word for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary / notes and comments: Kozlov M., teacher of MDAiS // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1991. - No. 9. - P. 63-71.
Hesychius, Presbyter of Jerusalem, Rev. Homily for Holy Easter / translation: Kozlov M., MDS teacher // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1989. - No. 4. - P. 35.
Blessed Hesychius, Rev. Jerusalem. Second word for Holy Easter / trans.: Kozlov M. E., prot. // Alpha and Omega. - 1997. - No. 1(12). — P. 74-75.
Nicholas Kavasila, St. Homily on the glorious Nativity of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos / trans.: Kozlov M. E., prot. // Alpha and Omega. - 2000. - No. 3(25). — P. 71-88.
John of Damascus, St. From “Small Treatises” / trans.: Kozlov M. E., priest. // Alpha and Omega. - 1995. - No. 4(07). — P. 61-64.
John of Damascus, St. Homily on the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ / trans.: Kozlov M. E., priest. // Alpha and Omega. - 1999. - No. 4(22). — P. 61-76.
Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, St. Word for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary / trans.: Kozlov M. E., priest. // Alpha and Omega. - 1998. - No. 3(17). — P. 47-55.
Augustine the Blessed, Bishop of Ipponia, Kozlov M.E., priest. (trans., commentary). Sermons // Alpha and Omega. - 1996. - No. 1(08). — P. 65-77.
John of Damascus, Rev. Eulogies on the all-honorable Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary / translation and notes: Maxim Kozlov, priest // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1992. - No. 8. - P. 52-64.

editor

Gnedich, Peter O.
The dogma of atonement in Russian theological science (1893-1944). - M.: Sretensky Monastery, 2007.

links

Maxim Kozlov, archpriest // Patriarchy.ru
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov // Website of the House Church of the Martyr Tatiana of Moscow State University. M. V. Lomonosova
Books by prot. Maxim Kozlov // Website of the Orthodox literature store Sretenie
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov // MPDA website
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov // Russian People's Line
KOZLOV Maxim Evgenievich (priest) (born 1963)
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov. Church and power in history and modern times
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: Easter should be celebrated not in a cemetery, but in a church
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “Frivolous” conversation about heterodoxy
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “A missionary catechist cannot be associated with political parties”
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: It is necessary to assess the general “health state” of our system of spiritual education
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “True life is only in the Church”
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, professor
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: why should priests teach political science?
Interview with the rector of the Tatyana Church, Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, in the magazine “Sobranie”
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: Discussions are ongoing, and that’s good
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: fishing is a non-linear thing
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov about Orthodox-Catholic relations in the light of the papal visit, interview with Strana. Ru dated June 21, 2001
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov - about the meaning of marriage
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “True life is only in the Church”
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “Social networks are throwing words into a bottomless well”
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: Is it necessary to fight with non-Orthodox people?
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov. Freedom from your own crap
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov. Children's confession: do no harm!
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: What to do with overloads?
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov. School: welcome to reality
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: Knowledge of national languages relieves interethnic tension
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: The oratorio “Seven Songs about God” is an attempt to show us the fact of Christian culture
Archpriest Maxim Kozlov: “Falsehood is repulsive - this is what pastors need to remember”
Audio lectures by Archpriest Maxim Kozlov with download option
Read the answers of Archpriest Maxim Kozlov to questions asked to him during his rectorship in the MC church. Tatiana, can be found on the website “Tatiana’s Day”
Attitude to the worldview of Alexander Dugin
Does a prayer rule interfere with prayer?

Publications

He is the author of several books, the most famous of which are:

Sermons of St. John of Damascus on the Feasts of the Virgin Mary (PhD thesis),
Orthodoxy and Western Christianity,
"Children's Catechism"
“400 questions and answers about faith, church and Christian life”,
“200 children’s questions and non-childish answers about faith, church and Christian life”,
"The Last Fortress: Conversations about Family Life"
“Clear and Peace. A book about the life of a modern parish."

Prepared an article for the introductory volume of the Orthodox Encyclopedia “History of Spiritual Education in the Russian Orthodox Church.” Over the years of teaching, he published more than 100 articles and translations (patrology, biblical studies, church history, journalism) in the church and secular press. Regularly speaks in the media and on the Internet on current issues of modern social and church life. K: Wikipedia: Articles without sources (type: not specified)[ source not specified 2435 days

Member of the editorial board of the scientific and theological almanac “Theological Works”.