Loading...I’m happy to announce another trip I’ll be doing come summertime, June 5 – 14, 2025, a cruise that goes from Athens to Venice. Wanna come? It’s an unusually good itinerary to some incredible spots, and I’ll be lecturing and hanging out with everyone who comes.
The brochure for the trip is below, and here is what I say about it there:
This summer I will be giving lectures on a cruise to some of the
most gorgeous places on the planet, starting and ending with
two of the amazing cities in the world – Athens and Venice – and
stopping along the way in spots I’ve long been eager to see,
including coastal villages and towns of Montenegro and Croatia.
Are you interested in joining me?
Europe – Greece and the coast of Montenegro and Croatia
– is incredibly rich in ancient and medieval art, scenery, and
charming towns and villages. For the voyage we will be tracing
the storied coastline through the Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic
Seas, sailing from the heart of the Classical World (Athens) to the
heart of the medieval Italian world (Venice).
Leaving Athens, our first port of call is Monemvasia, on the
southeastern coast of the Peloponnese, which serves as our
gateway to the Byzantine town of Mystra, the first of four
UNESCO World Heritage Sites along our way. Following a day
of relaxation at sea, we enjoy a full day on the island of Corfu to
immerse ourselves in the charms of this famous resort. Then,
entering the Adriatic Sea, we devote three days to exploring the
rich history of the towns and villages of the Dalmatian Coast,
including the Montenegrin port of Kotor and the Croatian towns
of Zadar, Rovinj, and Poreč, before ending our journey in La
Serenissima, the Most Serene Republic of Venice.
Our vessel for this cruise, Explora I, launched in 2023, is
equipped with the most advanced safety and environmentally
responsible technology available and is designed to maximize
luxury in a relaxed, informal, and friendly environment. The
emphasis throughout is on comfort, wellness, and extraordinary
culinary experiences. The smallest of the all-suite staterooms
is 377 square feet, including a private balcony. The extensive
wellness facilities include multiple indoor and outdoor exercise
spaces, four heated pools, and a large spa. Dining options,
available in six different restaurants, range across cuisines from
Europe to East Asia.
My lectures on the tour will be called “The Difference Christianity
Made.” They will be closely connected to my forthcoming
book (which will not be published yet!), which deals with how
Christianity changed Greek and Roman society, sometimes
in surprising and unexpected ways. When not lecturing I’ll be
spending my time with all of you who come, having interesting
discussions, thinking deep thoughts, answering questions,
luxuriating in the splendor, and enjoying fantastic food and drink.
Sound good? Check out the brochure. As you’ll see if you want more information, have questions, or want to reserve a spot call Thalassa Journeys at 866–633–3611 or email [email protected]
Athens to Venice Brochure 2025
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Every trip with you is certainly a wonderful experience, and when it happens in wonderful itineraries and even when it wouldn’t be so expensive…!!!
In any case, this time I will have the opportunity with a little luck (that the trip is not cancelled) to greet you in Zadar, when you have already skipped Split, where I live and where you planned to stop, a few years ago, on a similar trip from Venice to Athens.
In doing so, I hope to be able to join you and your group as you tour the cultural assets of Zadar and get your signature on one of your top-selling books along the way.
I look forward to June 12, 2025.
Yes, I’m sorry we’re missing Split this time, since it’s high on my bucket list!
Split and Dubrovnik are wonderful, but often crammed with tourists. Rovinj is a hidden gem, and boasts one of the most unique bars in the world!
This looks terrific, but what I’d reeeeally love is a cruise from Athens (with a side trip to Corinth, maybe?) to Ephesus to Istanbul. Might you consider something like that in the future?
Yup, I’ve done it before! Also terrific.
In John 1:3-13 it seems αὐτοῦ would be better translated to “it” instead of “he (Jesus) or him”. I don’t understand the antecedent of he or him in relation to the “word” Λόγος as everyone claims it is. It just doesn’t seem to me that “he or him (Jesus) flows well with the verses? To me it seems αὐτοῦ “it” referring to the antecedent of Λόγος “word” makes more sense. Something feels really off the way it is translated, and explained. Am I wrong, is this even even a possibility? “It” instead of “he” I could find no information on this. I do think there would be no change in outcome if it were “it”. It just seems like someone has been screwin’around with this passage, maybe for theological or religious purposes? Thanks Merry Christmas Bart.
I’m not sure I”m following you completly. Logos is a masculine term so the personal pronoun referring to it would need to be masculine. But are you saying that when αὐτοῦ is used it is referring to the pre-existent Logos rather than to Jesus? If so, I’d say you’re necessarily right. Jesus doesn’t come into existence in John 1:1-18 until v. 14, when the “Logos became flesh” — that is, when the pre-existent Word of God became a human being, who was then Jesus Christ. Prior to that the Logos was not a human. When it became a human, it was Jesus. I that sense it’s not quite appropriate to say that “Jesus pre-existed.” Jesus did not exist until the incarnation. Before that the Word existed. When the Word became flesh, then it was enfleshed for all time (apparently), and so Jesus is the word made flesh but the word before being made flesh was not yet Jesus.
I agreeIt seems the use of “him” for Οὗτος (in english) may be inappropriate in John 1:2-5 (as our bibles do) because Jesus is not yet Jesus at this point. (Unless they are saying that the Logos is a him? Like God is a him? Or are people are just misinterpreting it, maybe in order to support a theological pre-existence view? I understand it is masculine, but I don’t understand the λόγος to be a being (like God is).
Otherwise it seems a bit misleading to me (in english) saying “him” Οὗτος as referring to the λόγος in verses 2-5 of john chapter 1. Οὗτος “it” referring to the antecedent λόγος seems to make more sense (in english) here since it has not become Jesus yet.
I ponder, the λόγος become flesh, later the figure we know as Jesus, died and returned to God, it doesn’t appear he went back to being the λόγος, so does this λόγος still/always has exist as it did?
And if Jesus really was the almighty God, on earth, God would have to become Jesus, then after, transform back to God, therefore “Jesus” would cease to exist at all after this point.
I think the LOGOS is indeed being portrayed as a “being.” It is “with” God and “is” God and is personified throughout the prologue. But as a “divine” person not a in-the-flesh- human person. Jesus as the embodied Logos IS still the Logos, but in new form. But the LOGOS is equal with God, not identical with God. Big difference.
A big difference indeed. Yes, I was thinking (about the Logos) the same exact thing. It made me think, because the Lagos and God are two separate beings/things. Right. So God becoming Jesus, (as most claim) wouldn’t make any sense here. Because if God would become flesh (Jesus) after His “ascension” back to heaven, wouldn’t He would go back to being God again, the highest being? Not remain a lower “equal” being. That lines up with the rest of the new testament, where God, and the lamb etc. are always referred to, and described as two separate beings. Reaffirming the begotten son statements. Also I think if Jesus is the “first fruits” of many (a family), I don’t see how God can be our Father, and our brother too. Sound about right?
As Tertullian said, there is a difference between having and being. You can not have a son and yourself be that son. Unless you subscribe to that old folk song “I’m my own grandpa”….