at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, Massachusetts March 2-4, 2017 Thursday, March 02, 2017 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM Plenary Session: Maliotis Center Marcos A. Ramos, O.P., University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto Upper right Theotokos: Mariology Clarifying Christology Respondent: Donald Urso, Providence College
Friday, March 03, 2017
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Parallel Sessions: 1 Lukas Buhler, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Upper right Pseudo-Dionysius’ Influence on the Metaphysics of Gregory Palamas Respondent: Gregory Doyle, McGill University Zachary Keith, The Catholic University of America, School of Theology and Religious Studies Upper left Authority of the Church Fathers as found in St John Damascene Respondent: Jordan Rudder Jenkins, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Friday, March 03, 2017 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM Parallel Sessions: 2 Seraphim Ramos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Upper right "A Hermeneutical Crisis Answered" St. Maximos the Confessor on the Fall, the passions, and the two trees in Paradise in the Questions to Thalassius Respondent: Lisa L Gierlach-Walker, Calvin Theological Seminary Nick Roumas, Marquette University Upper left The Christological Defences of John of Damascus and Theodore the Studite in the Iconoclastic Controversy Respondent: Patricia Marie Krupinski, Providence College Jimmy Chan, Trinity College, University of Toronto Lower conference How Neoplatonic is Augustine? A Comparative Study of Augustine's concept of the Spirit and Human Embodiedness versus Anne Conway's Respondent: Gregory Stackpole, Boston University School of Theology Alumnus 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM Parallel Sessions: 3 Patricia Marie Krupinski, Providence College Upper right Creating a Moment of Sacrality: The Monk’s Cell and Paul of Tamma Respondent: Louis Silouan Maltese, Boston College Donald Urso, Providence College Upper left The Idea of Kenosis in Theodoret’s The Life of Saint Simeon Stylites Respondent: John Solheid, University of St. Michael's College and the Toronto School of Theology Jordan Parro, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Lower conference Clement of Alexandria and Wisdom’s Yoke Respondent: Richard Palin, Providence College 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM Parallel Sessions: 4 Paul Colwell, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Upper right Memories of the Future: Time and Remembrance in Basil of Caesarea’s Anaphora Prayers Respondent: Jacob Nielsen, Villanova University Jason C. LaLonde, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Upper left The Ethics of Wealth and Poverty according to Saint Ambrose of Milan Respondent: Zachary Porcu, Catholic University of America Henry Shea, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Lower conference The Cataphatic-Apophatic Dialectic of Maximus the Confessor:A Theological Ontological Bridge between East and West Respondent: Kevin Clarke, Ave Maria University Friday, March 03, 2017 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM Parallel Sessions: 5 John Solheid, University of St. Michael's College and the Toronto School of Theology Upper right Origen, Scripture, and the Formation of a Christian Culture: Insights from Origen’s recently discovered Psalm Homilies Respondent: Ignatius Gardner, Hellenic College Fabio Lins Leite, Hellenic College Holy Cross Upper left Baptismal Controversy in the context of 6th Century Byzantine Iberian Peninsula: Economia as handmaiden of Dogma Respondent: Claire Koen, Boston College Mary Beth Danckaert, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Lower conference Compassion in the Widow of Nain: Insights from Saint Ambrose of Milan, Saint Cyril of Alexandria, and Saint Ephrem the Syrian Respondent: Jason C. LaLonde, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry 4:00 PM - 4:40 PM Parallel Sessions: 6 Constantin Dancu, St Sophia Ukrainian Seminary Upper right The Theocentric-Creationist Anthropology of Saint Basil the Great Encounters Secular Humanism Respondent: Paul Colwell, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Zachary Porcu, Catholic University of America Upper left The Letter Kills but the Spirit Gives Life: Challenging Our Hermeneutical Presuppositions via Origen’s Biblical Exegesis Respondent: Corey Stephan, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Richard Palin, Providence College Lower conference Human Salvific Speech as a Participation in the Saving Work of the Incarnate Logos Respondent: Henry Shea, S.J., Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Saturday, March 04, 2017 9:30 AM - 10:10 AM Parallel Sessions: 7 Bishoy Dawood, University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto Upper right Early Coptic Monasticisms and Their Eco-Theologies Respondent: Marcos A. Ramos, O.P., University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto Christopher McLaughlin, Boston College Upper left The Soul’s Sojourn in Origen and Plotinus Respondent: Lukas Buhler, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Corey Stephan, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Lower conference “Not One Iōta of the Law Will Pass” or be Changed:St. John Damascene’s De Hymno Trisagio (Chapters 1–7) and Liturgical Orthodoxy Respondent: Zachary Keith, The Catholic University of America, School of Theology and Religious Studies 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM Parallel Sessions: 8 Gregory Doyle, McGill University Upper right Gregory of Nyssa’s use of Providence in Contra Eunomium I Respondent: Zachary Keith, The Catholic University of America, School of Theology and Religious Studies Jacob Nielsen, Villanova University Upper left “Carving Ourselves into Beautiful Theologians”: The Contemplative Ground of Trinitarian Theology According to Gregory of Nazianzus Respondent: Bishoy Dawood, University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto Rev. Todd Murphy, Providence College and Sacred Journey Church Lower conference Home Economics: Household and Extended-Family Relations in the Halakha On Generosity (Didache 4.5–8) Respondent: Lisa L Gierlach-Walker, Calvin Theological Seminary Saturday, March 04, 2017 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM Parallel Sessions: 9 Kevin Clarke, Ave Maria University Upper right The Prior Arrangements of Christ in the Old Testament as the Principle of Exegesis for Melito of Sardis Respondent: Nick Roumas, Marquette University Nicholas E. Wagner, Duke University Upper left “The Liturgical Setting of Daniel 3 in Papyrus 967 Respondent: Jordan Parro, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Ignatius Gardner, Hellenic College Lower conference “The Wonderful Exchange, the Divine Business Deal:” Poetic and Rhetorical Formulations of Deification in Augustine and Ephrem the Syrian Respondent: John Solheid, University of St. Michael's College and the Toronto School of Theology 1:10 PM - 1:50 PM Parallel Sessions: 10 Lisa L Gierlach-Walker, Calvin Theological Seminary Upper right Gregory’s Macrina: Disguise and Recognition Respondent: Fabio Lins Leite, Hellenic College Holy Cross Claire Koen, Boston College Upper left Interpretation as Legacy: A Study in the Critical Hermeneutics of John Damascene Respondent: Constantin Dancu, St Sophia Ukrainian Seminary Gregory Stackpole, Boston University School of Theology Alumnus Lower conference Meanwhile, in the Aftermath:disenchantment and secularization in Augustine of Hippo Respondent: Jimmy Chan, Trinity College, University of Toronto 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM Parallel Sessions: 11 Fr. Haitham (John) Issak, McMaster Divinity College Upper right Symbolic Theology: St. Ephrem the Syriac Respondent: Christopher McLaughlin, Boston College Linda J. Peters, Providence College Upper left Perpetua and the Piety Leading to Sacrifice Respondent: Seraphim Ramos, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 4:05 PM - 4:45 PM Parallel Sessions: 12 Jordan Rudder Jenkins, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Upper right Early Islam and Intra-Christian Dialogue: The Foundational Trajectories of Anastasios of Sinai and John of Damascus Respondent: Fr. Haitham (John) Issak, McMaster Divinity College Louis Silouan Maltese, Boston College Upper left John Chrysostom and Exile: Ascetical, Ecclesiastical, and Imperial Respondent: Nicholas E. Wagner, Duke University