ACADEMY OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN STUDIES
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Orthodox Christianity and Islam-Islam in Europe
Academic Year 2006-07
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
BOSTON THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
VOLOS ACADEMY FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
“Forgiveness, Peace and Reconciliation”
Volos, 17-20 May 2007
Thursday May 17 2007
“The Call to Overcome Violence”
18:00-19:00: Opening of the conference – Greetings
19:00-19:20: “Overcoming Violence. The challenge to the Churches”
Dr Vletsis Athanasios, Professor at Munich University
19:20-19:40: “The predominance of Violence in the present world: a Sociological approach”
Dr Niki Papageorgiou Assistant Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
19:40-20:30: Discussion
20:30: Dinner
Friday May 18 2007
“Reconciliation and forgiveness”
09:30-09:50: “Security, justice and peace, towards a reconciled world”
Rev Dr Rodney Petersen, Director of Boston Theological Institute
09:50-10:10: “Human dignity in a global world”
Rev Dr Emmanuel Clapsis, Professor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Boston
10:10-10:30: “Peace Building in Security in Europe”
Dr Kostas Zorbas, theologian-sociologist, director of the Observatory of Social Issues of the Holy Synod of The Church of Greece
10:30-11:30:Discussion
11:30-12:00: Coffee/tea break
“War in the name of religion”
12:00-12:20: “The role of religion in war and conflict”
Dr Tony Kempster Director of the Movement for the Abolition of War and Secretary of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship
12:20-12:40: “Power and involvement in war in the Orthodox Tradition”
Dr Athanasios Papathanasiou, Editor of the greek theological journal Synaxis
12:40-13:15: Discussion
13:15-14:30: Lunch break
“Peace and Justice”
14:30-14:50: “Embracing the Other in situation of conflicts”
Canon Dr Paul Ostreicher, Honorary Quaker Chaplain to the University of Sussex and Emer Director of the Centre for International Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral
14:50-15:10: “Reconciliation as a mission imperative. Pneumatological and ecclesiological approach”
Dr Petros Vassiliadis, Prof at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, President of WOCATI
15:10-15:30: “The art of forgiveness”
Dr Geiko Muller Fahrenholz, Coordinator of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
15:30-16:30: Discussion
16:30-17:00: Coffee/tea break
17:00-18:30: “Orthodoxy in situations of conflict” (Round Table)
o Metropolitan Neophytos of Morfou, Cyprus
o Rev Dr Zivko Panev, Serbia/Orthodox Institute St Serge, France
o Dr Alexander Bodrov, St Andrew's Biblical Theological Institute, Russia
o Dr Michel Nseir, WCC Middle East Desk, Lebanon
18:30-19:30: Discussion
19:30: Dinner
Saturday May 19 2007
“Spiritual Resources for a Culture of Peace”
09:30-09:50: “Spirituality of Reconciliation”
Dr Joan Patricia Back, Centro "Uno" for the Unity of Christians
09:50-10:10: “Women as victims of violence and instruments of peace”
Dr Aruna Gnanadason, World Council of Churches
10:10-10:30: “Overcoming violence, following the breeze of the Spirit”
Rev Dr Vassilios Thermos, theologian, children psychiatrist
10:30-11:30: Discussion
11:30-12:00: Coffee/tea break
“Identity, Otherness and Reconciliation”
12:00-12:20: “The Flavour of the Other. Re-thinking differences, conflicts and reconciliation from a cultural studies perspective”
Rev Dr Claudia Jahnel, Lecturer, Dpt. of Religious and Mission Studies and Intercultural Theology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen
12:20-12:40: “Christian identity, national identity and the claims of territorial exclusiveness. An essay on Christian delocalization”
Mr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, Director of Volos Academy for Theological Studies
12:40-13:20: Discussion
13:20-15:00: Lunch break
“Healing of memories”
15:00-15:20: “Choosing Reconciliation with the Orthodox: A Greek Evangelical experience”
Rev Meletis Meletiadis, pastor at the Greek Evangelical Church in Volos
15:20-15:40: “Is reconciliation possible between Turks and Greeks?”
Dr Konstantinos Deliconstandis, Prof at the University of Athens
15:40-16:00: “Reconciling history/memories”
Dr Geraldine Smyth, Senior Lecturer at the Irish School of Ecumenics
16:00-17:00: Discussion
17:00-17:30: Coffee/tea break
“Contemporary Conflicts and Cultural/Religious Identity”
17:30-17:50: Dr Nicolaos Kotzias, political scientist, University of Piraeus
17:50-18:10: Mr Savvas Michael, writer
18:10-18:50: Discussion
19:30: Dinner in town
Sunday, May 20 2007
08:00: Visit to local churches
11:00-12:30: “Christian churches contributing to a culture of Peace” (Round Table)
o Mr Jim Forest, Orthodox Peace Fellowship
o Dr Claudio Betti, St Egidio Community
o Mrs Marijana Ajzenkol, Interreligious Dialogue Centre, Zemun, FRY
o Ěr David Porter, Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland
12:30-14:00: Discussion and closing acts
14:00: Lunch
