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Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Peace

International Conference
In collaboration with
World Council of Churches and
Boston Theological Institute

 

Volos, May 17-20, 2007

 

Thursday May 17th 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 18th 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 Μr David Porter, Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland
12:30-14:00: Discussion and closing acts
14:00: Lunch

 

 



 
 

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