Formed and De-Formed: An Orthodox Christian Reflection on Conscience

by Stephen M. Meawad

The difficulty of writing about conscience lies in its malleability—that is, in its complete dependence on one’s worldview. Conscience is interwoven with a complex tapestry of other human faculties. There exists an ethos of Orthodox Christianity that necessarily loses coherence when put in writing, but when transcribed will help elucidate this perspective on conscience.

Stephen M. Meawad

Stephen M. Meawad is an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University and the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut. He is the dean of the online Coptic Orthodox School of Theology at Holy Sophia University. Meawad completed his Ph.D. in theology at Duquesne University with the dissertation “Spiritual Struggle and Gregory of Nyssa’s Theory of Perpetual Ascent: An Orthodox Christian Virtue Ethic.” His research focuses on the intersection of golden age patristics, modern ethics, and philosophical theology.

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