SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

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Board of Governors of ARCE. His energetic and bold work should serve as an inspiration for other Copts. He also introduced me to the Coptic couple who came from New York to attend the conference. I had more than one conversation with them during the conference, but their names are unfortunately escaping my aging memory. Final Word: In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the words of the Syrian Prof. Abdul-Karim Rafeq of Virginia's prestigious College of William and Mary. He said to me that it would be better to have a Moslem scholar write the History of the Copts. His reasoning, of course, is to insure the accuracy and the historicity of such work. Even though this was said in sincerity, it was nontheless very painful to hear. It tells me that we, the Copts, have not yet proven to the scholarily community 1. Coptic Computer CD: The first Coptic Language CD Vol. I is finally here. A brief description as well as a demo is accessible through the Society's website. This CD includes four different modules: a Bohairic Coptic Introductory course with recorded pronunciations, a Bohairic- English Dictionary, a Coptic New Testament in Bohairic and Sahidic with English (KJV) and Greek in a parallel edition of at least six different combinations, and the Bohairic-English Annual Lectionary. Approximately 6000 full-size pages are included. All these files are in Adobe Acrobat or PDF format. The Acrobat Reader is provided on the same CD. All files have search and printing capabilities. The sound provided with the Bohairic Introductory course can be accessed by clicking on the written Coptic words. System requirements includes an IBM 486 with Win 3.1 or higher and CD Drive with a Sound Card. More details about this CD are included in a separate article in this Newsletter. Pricing shall be as follows: Single copy (Non-Member) $50 Single copy (Member & Churches)$40

that we can faithfully write our own history. The reason for such harsh testimony is that so far we have used history as a platform to glorify ourselves and in the process have covered up what did not contribute to such conclusion. This, of course, is not history that people can learn from. I would suggest that we examine the writings of the New Testament to see how the apostles accomplished such a task! I also sincerely hope that Copts in the New York - New Jersey Area will be more receptive to participating in the next annual meeting, scheduled for late April of 1999. And I hope that more Copts will support such a prestigious organization so that it will direct more of its activities towards Coptic projects. $30 So far, nearly 150 of the 200 copies shipped to Australia were absorbed within days of their arrival. About 250 more copies were distributed within the US and Canada. Such reception of this work will encourage the Society to do more in the same field. Other titles planned include the Coptic Old Testament as well as other Coptic texts with English translations. These titles will be announced when ready. 2. Writings of H.H. Pope Shenouda III and the English Bible Computer CD: The Coptic Orthodox Sunday School of NSW, Australia, through its Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing - Australia (COEPA), has published a new computer CD for the benefit of the servants, youth, and other members of the Coptic Orthodox church worldwide. This CD mainly has three distinct parts. The first has over 40 books of the writings of Pope Shenouda III, that were translated in English, and 2-9 copies (Non-Member) 10-19 copies (Non-Member) $45 $40 $35 20-49 copies 50 and above

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