A Publication of the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY
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| Volume 6 Number 22 - Tuesday, June 1st, 2004 |
A Publication of the ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LAITY |
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Theological Society in America to Discuss “The
Laity” Berkeley, CA – The Orthodox Theological Society in America will hold its Annual Meeting June 3-5 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. The topic of the Annual Meeting is “The Laity” which will explore the theme from historical, patristic, liturgical, and canonical perspectives. A highlight of the Annual Meeting is the annual lecture delivered in memory of Fr. Georges Florovsky. This year Professor Robert Haddad of Smith College will deliver the Florovsky Lecture. The title of Professor Haddad’s lecture is “The Legacy of Athens in Medieval Greek Christian, Islamic, and Latin Christian Theology.” The Lecture will be delivered on Friday June 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reading Room of the Archbishop Iakovos Library on the Holy Cross campus. The following speakers will deliver papers at the conference: Helen Creticos Theodoropoulos, “Patristic Understandings of the Laity and Holiness.” Ann Bezzerides “Teaching Laity: St. John Chrysostom as a Resource for Contemporary Religious Education.” A Gregg Roeber, “Priesthoods and Pieties: Orthodoxy and the Post-Reformation Laos.” Andrew Walsh, “Unintended Consequences: A Preliminary Analysis of the Revolt Against Archbishop Spyridon in the Greek Archdiocese of America, 1997-99.” Patrick Viscuso, “Canonical Perspectives on the Position of the Laity.” John Klentos, “Liturgical Perspectives on the Laity.” A respondent will follow each of the papers. In addition, the Society will hold its Annual Business Meeting.
The Orthodox Theological Society in America is an
association of Orthodox theologians who live and
work primarily in North America. The members teach
at seminaries, colleges, and universities
throughout the United States and Canada. The
Society is sponsored by the Standing Conference of
Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Americas (SCOBA) and
has been in existence since 1967. For details
about the Annual Meeting schedule, go to the
Society’s website,
www.otsamerica.org. |
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