SUNDAY, September 22

 

Oval Hall, University of Sofia, Northern Building, 2nd floor

 

17.00-17.30  Registration

17.30-18.00  Opening Greeting from His Beatitude Neophyte Patriarch of Bulgaria

                     Greeting from the Rector of University of Sofia Prof. Habil. Ivan Ilchev

 

Session I (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Language and Dogma

Moderator: Rev. Ioan Tulcan (President of IAODT)

 

18.00-18.15  His Eminence Ignatie Metropolitan of Braničevo (University of Belgrade):

                     The question of the development of doctrine

18.15-18.30  His Eminence Kyrillos (Katerelos) Bishop of Abydos (National and Capodistrian

                     University of Athens): Experience of Truth and Language

18.30-18.45  George Martzelos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki):

                     The origin of the dyophysite formula in the Definition of Chalcedon

18.45-19.00  Michel Stavrou (Institute théologique Saint-Serge Paris): Stabilité du dogme et

                     variabilité du  langage théologique: une exigence de la tradition apostolique

19.00-19.45  Discussion

 

 

MONDAY, September 23

 

Session II, Section A (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Problems of the Christological terminology

Moderator: Michel Stavrou

 

9.00-9.15      Ștefan Buchiu (University of Bucharest):

                      Semnificația teologică a termenului Theotokos în Dogmatica Ortodoxă actuală

9.15-9.30       George D. Panagopoulos (Ecclesiastical Academy of Ioannina): The Faith of Nicaea and

                      the Council of Chalcedon according to Codex Encyclius (457)

9.30-9.45       Rev. Porphyry (Fadi Georgi) (University of Balamand): The Christological Foundation of

                      Spiritual Life according to St. Gregory Palamas

9.45-10.00     Svetoslav Ribolov (University of Sofia): Dogma and Christological Terminology in

                      Theodore of Mopsuestia’s thought

10.00-10.45   Discussion

10.45-11.00   Break

 

Session III, Section A (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Dogma and Terminology within the Romanian context

Moderator: Marian Stoyadinov

 

11.00-11.15  Rev. Ioan Tulcan (University of Arad “Aurel Vlaicu”): Die Beziehung zwichen der Tradition und

                     Erneuerung in der neueren orthodoxen dogmatischen rumänischen Theologie und

                     die Rolle des Dogmas darin 

11.15-11.30  Valer Bel (University of Cluj-Napoca “Babeş-Boylai”): Dogmele ca expresie doctrinara a

                     planului de mantuire revelat si realizat de Dumnezeu in Hristos si extins si fructificat prin Biserica,

                     in viziunea parintelui Dumitru Staniloae

11.30-11.45  Cristian Sonea (University of Cluj-Napoca “Babeş-Boylai”): Teologie si teologii. Ambivalenta

                     si limitele limbajului in istorie

11.45-12.00  Cristinel Ioja (University of Arad “Aurel Vlaicu”): Problema receptării dogmelor

                     Bisericii ȋn lumea de azi

12.00-12.45  Discussion

 

Session IV, Section A (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Dogma and Terminology within the Bulgarian context

Moderator: Valer Bel

 

15.00-15.15  Lyubomir Tenekedziev (University of Sofia): Terminological Problems in

                     the Orthodox Mysteriology

15.15-15.30  Marian Stoyadinov (University of Veliko Tyrnovo): Δόγμα and κήρυγμα in the

                     Modern Context of Total Publicity

15.30-15.45  Dimo Penkov (University of Sofia): Orthodox Dogma and Spiritual Experience of the Church

15.45-16.00  Emil Traychev (University of Sofia): Some notes on the place of the

                     New Testament studies in the modern Orthodox Theology

16.00-16.45  Discussion

16.45-17.15  Break

 

Session V, Section A (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Philosophical Terminology and Dogma

Moderator: Lyubomir Tenekedziev

 

17.15-17.30  Kalin Yanakiev (University of Sofia): Conception of ‘catholicity’ of the Church in

                     the contemporary theological debate

17.30-17.45  Svilen Toutekov (University of Veliko Tyrnovo): Contemporary theological theory of

                     ‘personality’ and the ecclesiology of language

17.45-18.00  Stavros Yangazoglou (Hellenic Open University of Patra), Dogma as juridical

                     perception “de lege lata” and interpretive process. The terminology of the doctrine as a basis

                     for the interpretation of the meaning of faith

18.00-18.15  George Kapriev (University of Sofia): Individuum and Nature, Hypostasis and Person

18.15-19.00  Discussion

 

 

MONDAY, September 23

 

Session II, Section B – in English (Hall 1, 1st Floor of the Rectorate):

Revelation and Language

Moderator: Rev. Nikolaos Loudovikos

 

9.00-9.15      Nicolae Mosoiu (University of Sibiu “Lucian Blaga”): God - language: an Orthodox Perspective

9.15-9.30      Adrian Niculcea (University of Constanţa “Ovidius”): The "Apocalyptical" nature of

                     Christian Dogma

9.30-9.45      Nikolaos Asproulis (Theological Academy of Volos): Revelation, Dogma and theological

                     terminology in Georges Florovsky and John Zizioulas

9.45-10.00    Stoyan Tanev (University of Sofia/ University of Southern Denmark, Odense):

                     Theology and science - possibilities for terminological enrichment

10.00-10.45  Discussion

10.45-11.00  Break          

             

Session III, Section B – in English (Hall 1, 1st Floor of the Rectorate):

Modern reception of conciliar terminology

Moderator: Ivan Christov

 

11.00-11.15  Peter Bouteneff (St. Vladimir Theological Seminary):

                     Light from Light, True God from True God: Nature and Provenance

11.15-11.30  Peter Mikhaylov (St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Humanitarian University of Moscow):

                     The frames of possible development of doctrine: before and after Nicaea

11.30-11.45  Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Theological Academy of Volos): The issue of the 'Dogmatic Development'

                     in Contemporary Orthodox Theology

11.45-12.00  Alexey Fokin (The Philosophical Institute of Moscow): Divergences between

                     Greek and Latin Trinitarian Terminology

12.00-12.45  Discussion

 

Session IV, Section B – in English (Hall 1, 1st Floor of the Rectorate):

Problems of theological methodology

Moderator: Vladimir Cvetkovič

 

15.00-15.15  Despina D. Prassas (Providence College, Rhode Island): Gregory of Nyssa's Letter to Ablabius

15.15-15.30  Rev. Nikolaos Loudovikos (University Ecclesiastical Academy of Thessaloniki):

                     Towards a new understanding of personalistic terminology in Orthodox Theology?

15.45-16.00  Smilen Markov (University of Veliko Tyrnovo): The Category πρός τι and

                     the hyposatic-energetic ontology

16.00-16.45  Discussion

16.45-17.15  Break

 

Session V, Section B – in English (Hall 1, 1st Floor of the Rectorate):

Dogmatic Insights of the 20th century

Moderator: Despina D. Prassas

 

17.15-17.30  Rev. Nicolae Razvan Stan (University of Craiova): The Meaning of Dogma and

                     the Development of Doctrine in Father Dumitru Staniloae’s Theology

17.30-17.45  Vladimir Cvetkovič (Institute of Ecclesiastical Studies of Niš): New wine and old wineskins:

                     St Justin Popovič on theological terminology

17.45-18.00  Christoph Schneider (Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies Cambridge):

                     The Three Dimensions of Dogma: Orthodox Reflections on G.A. Lindbeck's "The Nature of Doctrine”

18.00-18.15  Ciprian Toroczkai (University “Andrei Şaguna”): Confession and/or dogma,

                     a Romanian Orthodox point of view

18.15-19.00  Discussion

 

 

TUESDAY, September 24

 

Session VI (Oval Hall, 2nd floor): Dogma and Historical context

Moderators: Peter Bouteneff

    

9.00-9.15      Marina Kolovopoulou (University of Athens): Εὔλογος σιωπή and ἔνθεος λόγος:

                     The provocative character of theological speach

9.15-9.30      Pavel Pavlov (University of Sofia): Academic theology and Orthodox spirituality in the

                     correspondence between N. Glubokovsky and Fr. G. Florovsky

9.30-9.45      Ion Marian Croitoru (University of Valahia, Τargoviste): Problematizări privind

                     dezvoltarea învăţăturii dogmatice în lumea ortodoxă contemporană

9.45-10.00    Nikolaos Xionis (University of Athens), Historical Character of Dogma

10.00-10.15  Break

10.15-12.30  Discussion and Final Document

 

14.30            Visit to Ancient Christian Catacombs under the Church of St. Sophia

15.00            Departure for Monastery of Rila; Evening service

 

 

WEDNESDAY, September 25

 

Returning to Sofia about 13.00 o’clock. Departure

 

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