Apply To The St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School And Register For Summer 2016 Coptic Orthodox Classes

At the St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS) we strive to provide students with a sound Orthodox Christian education to prepare them to become Christian leaders who are spiritually mature, biblically and theologically responsible, professionally competent, intellectually astute, and deeply committed to sharing the truth of our Lord Jesus Christ. . At ACTS we seek to better the world through Orthodox Christian theological education, research, and scholarship. Sign up for Coptic Christian Orthodox classes offered online and at our Claremont, California campus this summer.

All of our 2016 summer courses qualify towards the Servants’ Preparation Program. Classes offered this summer include:

COP 2990 Coptic Language I (Sahidic) with Dr. Mark Moussa (live instruction at CST and online) on TUESDAYS from 6:00-9:00pm. This course will introduce students to the basics of reading Coptic (Sahidic dialect). No prior knowledge of the ancient Egyptian language or Greek is required.

COP 3065 Introduction to Orthodox Spirituality with Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim (online only). This is an introduction to the rich spiritual tradition of Orthodox Christianity. The various dimensions of spirituality in the Scriptures, the Church Fathers, the Desert Fathers and modern spiritual writers will be examined.

COP 3095 Orthodox Approach to Drug Addiction with Dr. Michael Hanna on SUNDAYS, 6:00-9:00pm (live instruction at CST and online).  Provides a biblical, psychological, sociological, and patristic approach to counseling those afflicted with various addictions. This course will start on Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Summer classes at The St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School take place between May 29^th and August 19^th. Sign up for summer courses and apply them as credits towards your Certificate of Orthodox Theological Studies at ACTS. Our certificate program is perfect for those seeking exposure to the religious and theological studies of the Coptic Orthodox Religion.