St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary - Events Orthodox Theological Society of America Annual Meeting program, May 29-31, 2003

Orthodox Theological Society of America

Annual Meeting
May 29-31, 2003
St Vladimir's Theological Seminary

Authority and the Church

Schedule of Events

Thursday May 29

Session 1
2:00 - George Parsenios, Princeton Theological Seminary
"Blinded by the Enlightenment? Canon, Creed, and Contemporary Biblical Studies"
Respondent: John Barnet, St Vladimir's Theological Seminary

3:15 break

3:30 - Sr. Nonna Verna Harrison, Berkeley, CA
"Leadership in the Orthodox Tradition"
Respondent: Aristotle Papanikolaou, Fordham University

5:00 vespers
6:00 dinner
7:30 OTSA Reception

Friday May 30
7:30 Matins
8:15 breakfast

Session 2
9:00 - V. Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, OCA
"Reflections on Ecumenism and Authority"
Respondent: Paul Meyendorff, St Vladimir's Theological Seminary

10:15 break

10:30 Rev. Stanley Harakas, Spring Hill, FL
"Reflections on Authority in Ethics"
Respondent: Rev. Nicholas Apostola, Romanian Orth. Archdiocese

12:00 lunch

Session 3
2:00 George Demacopoulos, Fordham University
"Spiritual Direction in the Early Church"
Respondent: Despina Prassas, Catholic University of America

3:15 break

3:30 James Skedros, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
"'Give Me Your Blessing': Spiritual and Ecclesiastical Authority in Byzantine Hagiography"
Respondent: Vera Shevzov, Smith College

5:00 Vespers
6:00 dinner

7:30 Florovsky Lecture (see related press release)
Elisabeth Behr-Sigel, Paris
"Women and Authority in the Church"

9:00 Reception

Saturday May 31
8:00 Divine Liturgy
9:15 Breakfast

10:00 - Business Meeting
conclusion: announcement of next year's meeting