On the Pontic Institute and the East-West Dichotomy
The Pontic Institute is a think tank whose ultimate goal is the unity of the Church, the healing of the Great Schism. It is primarily intended to be an advocacy organization. In order to promote Church unity, one must first promote mutual knowledge between the Eastern Christianity and the Western Christianity. Since Eastern Christianity is divided in many countries, with different languages and histories, one must also promote mutual knowledge between the peoples of Eastern Europe. Finally, one must promote the rediscovery of the Byzantine tradition. The Pontic Institute is named after Ponus Euxins, Latin name for the Black Sea, itself derived from Ancient Greek Euxeinos Pontos. The basin of the Black Sea includes the basin of the Danube River, and the basin of the Don River. The Danube Basin includes most Central and Eastern Europe, from Germany all the way to Romania. The Danube is connected by a canal to the Rhine, and all major navigable rivers in Central and Eastern Europe ...