Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture (Fordham University, NYC): Redefining “Orthodoxy”

On Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025, Sister Vassa will give the annual Economos Orthodoxy in America Lecture at the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University in New York City. The topic of her lecture will be, Redefining “Orthodoxy”. Sister Vassa will first review the present-day understanding of the words “Orthodoxy” and “orthodox,” along with their implications for the self-identity  of these terms for Orthodox Christians. Further, she will explore the history and etymology of these terms, along with relevant Scripture-passages and other texts, to demonstrate the importance of deepening our understanding of the terms “Orthodoxy” and “orthodox” as a Christian vocation to which we are all called, rather than a self-identity that we possess.