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Bio
Peter
Bouteneff teaches courses in dogmatic theology, patristics, and
spirituality at the seminary. After taking a degree in music in
1983, he lived and worked in Japan, and traveled widely in Asia
and Greece. He has an M.Div. from the seminary and a doctorate
from Oxford University, where he studied under Bishop Kallistos
(Ware). He has worked for many years in theological dialogue,
notably as Executive Secretary for Faith and Order at the World
Council of Churches, and has written extensively on Orthodox relations
with the WCC. Aside from teaching at the seminary, he contributes
to the exploration of information technology and its applications
in pedagogy, also helping oversee the seminary website. His interests
include Christology, ecclesiology, and anthropology, not to mention
music and cinema. |
Dissertations & Theses
Books
Articles
Invited Presentations
Professional Experience
Church Activities
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Assistant Professor of Dogmatic Theology
pcb@svots.edu
- B.Mus., New England Conservatory
of Music, Boston, MA, 1983
- M.Div., St Vladimir's Orthodox
Theological Seminary, 1990
- M.Phil. in Theology/Patristic
Theology, Oxford University, 1992
- D.Phil. in Theology, Oxford
University, 1997
Dissertations
& Theses
- D.Phil. Dissertation: "The Theological Value of Christ's Human Soul
in the Cappadocian Fathers" (supervisor: Bp Kallistos Ware)
- M.Phil. Thesis: "The Human Soul of Christ According to St Gregory
Nazianzen" (supervisors: Bp Kallistos Ware, Maurice Wiles)
- M.Div. Thesis: "The History, Hagiography and Humor of the Fools for
Christ." (supervisor: Fr John Meyendorff)
Books
- (with Anna Marie Aagaard) Beyond the East-West Divide: The WCC
and "The Orthodox Problem" (Geneva: WCC, 2001)
- (ed., with Dagmar Heller) Interpreting Together: Essays in Hermeneutics
(Geneva: WCC, 2001)
- (ed., with Alan Falconer) Episkopé and Episcopacy and the
Quest for Visible Unity (Geneva: WCC, 1999).
- (ed., with Thomas FitzGerald) Turn to God — Rejoice in Hope:
Orthodox Reflections On the Way to Harare (Geneva: WCC, 1998)
- (ed., intr.) Daily Readings in Orthodox Spirituality (Springfield,
IL: Templegate, 1996)
Articles
- "The Two Wills of God: Providence in St John of Damascus," Studia
Patristica 24 (2005), 317-322.
- (With A.M. Allchin), substantial revision and enlargement of Rowan Williams, "Eastern Orthodox Theology," in David F. Ford, ed., The Modern Theologians, Third edn. (Oxford: Blackwell, 2005).
- "Reading the Lives of the Saints: Metaphors, Miracles, and Inter-Orthodox Rapprochement," in Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen, Johannes Nissen, eds., Cracks in the Walls: Essays on
Spirituality, Ecumenicity, and Ethics (Festchr. Anna Marie Aagaard), (Berlin: Peter Lang, 2004), 131-140.
- "The Mystery of Union: Elements in an Orthodox Sacramental
Theology," in
Geoffrey Rowell, Christine Hall, edd., Gestures of God: Explorations
in Sacramental Theology (London/New York: Continuum, 2004), 91-107.
- "Jesus in the Orthodox Tradition," in J.L. Houlden, ed., Jesus
in History, Culture and Thought: An Encyclopedia (Oxford: ABC-CLIO,
2004).
- "Eastern Orthodoxy," in Hans Hillerbrand, ed., Encyclopedia
of Protestantism (Routledge, 2003).
- "Freedom and Faithfulness," in Michael Plekon,
ed., Tradition
Alive: On the Church and the Christian Life in Our Time,
(Sheed & Ward/Rowman & Littlefield, 2003), 257-261.
(In same volume: translation from Russian of S. Bulgakov, "Dogma and Dogmatic
Theology,"
pp. 67-80.)
- "What Kind of Fool Am I:
Further Gleanings from Holy Folly," in John Behr, et al., eds., Abba:
The Tradition of Orthodoxy in the West
(Festschr. Kallistos Ware), (SVS Press, 2003), 335-349.
- "The Report of the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in
the WCC: An Introduction," in The Ecumenical Review
55 (2003), 49-55.
- "A Broader and Deeper Fellowship? Orthodox Participation in the WCC
and its implications for the Roman Catholic Church," One In Christ,
38.i (2003), 3-15.
- "The Porvoo Common Statement: An Orthodox Response," in Ola Tjørhom,
ed., Apostolicity and Unity: Essays on the Porvoo Common Statement
(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans; Geneva: WCC, 2002), 231-244.
- "All Creation in United Thanksgiving: Gregory of Nyssa and the Wesleys
on Salvation," S.T. Kimbrough, ed., Orthodox and Wesleyan Spirituality
(Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 2002),
189-201.
- "Placing the Christology of Didymus the Blind, Studia Patristica
23 (2001), 389-395.
- "Koinonia and Eucharistic Unity: An Orthodox Response," The Ecumenical
Review 52 (2000), 72-80 .
- "Koinonia et communion eucharistique: Un point de vue Orthodoxe,"
Irénikon 73 (2000) [French translation of previous].
- "Essential or Existential: The Problem of the Body in the Anthropology
of St Gregory of Nyssa," in H.R. Drobner and A. Viciano, edd., Gregory
of Nyssa: Homilies on the Beatitudes -- An English Version with Commentary
and Supporting Studies (Leiden: Brill, 2000), 409-19.
- "The Human Person and the Person of Christ," Sobornost / Eastern
Churches Review 22 (1999), 22-36.
- "Chalcedonians and Non-Chalcedonians: Realizing Unity," St
Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 42 (1998), 153-69.
- "Holy
Work: The Orthodox Churches, the WCC and the Upcoming Assembly," WCC
Feature Service No. 5, 1998 [translated into nine languages]
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- "Orthodox Ecumenism:
A Contradiction in Terms?," In Communion 9 (July 1997), 1-8
-- reprinted in Sourozh 69 (August 1997). See also "
Speaking to the Responses", the author's rejoinder, in In Communion
11 (January 1998).
- "Soteriological Imagery in Gregory of Nyssa's Antirrheticus," Studia
Patristica 22 (1996), 81-86.
- "The Timeless Steps Into Time: The Icon in the Vision of E.N. Trubestkoi,"
Modern Greek Studies Yearbook 10/11 (1994-1995), 675-85.
- "Physis: A Test Case in the Christian Adaptation of Greek
Philosophical Terminology" in K. Boudouris, ed., Philosophy and
Orthodoxy (Athens,
1994), 105-15.
- "Filosofija ij Teologija: Ontologija ij Terminologija," Filosofske
Studije, Journal of the Belgrade Philosophical Institute 6 (1993),
327-35 .
- "St Gregory Nazianzen and Two-Nature Christology,"
St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly 38 (1994), 255-270.
Invited
Presentations
- "The Meaning of Angels," Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New York, NY, February 16, 2005.
- "Saints in the Age of the Simpsons," Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute, Berkeley, CA, October 26, 2004.
- "Saints,
Metaphors, Miracles, and Inter-Orthodox Rapprochement," Eastern-Oriental
Orthodox Symposium, St Vladimir's Seminary, March 16, 2004.
- "Screening the Sacred: Jesus in Film,"
Holy Resurrection Church, Wayne, NJ, November 16, 2003.
- "Sacraments, Mysteries, and Miracles: An Introduction
to the Unthinkable," and "The Grace of the Holy Spirit in the Life
of the Church," 14th Annual Festival of Icons, Warren, OH, November
1, 2003.
- "Elements in an Orthodox Sacramental Theology," International
Ecumenical Colloquium on Sacramentality, Windsor Castle, UK,
September 28-October 2, 2003).
- "Tradition and traditions," St Vladimir's Seminary Liturgical
Institute of Music and Pastoral Practice (June 26, 2003), and Holy
Transfiguration Orthodox Church, New Haven,
CT (October 13, 2003).
- "Orthodoxy in America Today: The Spiritual Problem," St
Basil's Church, Watervliet, NY (September 26, 2002) and Holy Transfiguration
Orthodox Church, New
Haven, CT (October 21, 2002).
- "Teaching Dogmatic Theology in the 21st Century," Orthodox
Theological Society of America, Brookline, MA (June 5, 2002).
- "And the Word Became Flesh: The Humanity of Jesus Christ," Orthodox
Christian Fellowship, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (March
14,
2002).
- "Burning Issues in the Orthodox Church Today," Syndesmos Fiftieth
Anniversary Consultation, Château de Bossey, Switzerland. (March
29, 1999).
- "Orthodoxy Facing the Third Millennium," Syndesmos Summer Institute,
Suprasl, Poland (August 1, 1998).
- "The Limits of the Church Re-examined," Orthodox Theological Society
in America, Holy Cross School of Theology, Brookline, MA (June 5,
1998).
- "Inter-Orthodox Unity: Gift and Calling," Orthodox Youth Movement,
Beirut, Lebanon (September 18, 1997).
- "The Human Body: Questions and Answers from the Early Christian Centuries,"
Institute of Religion, Houston, TX (July 21, 1997).
- Response
to the paper "Baptism, Ecclesiology and Vocation", WCC Consultation
"Towards a Common Understanding of the Theological Concepts of Laity/Laos:
The People of God", Le Cénacle, Geneva, (May 7-10, 1997).
- "Orthodox Perspectives on Baptism," Ecumenical Institute at Bossey,
Switzerland. (April 22, 1997).
- "The Holy Fool in the East: Clown or Ascetic?", American Academy
of Religion Tri-Regional Conference, Boston, MA (March 30, 1995).
Professional
Experience
- Assistant Professor in Dogmatic Theology, St Vladimir's Orthodox
Theological Seminary, 2000-present.
- Executive Secretary, Faith and Order Commission, World Council of
Churches, Geneva, Switzerland, 1995-2000.
- Teaching Assistant in Dogmatic Theology, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological
Seminary, 1993-94.
- Assistant Warden / Assistant to the Director, St Theosevia Centre
for Christian Spirituality, Oxford, 1991-93.
- English Language Instructor, Overseas Training Corporation, and Simul
Inc, Osaka, Japan. 1985-86.
Academic Affiliations
- Editorial Advisory Board, Ecclesiology
- Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church
- American Academy of Religion
- Board member, North American Academy of Ecumenists, 2001-2002.
- North American Patristics Society
- Orthodox Theological Society of America
- The Patristic Society
- Founder of Princeton Chapter
Church
Activities
- Member, Orthodox Church in America Canonization Commission, 2004-present.
- Member, Faith and Order Commission of the National Council
of the Churches of Christ in the USA, 2003-present.
- Member, Joint Commission of the Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in America (SCOBA) and the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in America (SCOOCH)
- Consultant, Department of External Affairs and Interchurch Relations,
Orthodox Church in America, 2001-present.
- Consultant to the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in
the WCC, 2000-2003.
- Parish Council, Paroisse Orthodoxe Francophone de Genève, Chambésy,
Switzerland, 1997-1999 .
- Parish Council, Orthodox Parish of the Annunciation, Oxford, England,
1991-1993.
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