There's a lot of current research being done in this area, specifically for the purpose of digitizing Coptic Manuscripts and studying them. Here's a recent article I happened to catch that you might find interesting: http://earlymonasticism.org/2014…
@minasoliman - You may find the SWORD Project interesting. It and a handful of other open source initiatives provide for something like that; side by side comparisons of different Bible Translations, and even the underlying source texts. I think it …
@amoussa01 I may be a little late to the party, but in case you're still in need of some resources, I've listed a few below.
All of these are available online for free, no need to wait for a book:
Ibn Kabar's The Lamp that Lit the Darkness (English …
Thank you for all your hard work, I'm sure this project will be a blessing for the whole community.
Unfortunately I don't understand Arabic, so I can't be of any practical assistance; however I may be able to offer some technical assistance.
Excel/O…
@CopticStrength - This seems to be a more difficult issue you face, please forgive my inability to offer anything other than my prayers.
If you are willing, I would like to ask some questions to gain a deeper understanding.
When you say "fasting doe…
@CoptPride - My own spiritual father gave me some advice that I think may benefit you in building up a spiritual routine. He reminded me that God does not always focus on our "success" but rather on our "struggle" for success.
The question to ask yo…
Dearest friends,
While I and the others here would love to help, there is little we can do beyond offer prayers on your behalf because as was said previously, each spiritual situation is unique and requires a special touch.
The best advice I can off…
Hi ASchauer82,
You can find a web edition of that same book here, if you are interested: http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/cyril_against_nestorius_00_intro.htm
Also, congratulations on your first visit to the Church. I thank God it was a pleasant ex…
+++ I had to break this into two pieces because of the forums character limit. Please forgive me. +++
As regards the difference between "Physis" and "Ousia" as the link posted by minasoliman demonstrates, an Ousia has Physis.
In the example minasoli…
Hello all!
What a mind bending discussion... may God grant us all His mercy and wisdom as we try to grasp at such a mystery for the sake of preserving the faith delivered once for all.
I think Remnkemi offered up some advice that is worth re-stating…
CopticStrenth:
Thank you for the English lesson on the blessed Saint, Pope Kyrillos the VI.
Our church recently received a beautiful icon of this saint, though I haven't seen any English synaxarium readings yet.
Ioannes:When you say St. Cyril I, a…
Hello Aschauer82!
I just thought I would chime in, as someone who converted to the Orthodox Faith in a Coptic Church.
My experience is not unlike yours, having sought Orthodoxy after a period of crisis and then a study of patristics; with the excep…
Hello all,
Sorry for bumping this back up. I found some PDFs of Raphael Tuki's Euchologion Publication and I thought I'd add them here.
Here's one from Google Books:http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xNBCAAAAcAAJ&dq=inauthor:%22Raphael+Tuki%22&…
Hi RamezM,
Thank you for your very thorough response.
Do you know where I might be able to track down copies of the Euchologion you mentioned; either in print or digital format?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Pharoh123,
It's quite possible that it IS Coptic, but the words are Greek loanwords; words that were adopted into the Coptic vocabulary through contact with the Greek language and culture.
There are lots of words known to be borrowed, and it's …