This ORIC conference was dedicated both to the commemoration of the 40” anniversary of the death of George Florovsky and to the study of Theological Anthropology.
Conference Programme
Friday, November 29
arrival to Hotel of Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, 7 Pandurilor Street, 400376, Babeş Parc, Plopilor entrance
6-7pm Vespers at Metropolitan Cathedral, Piața Avram Iancu or the Church of St. Andrew, Strada Galaxiei 6
Saturday 30 November
9 am-12 pm: Matins and Divine Liturgy for the feast of St. Andrew at Church of St. Andrew, Strada Galaxiei 6
1-3 pm Lunch and walk in the Old Town
3-4.30pm Round Table 1
The Methods of Theological Research. Readings to be provided
Venue: Hotel of Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, 7 Pandurilor Street, 400376, Babeş Parc, Plopilor entrance
5.30-7pm Round Table 2
Discussion of St. John Chrysostom Group Institutional Issues
Venue: Hotel of Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, 7 Pandurilor Street, 400376, Babeş Parc, Plopilor entrance
7pm Dinner
Sunday 1 December
Sunday 10am-12pm: Divine Liturgy Metropolitan Cathedral
12-3pm Lunch followed by the celebration of Romania’s National Day (concerts, Christmas Market)
3-5pm Round Table 3
“On which point do we begin to do Theology”. All participants are encouraged to prepare a 5-20 minute speech on the relevant topic.
Venue: Hotel of Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai, 7 Pandurilor Street, 400376, Babeş Parc, Plopilor entrance
6pm Dinner followed by the celebration of Romania’s National Day
Monday 2 December
Talks at Theological Department (Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Strada Episcop Nicolae Ivan FN)
10:00-10.10am Prayer
Conference Welcome Speech
10.10-10.20am Fr. Christian Sonea Welcome Speech
10.20-11.05am Keynote Speech
11.05-11.20am Coffee break
1st Session:
Chair: Dr Danut Monasterianu
11.20-11.40am Fr. Stephen Headley
The “Tall Garden”… theological anthropology of Paradise in St. Ephrem the Syrian
11.50- 12.10am Dr Sotiris Mitralexis
Exploring the territory of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in regard to Orthodox-Catholic relations: some remarks
Lunch 12.20-1.30pm
2nd Session
Chair: Dr Viorel Coman
1.30-1.35pm Dr Nicolaos Asproulis Introduction Speech on Florovsky’s theological heritage
1.35-1.55pm Dr Brandon Gallaher
TBC Skype presentation
2.05-2.25pm Dr Nikolaos Asproulis
Georges Florovsky and Sergei Bulgakov in dialogue: Contemporary Orthodox theology between neo-scholasticism, modernity and churchification
2.35-2.55pm Dr Nikos Kouremenos
Ecclesiology and Ecumenical Theology: A Parallel Approach to the Contributions of George Florovsky and Hamilcar Alivisatos
3.05-3.20pm Coffee break
3rd Session
Chair: Dr Eirini Arthemi
3.20-3.40pm Dr Viorel Coman
Georges Florovsky’s Perennial Hellenism and the Question of Inculturation
3.50-4.10pm Dr Olga Sevastyanova
Vertical Dimension of Divine-Human Relationship in George Florovsky and Anders Nygren
4.20-4.40pm Dr Dionysios Skliris
The notion of freedom and contingency in the thought of Georges Florovsky
4.50-5.10pm Dr Dimitrios Keramidas
Orthodoxy and the others: Florovsky’s ecclesiology and Christian witness
5.20-5.40pm Dr Guram Lurmanashvili
Incarnation for Georges Florovsky and John Zizioulas
6pm Dinner
7.30pm Vespers at the Chapel of the Theological Department
Tuesday 3 December
Talks at Theological Department (Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Strada Episcop Nicolae Ivan FN)
1st session:
Chair: Dr Raul-Ovidiu Bodea
10.00-10.10am Prayer
10.10-10.30am Dr Eirini Arthemi
Human ‘Image and Likeness’ of God in the anthropology of Cyril of Alexandria in his commentaries on Pentateuch
10.40-11.10am Dr Emil Marginean
Purification as restoration of the divine image: common ascetical patterns in St. Symeon the New Theologian and Fr. Sophrony Sakharov
11.20am-12.40pm Dr Petre Maican
Rethinking human Perfection in light of profound cognitive disability
12.40-1.50pm Lunch
2nd session:
Chair: Dr Alexey Sevastyanov
1.50-2.20pm Dr Alexandre Etaix
Impact of the eschatological Christian vision on the concept of will and freedom
2.30-2.50pm Dr. Raul-Ovidiu Bodea
Existential Freedom As The Hallmark Of Authenticity In Nikolai Berdyaev`s Thought
3-3.20pm Dr. Mihai-Iulian Grobnicu
Obedience – does it reflect human authenticity? A philocalic reading
3.30-3.45pm Coffee break
3rd Session
Chair: Dr Emil Marginean
3.45- 4.05 pm Dr Natalia Doran
Human as the Bridge between the Material and the Divine – from the Church Fathers to the Rise of Veganism
4.05-4.25pm Dr Zurab Jashi
The liberation Theology of Origen of Alexandria (Skype)
4.35-4.55pm Dr Bogdan Hulea
The Theological Anthropology in the Writings of Father André Scrima
5.05-5.25pm Dr Slavisa Kostic
The notion of secular in the thought of John Milbank and David Bentley Hart
5.35-6.30pm Conference closing session
7pm Dinner
8pm Vespers at the Chapel of the Theological Department
Conference coordinators
Dr Petre Maican
Research Member
Dr Alexey Sevastyanov
Secretary and Fellow Member
Dr Emil Marginean
Research Member
Dr Olga Sevastyanova
Founding Director, Research Member