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Faculty of theology, Sofia University

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:Dr.PavelPavlov:ppavloff@yahoo.com,Dr.StoyanTanev:tan@iti.sdu.dk

ORTHODOXTHEOLOGYANDTHESCIENCESInternationalconference:April2630,2011

InvitedSpeakers

OPENINGSESSIONPROGRAMTuesday, April 26

17:30-18:00 Official opening of the conference in the Faculty of theology of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Opening address by Dr. Pavel Pavlov, Dr. Stoyan Tanev and Fr. Dr. George Dragas Greetings by Dr. Emil Traychev, Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Sofia University; Mrs.

Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of the municipality of Sofia; Dr. Paul Wason, Director of Life Sciencesand Science and Dialogue programs at the Templeton Foundation

18:00-18:50 1st opening talk: Fr. Prof. Dr. George Dragas - Christs humanity: the key to understanding of the Universe18:50-19:30 2nd opening talk: Dr. Jean-Claude Larchet - The patristic understanding of nature and scientific knowledge19:30-19:45 Presentation of the Bulgarian version of Dr. Larchets book The theology of illness19:45-19:50 Closing of the opening session

Fr.Dr.GeorgeDragas,HolyCrossOrthodoxSchoolofTheology,

USA:Christshumanity:thekeytounderstandingoftheUniverse

Dr.JeanClaudeLarchet,Patristicscholar&theologian,France:

Thepatristicunderstandingofnatureandscientificknowledge

Dr.TinkoEftimov,FacultyofPhysics,PlovdivUniversity,Bulgaria:

Theepistemologicallessonsfromthedevelopmentofphysics

Fr.

Dr.

Nikolaos

Loudovikos,

University

Ecclesiastical

Academy

of

Thessaloniki,Greece:ModernPsychologyintheDestinyof

Theology:IsaTheologicalEpistemologyofPsychologyPossible?

Dr.IvanChristov,Facultyoftheology,SofiaUniversity,Bulgaria:

Theological&scientificapproachestocontemplatingnature

Dr.DmitryBiryukov,DepartmentofByzantinePhilosophy,

ChristianAcademyfortheHumanities,SaintPetersburg,Russia:

Patristicinsightsonthenatureoflanguageandreality

Fr.Dr.DmitryLeskin,OrthodoxTheologicalSchool,Tolyatti,

Russia:Philosophyofthenamein20th

centuryOrthodoxthought

Dr.VladimirCvetkovic,ArhusUniversity,Arhus,Denmark:

MaximustheConfessor'sgeometricalanalogiesappliedtothe

relationshipbetweenChristandcreation

Dr.StefanStefanov,FacultyofEducation,TrakiaUniversity,Bulgaria:FaithandScience

GoranSekulovski,InstituteofOrthodoxTheologySaintSergius,

Paris,France:TheOrthodoxunderstandingofevil:Patristic

insightsforcontemporarysociety

ChristopherKnight,InternationalSocietyforScienceandReligion

&VonHgelInstituteatSt.EdmundsCollege,Cambridge,

England:ThescienceandtheologyofDivineaction

Dr.StoyanTanev,UniversityofSouthernDenmark,Odense,

Denmark:ThelanguageofOrthodoxtheology&quantum

mechanics:StGregoryPalamasandNielsBohr

MetropolitanDr.HierotheosVlachos,Nafpaktos,Greece:

Foundationsoforthodoxpsychotherapy

ArchbishopLazarPuhallo,ChesterRonningCentre,Univ.of

Alberta,Canada:Theneurobiologyofsinandprayer

Dr.EmilTraychev,Facultyoftheology,SofiaUniversity,Bulgaria:

Lifesoriginandpurposeinthelightofmodernscience

Dr.

Plamen

Fiziev,

Faculty

of

Physics,

Sofia

University,

Bulgaria,

Thebigopenquestionsinphysics

MatthewBaker,FordhamUniversity,NewYork,USA:

CosmologicalContingencyandLogicalNecessity:G.Florovskyand

T.Torrance

Dr.MarianStoyadinov,Facultyoftheology,TarnovoUniveristy,

Bulgaria:ThescientificpresuppositionsofOrthodoxtheological

research

Dr.DimoPenkov,Facultyoftheology,SofiaUniversity,Bulgaria:

Faithandknowledge

Dr.GeorgiKapriev,Facultyofphilosophy,SofiaUniversity,

Bulgaria:TheaxiomaticfoundationsandreceptionofByzantine

philosophy

Dr.

Svetoslav

Ribolov,

Faculty

of

theology,

Sofia

University,

Bulgaria:TheEconomicsofChristianAsceticism apostmodern

viewonthesocialchallengesoftheChurch

Dr.TodorVeltchev,FacultyofPhysics,UniversityofSofia,&the

HARTAassociation:Scientificapologetics:Istherealegitimateuse

ofscienceinthecontemporaryChristianapologetics?

Fr.Dr.StephaneBigham,UniversityofSherbrooke,QC,Canada:

Image,meaningandrealitythetheologyoftheiconasa

hermeneutictoolinthedialoguebetweenscienceandreligion

Dr.PavelPavlov,Facultyoftheology,SofiaUniversity,Bulgaria:

Person,event&history:thetheologicalinsightsofFr.G.Florovsky

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WORKINGSESSIONSPROGRAMWednesday, April 27

08:30-11:30 Trip to the Balkanski Conference Center in the proximity of Stara Zagora12:00-13:30 Accommodation and lunch at the Cafeteria of the CenterFirst working session14:00-14:30 Fr. N. Loudovikos, Modern Psychology in the Destiny of Theology: Is a Theological Epistemology of Psychology Possible?14:30-15:00 Stoyan Tanev: The language of Orthodox theology & quantum mechanics: St Gregory Palamas and Niels Bohr15:00-15:30 Dmitry Biryukov: Patristic insights on the nature of language and reality15:30-16:00 Coffee break and networking16:00-16:30 Vladimir Cvetkovic: Maximus the Confessors geometrical analogies applied to the relationship between Christ and creation16:30-17:00 Fr. Dr. Dmitry Leskin: Philosophy of the name in 20th century Orthodox thought17:00-17:30 Plamen Fiziev: The big open questions in physics

17:30-18:00 Open discussion: Open questions in the dialogue between theology and science: What is a question that is worth asking?How to build an International Interdisciplinary Center for Theology and Science (I2CTS)?

18:00-19:30 Dinner

Thursday, April 2807:30-08:00 Morning prayers in the Church in Oryahovitza08:00-08:30 Breakfast in the cafeteria of the CenterSecond working session08:30-09:30 His Eminence Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos: Foundations of orthodox psychotherapy09:30-10:00 Emil Traychev: Lifes origin and purpose in the light of modern science10:00-10:30 Dr. Ivan Christov: Theological & scientific approaches to contemplating nature10:30-11:00 Coffee break and networking11:00-11:30 Goran Sekulovski: The Orthodox understanding of evil: Patristic insights for contemporary society11:30-12:00 Svetoslav Ribolov: The Economics of Christian Asceticism - a postmodern view on the social challenges of the Church

12:00-13:00 LunchThird working session13:30-14:00 Fr. Deacon Christopher Knight: The science and theology of Divine action14:00-14:30 Georgi Kapriev: The axiomatic foundations and reception of Byzantine philosophy 14:30-15:00 Dr. Tinko Eftimov: The epistemological lessons from the development of physics15:00-15:30 Marian Stoyadinov: The scientific presuppositions of Orthodox theological research15:30-16:00 Open discussion: Divine action and energies16:30-17:10 Vespers in the Church The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple in Stara Zagora17:30-19:00 Reception by His eminence Galaktion, Metropolitan of Stara Zagora

Friday, April 2907:30-08:00 Morning prayers in the Church in Oryahovitza08:00-08:30 Breakfast in the cafeteria of the Center

Fourth working session

08:30-09:00 Fr. George Dragas: The scientific theological legacy of Fr. G. Florovsky, T. Torrance and S. Jaki09:00-09:30 Pavel Pavlov: The theological insights of Fr. George Florovsky09:30-10:00 Matthew Baker: Cosmological Contingency and Logical Necessity: G. Florovsky and T. Torrance10:00-10:30 Coffee break and networking10:30-11:30 Faith and reason a discussion moderated by Dimo Penkov, Stefan Stefanov and Todor Velchev11:30-12:00 Fr. Stephane Bigham: The theology of the icon as a hermeneutic tool in the dialogue between science and religion12:00-12:10 Discussion about next steps and closing of the working sessions12:10-12:50 Lunch13:00-19:00 Trip to Sofia with a visit of Bachkovo Monastery and/or Plovdiv

Saturday, April 3009:00-10:30 Divine Liturgy in the Church St. Sophia in Sofia11:00-12:00 Celebration of the 1700 anniversary of the Edict of tolerance that was signed in Serdica (Sofia) in 311 A.D.