On Saturday 24 February, 2018, Dr Philip Kariatlis (Academic Director, Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology) delivered a talk entitled ‘ Fasting and Great Lent' at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles (Newcastle NSW) as one of the Speakers for the Parish’s Lenten Retreat.

Prior to this, he gave a similar talk entitled, ‘The True Nature of Fasting in the Orthodox Church’ at the Greek Orthodox Church of St John Parramatta on Wednesday, 13th February, 2018.

An electronic copy of the powerpoint presentation can be dowloaded on the following link: Fasting and Great Lent. Furthermore a brief summary of the presentation can be found on the website of Public Orthodoxy, a blog of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fodham University.