Alexei osipov biography

Alexey Osipov, Christoph Croisé, Oxana Shevchenko — Bern, 2024-10-13
Schubert / Brahms

Villa Morillon, Bern, 2024-10-13

2024-10-25 — Original posting

Contents

Introduction

Framework / Context

By Swiss standards, Morillon is a large country estate on the southern outskirts of the city of Bern. It was first established in 1736. The Villa Morillon, a stately mansion, built between 1832 and 1834, is the central part of a complex of several buildings set in a large park. The complex passed through the hands of various Bernese aristocratic families. In 2021, the heirs of the last owner sold the property to the wealthy entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and patron Hans Widmer (*1941). The new owner restored / renovated the complex in cooperation with the authorities for the protection of historic buildings and monuments.

The upper floor of the mansion (along with one of the annexes) will now be rented out as offices. The ground floor, on the other hand, is devoted to cultural events, such as exhibitions, concerts and other performances. These activities are typically with free admission. The patron does not see this as commercial enterprise. The venue cannot be rented by third parties. This concert was part of the first season of cultural activities at Villa Morillon.

Building and Concert Venue

The architecture of the building was inspired by the Villa la Rotonda near Vicenza, a famous Renaissance villa, one of the prominent masterworks by Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580). Just like that model (although in smaller dimensions), the Villa Morillon features a square symmetrical plan with a projecting portico on each of the four facades.

The mansion is surrounded by a large English garden, with extensive lawns and a population of respectable trees of various species. The two outbuildings have also been restored/renovated (one of which now houses the architectural firm responsible for the renovation/preservat

The Meaning of Faith in Christ (A Saving Faith) — prof Alexei Osipov.

Translated by archpriest Yevgeny Protsenko, rector of Peter and Paul Church in Regina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlurcQeKLRs&feature=youtu.be.

This is a fragment of prof. Osipov’s lecture “A saving faith” (in Russian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POocS…

Alexei Ilych Osipov was born in 1938, in the town of Belev, Tula province. Until 1952 he and his family lived in the town of Kozelsk, Kaluga province, which is near Optina Monastery, and later in the village of Optina itself. After 1952 he lived in Gzhatsk, Smolensk province.

When Alexei Ilych graduated from high school, he was offered a chance to go to a university of his choice, but he declined it in favor studying theology at home under the tutelage of Igumen Nikon (Vorubev †1963). In 1958 he was received into the Moscow Theological Seminary as a fourth-year student on the strength of his tutor’s letter of recommendation, after having passed all the exams normally given during the first three years.

The following year he entered the Moscow Theological Academy, graduating in 1963, with a dissertation in the field of ancient Greek language. After graduation he was invited to enter the masters program of the Moscow Theological Academy. He was retained there as a teacher of a newly offered subject, “Ecumenism.” In 1965 he was invited to lecture on basic theology in the Academy and, later, in the Seminary. He continued to lecture in both places on such subjects as the history of Russian religious-philosophical thought, Protestantism, modern theological problems, and Western denominations.

In 1969 he received the title of docent; in 1975, professor; in 1985, Doctor of Theology; and in 2004 he was named Distinguished P

Russian Orthodox theologian and professor (born 1938)

Alexei Osipov (born March 31, 1938, Belyov, Tula oblast, RSFSR, USSR) is a well known Russian Orthodox theologian, professor and lecturer from Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy. He is also a widely popular Orthodox pedagogue, publicist and defender of Russian Orthodoxy, being a slavophil, apologist of Eastern Christianity as based on teachings of Church Fathers and exposer of deficiencies of western Catholic teachings.

After finishing school he refused to enter any university and in home conditions he undertook the study of theology under the guidance of hegumenNikon (Vorobyov) for 3 years. In 1958 he entered the 4th (final) grade of Moscow Theological Seminary, having passed exams for the previous three years. Next year he entered Moscow Theological Academy which he finished in 1963.

Since 1965 he has been a lecturer of basic theology, since 1975 - professor.

Books

in English:

in Russian:

• Translation of the order of Morning and Evening Church services by the Greek service instruction book of 1951 in comparison with Russian synodal edition (manuscript, Library of Moscow Theological Academy).
• The basics of theology (Osnovnoye bogosloviye). Course of lectures for students of Moscow Theological Academy. Moscow, 1994.
• The search for truth on the path of reason. Moscow: Danilovskiy Blagovestnik, 1997.
• Orthodox understanding of the meaning of life. Kyiv, 2001.
• Soul's life after death (Posmertnaya Zhizn Dushi). Moscow: Danilovskiy Blagovestnik, 2005; 4th edition: Moscow, 2007.

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