ORTHODOX RESEARCH GROUP OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM CONFERENCE
In cooperation with the Charles University Centre of Excellence: Theological Anthropology in Ecumenical Perspective – UNCE No. 204052 (HUM/012)
UNDERSTANDING ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY
Friday, November 30
I. Talks at Theological Department (Černá 9, 115 55 Prague 1)
9:00-9.15 Prayer
Conference Welcome Speech: Revving up Orthodox Research
1st Session: Holy Fathers on the Life in the Holy Spirit
Chair: Kyrylo Dubrovsky
9.15-9.30 Dr. Nikos Kouremenos
Athanasius’ Letter to Virgins: The Interpretation of the Song of Songs in the Service of Spiritual Perfection
9.40-9.55 Dr. Zurab Jashi
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit according to Gregory of Nazianzus
10:05-10.20 Dr. Eirini Artemi
The donations of the Holy Spirit in the Pneumatology of Cyril of Alexandria
10:30-10:44: Dr. Dionysios Skliris
The Pneumatology of Saint Maximus the Confessor
10:55-11:10 Coffee/Tea
2nd Session: Exploring the Driving Forces of Spiritual Life
Chair: Mihai Iahym
11:10-11:25 Dr. Sotiris Mitralexis
Why There can be no “Orthodox Spirituality”
11:35-11:50 Dr. Olga Sevastyanova
Human Spirituality as Led by the Holy Spirit
12:00-12:15 Dr. Niki Tsironi
Emotion and the Senses in Byzantine Tradition: The Epiclesis of St. Symeon the New Theologian to the Holy Spirit
12.25-12.40 Dr. Slaviša Kostić
Spiritual Presence in Paul Tillich and in Eastern Orthodox Ascetism
12.45-12.50 Father Andrei Dosoftei
“O, Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth”
13.00-14.00 Lunch
3rd Session A: Contouring the Authenticity of Christian Spiritual life: Spirituality and Comparative Anthropology
Chair: Valentine Druart
14.30-14.45 Father Stephen C. Headley
Comparative Anthropology of Prayer
14.55-15.10 Emil M. Marginean
Orthodox Spiritual Life and Eastern Meditation in the Writings of Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov
15.20-15.35 Ana Novakovic
Orthodox Spirituality and Positive Psychology Concept of Well-being
15.45-16.00 Natalia Munataeva
Representing Ourselves through Discussing Others: Values of Truth and Knowledge in Orthodox Discourses of Buddhism
3rd Session B: Spirituality and Personhood
Chair: Pavlo Sabara
14.30-14.45 Dr. Nikolaos Asproulis
Personhood as “Glocal Citizenship”: Towards a Spirituality of the Secular age ‒ An Orthodox reflection
14.55-15.10 Dr. Stefan Zeljkovic
The Contribution of St. Sava to the Development of Serbian Orthodox Spirituality
15.20-15.35 Camelia Isaic
Nicolae Steinhardt’s Spirituality of Resistance as a Political Prisoner
16.10-16:30 Coffee/Tea
II. Evening at Jabok College Library (Salmovská 1538/8, 120 00 Prague 2)
17:15-18.00 Icon Exhibition visit
18:00-18.45 Public Lecture by Dr. Ivana Noble: Can Icons be painted in a Western Key?
18.45-19.15 Discussion
19.15-20.00 Orthodox Vespers at the Jaboc College Chapel
20.00 Dinner
Saturday 1 December
9:00-9.20 Jesus prayer
5th session: Life in the Spirit as a Living Practice: Orthodox Church Towards the World
Chair: Dr. Viorel Coman
- 9.30-9.45 Dr. Dimitrios Keramidas
Orthodox Spirituality and Church Mission. The Kingdom “inside” or “among” us?
- 9.55-10.10 Dr. Krastu Banev
Invocation of the Holy Spirit and Reconciliation in St John Chrysostom
- 10.20-10.35 Dr. Hadje Cresencio Sadje
Karl Gaspar’s Transformative Spirituality: Rediscovering the Pre-Colonial Philippine Spiritualities and its Challenge to the Contemporary Filipino Pentecostal Spirituality/ies
- 10.45-11.00 Dr. Guram Lursmanashvili
“On the Day of Pentecost the Spirit descends on the Apostles”: The Sacrament of Pentecost according to Georges Florovsky
- 11.05-11.20 Andrej Strocau
Historical and Theological Context of Pšerov Congress
- 11.20-11.35 Dr. Petre Maican
On the Importance Staniloae’s Approach to Filioque for a more Inclusive Theology of Disability
11.40-12.00 Coffee/Tea
12.00-13.00 Panel discussion ‒ Dr. Krasu Banev, Dr. Nikoalus Asproulis, Dr. Sotiris Mitralexis
Definition and Challenges of Orthodox Spirituality
13.15 -14.30 Lunch
14.30-18.30 Guided walk through places inhabited by Russian Orthodox emigrants in 1920s led by Kateřina Kočandrle Bauerová, followed by the vespers in one of the local churches
Sunday 2 December
10.00- Liturgy followed by the communal meal and a group brainstorming regarding the activities ahead
Free time to visit the old centre of Prague