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Coptic Church review:
According to the publishers description it is concerned with biblical studies with emphasis on patristic exegesis, liturgical life of the Church, lives and writings of the Church Fathers, ascetic and mystic spirituality. I would add,"and much more."

First Patristic Review:
When Dr. Rodolph Yanney, decided to launch his risky project in 1980, patristic studies was not a popular subject and especially with those he targeted; second generation Orthodox immigrants from the oldest two Patriarchates of Christianity, Alexandria and Antioch. Dr. Yanney, tells me that those who supported the quarterly were neither young nor Oriental Orthodox immigrants.
One day he recieved a visitor who came to support him and praise his efforts and the CCR, who was Dr. Robert Wintermute,Duke U. professor of Semitic and Coptic languages and old testament, NC, and one of the pioneers of the Nag Hammadi Gnostic library.

Contributers & Articles:
few of the frequent article writers and translators of Coptic manuscripts in the last few years were, in alphabetical order:
Ayad,B.: The bible and the arameans of the ancient Near East.
Brock,S.: Comments on professor meinardus article.
Burkett,D.: Four Sahidic songs to St. john the evangelist.
Hammock,C.: Dualism & religious thought of Shenute of Atripe.
Johnson,D.: Oriental Christian Contribn to 7th century Britain.
Kannengiesser,C.: St. Athanasius of Alexandria rediscovered.
: Antony, Athanasius,Evagrius: The Fate of Origanism.
McGuckin,J.: moses & mystery of Christ in Cyril of alexandria.
McNary-Zak,B.: PachomianRemission.
Meinardus,O.:Copts in Jerusalem and questions on the holy places.
....:Patriarchs and prophets in the theology& piety of the Copts.
....:The heavenly Host in coptic traditions.
Ng N.: Deification in St. Athanasius
Rolfe,A.: Sources of authority in the koinonia.
Yanney, R.: Salvation in the Coptic liturgy of St. Gregory.
Penn,M.: Apa Shenute: "On the piety of Women"
Vivian,T.: Witness to holiness: Abba Daniel of Scetis.
.........:Coptic Paladiana: St. Macarius of Alexandria
.........:Coptic Palladiana; the life of Evagrius

Special and double issues;
Periodical Studies are dedicated for current importance topics, including traslations with comments of important Coptic manuscripts by Rev. dr. tim Vivian.
The Transfigured Cross: Rev. Dr. John Watson
St. Cyril of alexandria: R. Wilken, A. McGuckin,& O. Meinardus The Coptic Museum: B. Ayad
Abba Kyrillos: Patriarch an solitary: dr. J. Watson

Book reviews & notices:
These critiques and synopses are very informing reviews and selected shorter notices on new Coptic, liturgical, patristic, theological, religous and social books and studies.

Introducing CCR :
Coptic Church Review, edited and published by the Society of Coptic Church Studies since 1980, is a fine quarterly journal of contemporary patristic research, analysis, studies, and related subjects. A pioneering effort by the devoted patrologist Dr. Rodolph Yanney, who has a vivid dream, revival of Orthodoxy through patristic research and rebuilding the link. The quarterly name reveals a relation to the Church of Alexandria, and accordingly you expect to meet some Desert Fathers, and rightly you guessed.

Touring the Patristic journal:
During this millennia, In a dozen issues I read some of the very exciting stories of Christian faith heroes, as the great Coptologist, Rev. Dr. John Watson, a feature writer on CCR call them. They included the Saints of Mount Izla, with a comment of a Syriac specialist, Fr. Dale Bar Yohanon.
Last summer of 2003, we met on CCR pages, with Abba Daniel of Scetis, a compelling study by the Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian, who in 50 pages reviewed a chapter of his upcoming book, 'Witness to holiness.'

An appetizing sampler:
Saint Augin (Eugene)
Who are the Aramean Syrians
Deification in St. Athanasius
Sources of authority in the Koinonia
Coptic paladiana: St. Macarius of Alexandria
Comments on Professor Meinardus by Dr. S. Brock

CCR Readership: a fellowship
How reaching is the message of CCR, I witnessed on the SEBTS (South Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary) journal display. Reading this rich, versatile, albeit patristically oriented review, preaching the vital mission of searching our roots in belief and tradition. It will also keep you informed on books and articles, while being informed about the most ancient traditions of the church which developed Christan faith, and grew up many Church fathers, and defenders of orthodox faith.