Conference Announcement and Call For Papers for
The Holy Trinity in the Life of the Church
October 9-11, 2008
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
The Stephen and Catherine Pappas Patristic Institute of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is pleased to announce its annual thematic conference on “The Holy Trinity in the Life of the Church,” which will be held on the school’s campus in Brookline, Massachusetts beginning Thursday evening, October 9, and ending with dinner on Saturday, October 11, 2008.
If you would be interested in presenting a Short Communication related to the topic of the conference (approximately 20 minutes in length), please submit a one-to-two paragraph abstract of your paper at your earliest convenience (deadline August 9, 2008). Please send your abstract, registration, or any inquiries, to Dr. Bruce Beck, Director, Pappas Patristic Institute (email: pappaspatristic@comcast.net). All papers will be considered for publication in our series Holy Cross Studies in Patristic Theology and History published annually by Baker Academic.
Conference Theme: One of the most distinctive and paradoxical of Christian beliefs in the patristic period is that of God as Trinity. After centuries of neglect during the Modern Period, Christian theology has experienced a resurgence of interest in the doctrine of the Trinity, which includes a renewed look at the patristic writings that contributed to its expression. The purpose of our conference is to engage those patristic writings, Greek, Latin and Syriac, that were instrumental to the formation of the doctrine of the Trinity, and its effects on the life of the Church.
Plenary Session Speakers:
· Khaled Anatolios, Weston Jesuit School of Theology / Boston College, “Personhood, Communion, and the Trinity: A Reconsideration of some Patristic Sources”
· Lewis Ayres, Emory University, TBA
· Brian Daley, S.J., University of Notre Dame, TBA
· Joe Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University, “The Baptismal Command (Mt 28:19-20) and the Doctrine of the Trinity”
· Fr. John McGuckin, Union Theological Seminary, “The Holy Trinity as the Dynamic of the World’s Salvation, in the Greek Fathers”
· Kathleen McVey, Princeton Theological Seminary, “Syriac Christian Tradition and Gender in Trinitarian Theology”
Please register at your convenience by email to Dr. Bruce Beck at pappaspatristic@comcast.net, with your name, institutional affiliation, address, and phone number. There will be a $75 registration fee for the conference, payable upon arrival. This fee will cover the registration fee and all meals and breaks during the conference. Student registration fee is $25.00. The registration fee will be waived for those presenting a paper. Information about the conference hotel accommodations will be provided upon registration for the conference. Shuttle service is available between the conference hotels and the campus.
Founded in 2003 by a generous grant from the late Stephen Pappas and his wife Catherine, the goal of the Pappas Patristic Institute is the advancement and promotion of primarily eastern patristic studies and education in the service of the academy and the Church.
