Featured Interview With George Alexander
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and brought up in India. I live and work in the Middle East. I dont have pets.
Am a writer, orator, human resource trainer and Pan-orthodox Christian activist. I was instrumental in founding Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE Society, an organization dedicated to pan-Orthodox Christian unity. I hold a Masters in Social Work from the University of Kerala and a Masters by Research in Social Sciences from the Mahatma Gandhi University. I have written several books and numerous articles. My areas of interests include human resources and community development, church management, Orthodox Christian journalism, contemporary orthodoxy, inter-orthodox dialogue and pan-orthodox studies.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started reading during my school days. We had a small library in our school. I loved it. I wrote my first books at the age of 24. I still remain selective in my reading habits.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have been influenced by several authors like Chinua Achebe, R K Narayanan, Ruskin Bond, Dr Phillip Jenkins, Fr Dr V C Samuel, Metropolitan Paulose Gregorious, Dan Brown, Professor Alexis Osipov. I also like Gerrard Williams and Simon Dunstan who jointly authored Grey Wolf. Jesus Wars, Malgudy days, The Da Vinci Code, The Crisis of Islam, Grey Wolf are some of the books I like. I love several books, but remain selective in my reading habits. I like non-fictions and some kind of fictions as well.
Am inspired by people, culture, dialogue, personal experience. I try to mix a bit of history, contemporary affairs, and personal thoughts in my work. You can see the same in my current work ‘The Orthodox Dilemma’. I have written this book as an Orthodox Christian faithful as well as an outsider.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Orthodox Dilemma consists of personal reflections on global Pan-Orthodox Christian Unity. The work focuses on the need for establishing sacramental communion between the Eastern, Oriental and other families of Orthodox Churches. The author calls to create a common conciliar platform for Orthodox Churches and to establish dialogues between Eastern, Oriental, Old Believes, Old Calendar, Non-canonical, Unrecognized and New Generation Orthodox Churches.The major aim of the work is to provide different and unique aspects of Pan-Orthodox Christian Unity.The book also sheds light on problems, challenges and scope of inter-orthodox dialogue. This may be the first book of its kind to call for the creation of a global platform for all Orthodox Christians.The book tries to provide unique aspects of Orthodox Christianity.The work is a combination of personal thoughts of the author, history, contemporary Orthodoxy, dialogue and Pan-Orthodox Christian approach.
This the first book in the history to call for an extensive Orthodox Christian Unity and global platform.
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Keep it up Appu!!! ??