Harakas, Stanley Samuel

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HARAKAS, Stanley Samuel

HARAKAS, Stanley Samuel. Also writes as Exetastes. American, b. 1932. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Ordained priest of Greek Orthodox church, 1956; Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School, Brookline, MA, instructor, 1966-67; Hellenic College-Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, assistant professor, 1967-71, dean of Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology, 1970-80, dean of Hellenic College, 1971-75, associate professor, 1971-72, professor, 1972-, Archbishop Iakovos Professor of Orthodox Theology, 1986-; writer. Visiting professor and lecturer at institutions. Awarded exomologos, 1958, economos, 1966, economos of the patriarchal throne, 1971, Gold Cross of Mount Athos, 1971, protopresbyter, 1971, and protopresbyter of the ecumenical throne, 1977, retired, 1995. Publications: Living the Liturgy, 1974; (trans.) George Stavropoulos, Partakers of Divine Nature, 1976; (as Exetastes) Contemporary Issues: Orthodox Christian Perspectives, 1976; Something Is Stirring in World Orthodoxy (booklet), 1978; Guidelines for Marriage in the Orthodox Church (booklet), 1979; The Melody of Prayer: How to Personally Experience the Divine Liturgy (booklet), 1979; For the Health of Body and Soul (booklet), 1980; Contemporary Moral Issues Facing the Orthodox Christian, 1982; Let Mercy Abound: A Chronicle of Greek Orthodox Social Concerns, 1983; Toward Transfigured Life, 1983; The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers, 1987; Proclaiming God's Word Today: Preaching Concerns in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, 1989; Health and Medicine in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition, 1990; Living the Faith: The Praxis of Eastern Orthodox Ethics, 1992; Wholeness of Faith and Life: Orthodox Christian Ethics, 1999. Address: 12443 Little Farms Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34609, U.S.A. Online address: rharakas@aol.com

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