The first words that come to mind after watching this video are: thank you very much, Sebastian and Susan. I was very touched by the fluidity and depth of your conversation. You are two great scholars and at the same time two such warm and sensitive people. The delicacy with which Susan led the dialogue was very moving and the way in which Sebastian analyzed complex issues was a clear demonstration of his immense knowledge of the Syriac tradition and at the same time of his spiritual experience of each one of these issues. Undoubtedly, this dialogue will be a testimony for the new generations of patristic scholars, showing how our field of study is fundamental for our contemporary world regarding topics as difficult as ecumenical dialogue and respect for diversity.
Lovely conversation with a lovely human. It was especially heart-warming to hear Malphono describe the four thousand year old history of the dispute poem (sogiatha) genre and the particular example of the Cherub and the Thief, a text to which--among many resources he had gathered through decades of research--he pointed me in my research on the reception history of the Good Thief. The Syriac tradition is such a rich treasury of poetic and homiletic interpretation, especially in Ephrem and Jacob of Sarugh.
The first words that come to mind after watching this video are: thank you very much, Sebastian and Susan. I was very touched by the fluidity and depth of your conversation. You are two great scholars and at the same time two such warm and sensitive people. The delicacy with which Susan led the dialogue was very moving and the way in which Sebastian analyzed complex issues was a clear demonstration of his immense knowledge of the Syriac tradition and at the same time of his spiritual experience of each one of these issues. Undoubtedly, this dialogue will be a testimony for the new generations of patristic scholars, showing how our field of study is fundamental for our contemporary world regarding topics as difficult as ecumenical dialogue and respect for diversity.
Lovely conversation with a lovely human. It was especially heart-warming to hear Malphono describe the four thousand year old history of the dispute poem (sogiatha) genre and the particular example of the Cherub and the Thief, a text to which--among many resources he had gathered through decades of research--he pointed me in my research on the reception history of the Good Thief. The Syriac tradition is such a rich treasury of poetic and homiletic interpretation, especially in Ephrem and Jacob of Sarugh.
Thank you for this fascinating interview.