Journal of the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies, Volume 7 (2015)

Ramez Boutros is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Toronto. Jitse Dijkstra is Associate Professor for Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa. Helene Moussa is Volunteer Curator of St Mark’s Coptic Museum and Secretary of Canadian Society for Coptic Studies' Board of Directors.

• Editor's Note Mark Sheridan    Early Egyptian Monasticism: Ideals and Reality, or: The Shaping of the Monastic Ideal Marc Malevez     The Spiritual Reasoning of the First Wanderer Monks of Egypt Mélanie Houle     The Practice of Exorcism in Egyptian Monasticism: A Popular Panacea? On the Reconciliation of Hagiographical and Magical Texts Jitse Dijkstra     "I Wish to Offer a Sacrifice to God Today:" The Discourse of Idol Destruction in the Coptic Life of Aaron Amir Harrak    The Influence of Egyptian Monasticism on Mesopotamia Nelly Van Doorn-Harder    Coptic Popes in Context. The Future of the Religious Past: Negotiating Tradition and Transition