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Protopresbyter George Dion Dragas, PhD, DD (Hon.), is Professor of Patrology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was born in Athens, Greece, where he received his early education and studied science. He studied theology at Edinburgh University (BD) under the reknowned renowned Scots theologian and patrologist, Thomas F. Torrance, with whom he was for many years associated in academic and ecumenical work. He earned his ThM at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied briefly under Protopresbyter [[Georges Florovsky|Georges V. Florovsky]]. He finished his PhD at Durham University, England; his dissertation, entitled Athanasius contra Apollinarem, was published in 1985 with an introduction by Thomas Torrance. Dragas was [[ordination|ordained ]] to the Holy Priesthood in 1980 by [[Archbishop ]] Methodios Fouyas of Thyateira and Great Britain.

Fr. Dragas taught patristics at Durham University, England, from 1974-1995. Since 1995, he has been teaching at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, where he also served as Dean from 1995 to 1997. At present, he is also a Visiting Professor at [[Université de Sherbrooke|Université de Sherbrooke ]] in Québec, Canada.

He is a specialist on St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]] and the Alexandrian theologians and is responsible for updating with critical introductions the Athens reprint of Migne's ''Patrologia Graeca'' (about 80 volumes published so far). He is also the General Editor of the ''Patristic and Ecclesiastical Texts and Translations'' and the ''Orthodox Theological Library'' series published by the [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org Orthodox Research Institute]. He is a member of the ''Academie Internationale des Science Religieuses'' (Brussels). From 1998 to 2001, he was the editor of the ''Greek Orthodox Theological Review.'' He presently serves on the editorial board of ''Participatio: The Journal of the Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship.'' In 2000, the Faculty of Theology of the St. Clement National University of Sofia, Bulgaria, conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD) ''honoris causa''. In 2005, the Department of Pastoral and Social Theology of the Faculty of Theology of the Aristotle University of [[Thessalonica|Thessaloniki ]] conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Theology (ThD) ''honoris causa''. In 2007, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki awarded him the Aristeion award, the university's highest award for academic research and achievement. Fr. Dragas has also been highly active in ecumenical affairs, serving as a theological representative of various Orthodox patriarchates in the international Orthodox-/Reformed, Orthodox-/Anglican, Orthodox-/Methodist, Orthodox/Lutheran and Orthodox-/Oriental Orthodox dialogues. In 1992, he was instrumental in drafting together with T.F. Torrance the Orthodox-Reformed "Agreed Statement on the Holy Trinity."

"* ''Athanasius contra Apollinarem" '' / with introduction by Thomas F. Torrance. Athens : [s.n.], 1985 (Graphikes Technes G.K. Parisianos). * (General editor), "''Aksum―Thyateira. A Festschrift for Archbishop Methodios of Thyateira and Great Britian." '' London: Thyateira House, 1985. * "The Eternal Son," in T.F. Torrance, editor, ''The Incarnation: Ecumenical Studies in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed A.D. 381,'' The Handsel Press, 1981 [reprint: Wipf & Stock].

*[http://www.saintjohnthebaptist.org/articles/ANTHROPIC_PRINCIPLE.htm George Dragas, "Theology and Science: The Anthropic Principle" (scroll down for English text)]*[http://reocities.com/Heartland/5654/orthodox/dragas_eighth.html George Dragas, "The Eighth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople IV (879/880) and the Condemnation of the Filioque"]*[http://www.tftorrance.org/journal.php Participatio: The Journal of the Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship][[Category:Modern Writers|Dragas]][[Category:Priests|Dragas]]