Orthodox Churches have been repeatedly criticized for holding restrictive views about sexuality. But what did Church Fathers say on such matters as abortion or homosexuality? This presentation overviews some old texts, and old views, to show the nuanced positions held within the Church during the past two thousand years.
📅 27 October 2026
🕑 14:00 EEST
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Lavinia Stan is the ERA Chair at ULBS, as well as a Professor of Comparative Politics and Victor Dadaleh Chair at St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. Stan has published widely in religion and politics, transitional justice, women’s studies, and democratization. Her latest book is East Central Europe since 1989: Politics, Culture, and Society (Routledge, 2025), co-authored with Sabrina Ramet. She serves as editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed Women’s Studies International Forum (published by Elsevier), as well as East European Politics and Societies(published by Sage). She is a former President of the Society for Romanian Studies.
Sober Thought: A FERBOPO Forum represents a new series of free online talks exploring the intersections of state, religion, and body politics in Romania and Central and Eastern Europe. Over the coming months, leading scholars will present their work to an open international audience — followed by a live Q&A. Sessions run 60–75 minutes and are free to attend.
This event is part of the Sober Thought series — view all upcoming sessions