Interested parties may care to look at this post from the American Orthodox Institute weblog commenting on the SOCHA website. The comments section contains some notable material, as well, highlighting what SOCHA members feel is vital: an earnest engagement with the primary sources of American Orthodox history unencumbered by jurisdictional agendas.
What an incredibly frustrating exchange, to say the absolute least…
Per Fr. Johannes’ request in the comments thread, I have posted the essay “American Orthodox Christian Historiography: The Methodological Problem” at my own blog. Link here: http://leitourgeia.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/american-orthodox-christian-historiography-the-methodological-problem/ .