Archimandrite Prof. Jack Khalil, Dean of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand, participated as a speaker in the Second International Scientific Conference convened by the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, entitled “Orthodox Theology and the ‘Ontology’ of Technology: Anthropological, Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural Implications” (29 September – 1 October 2025, Thessaloniki).

In his paper, “Greed or Self-Sufficiency? The Attitude of Christians toward the Technological Challenge,” Archimandrite Jack Khalil examined the theological distinction between technological advancement as an instrument for the service of humanity and the perils inherent in its subordination to a spirit of acquisitiveness and over-consumption. He underscored the Christian ideal of self-sufficiency as a decisive ethical stance that preserves human freedom and dignity within the context of contemporary technological civilization.

The conference was honored by the attendance of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, His Beatitude Daniil, Patriarch of Bulgaria, His Beatitude George, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, and His Beatitude John, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, thereby underscoring the pan-Orthodox significance of the dialogue between the Church and the challenges posed by modern technological development.







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