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Metropolitan
Philaret Colloquium will be held at Holy Trinity Seminary
Described by Fr. Georges Florovsky as "probably the greatest
theologian of the Russian Church in modern times,"
Metropolitan Philaret is one of the most important, yet largely
unstudied, figures in nineteenth-century Russian Church history.
The recent canonization of Metropolitan Philaret offers the
ideal opportunity to assemble an international panel of scholars
to discuss the hierarch’s legacy as a theologian, churchman,
spiritual ascetic, prolific essayist and state visionary. Sponsored
by Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary, the Colloquium is the first
in a planned series organized in response to the wide range
of interest in contemporary studies of Orthodox culture and
civilization. Topics in history, literature, theology, religion,
worship, and the liturgical arts will contribute to a stimulating
discussion with broad implications for today’s evolving
perspective in the interdisciplinary humanities.
Presentations will include: "Metropolitan Philaret: Significance
in the context of the History of Homily in Russia" His
Eminence, Mark (Arndt), Archbishop of Berlin and Germany, "Metropolitan
Philaret and the Secular Culture of his Age" by Robert
Bird, University of Chicago, USA, "The Great Reforms and
the Russian Orthodox Church: The Role of Metropolitan Philaret"
by Gregory Freeze, Brandeis University, USA, "The Russian
Empire 1821-1831: Metropolitan Philaret as Statesman" by
Alexander Iakovlev, St. Tikhon’s Theological Institute,
Moscow, "The Gift of Life: Pushkin and Philaret" by
Vadim Liapunov, Indiana University, USA.
In addition to the lecture and discussion sessions, participants
in the colloquium are invited to attend the services at Holy
Trinity Monastery on Saturday and Sunday. |
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