Bp. Gerasim and Fr. Stephen De Young to Lead PAIDEIA Talks

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BOLIVAR, PA — The upcoming PAIDEIA conference has announced its keynote speakers, offering attendees insights from both pastoral and scholarly perspectives.

His Grace Bp. Gerasim of the Diocese of the South, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of the South (OCA) and former abbot of St. Herman Brotherhood, brings extensive experience from service across Russia, the Republic of Georgia, Serbia, Kosovo, Herzegovina, Ecuador, and Brazil. He holds an M.Div. from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Fr. Stephen De Young, host of the podcasts "The Whole Counsel of God" and "The Lord of Spirits," is also a prolific author. His works include "The Religion of the Apostles: Orthodox Christianity in the First Century," "God Is a Man of War," "Saint Paul the Pharisee," "The Whole Counsel of God," and "Apocrypha: An Introduction to Extra-Biblical Literature."

The deadline for paper proposals has been extended to March 15. See the conference call for papers here and proposal submission information here.

Previously, the UOJ reported that Abp. John delivered the keynote at the Anastasios conference.

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