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    International Conference “Orthodox Hermeneutic of the New Testament: history, theory, perspectives”

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    Volos Academy for Theological Studies
    Conference on Orthodox Hermeneutics of the New Testament
    11th-14th May, 2017
    Volos, Greece

    Programme


    Thursday, 11th May, 2017
    17:30 – Opening session – welcome greetings
    1st Session (Chair: Pantelis Kalaitzidis)
    18:00-18:30 – The Old Testament in the New Testament: An Orthodox-Hermeneutical Perspective Miltiadis Konstantinou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    18:30-19:00 – The Potential and Limitations of Intertextuality
    Kyriakoula Papademetriou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    2nd Session (Chair: Dimitris Kyrtatas)
    19:00-19:30 – Patristic Exegesis of the New Testament and Its Relationship with Contemporary Orthodox Hermeneutics
    John Fotopoulos – Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
    19:30-20:00 – History, Theory and Application of New Testament Reception in Orthodox Hermeneutics
    Cosmin Pricop – University of Bucharest, Romania
    20:00 Dinner

    Friday, 12th May, 2017
    3rd Session (Chair: Michalis Chatzigiannis)
    9:00-9:30 – Orthodox Hermeneutics of the New Testament and the Historic-Critical Method
    Moschos Goutzioudis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    9:30-10:00 – Synchronic and Post-Modern Approaches to the New Testament in Orthodox-Hermeneutical Perspective
    Charalampos Atmatzidis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break

    4th Session (Chair: John Fotopoulos)
    10:30-11:00 – Manuscript Tradition and Its Significance for New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics
    Ioannis Karavidopoulos – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    11:00-11:30 – Canon and Apocryphal Literature in New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics
    Ekaterini Tsalampouni – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    1st  Seminar (Chair: Charalampos Atmatzidis)
    11:30-13:00 – New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics in Dialogue with Systematic Theology and the Theology of Pastoral Care and Mission: Mt 28:16-20 as a Test-Case
    Athanasios Despotis – University of Bonn, Germany
    Athanasios N. Papathanasiou – Hellenic Open University / Journal “Synaxi”
    Nikolaos Asproulis – Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Volos
    13:00 Lunch
    1st Round Table (Chair: Christos Karakolis)
    18:00-19:30 – New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics and Hermeneutics of Other Church Traditions
    John Fotopoulos – St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
    Reimund Bieringer – Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
    Jeff Baldwin – Hellenic Biblical College¬
    19:30-20:00 Discussion
    20:00 Dinner

    Saturday, 13th May, 2017
    2nd Seminar (Chair: Reimund Bieringer)
    9:00-10:30 New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics, Gender Studies and Sociological Approaches: 1 Cor 11 as a Test-Case
    Jorunn Økland – University of Oslo, Norway / Norwegian Institute at Athens
    Bru Wallace – Christian Brothers University, Memphis, USA
    Lauri Thurén  – University of Eastern Finland

    10:30 Coffee break

    5th Session (Chair: Jorunn Økland)
    10:30-11:00 – New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics in Eastern Europe: Background and Future Perspectives
    Predrag Dragutinovic – University of Belgrade, Serbia
    11:00-11:30 – New Testament Hermeneutics in the Third World: The Challenge of an Emerging New Paradigm
    Reimund Bieringer – Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
    6th Session (Chair: Miltiadis Konstantinou)
    12:00-12:30 – Worship and the Text of the New Testament: the Example of Eucharistic Hermeneutics
    Petros Vasileiadis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    12:30-13:00 –Text and Translation in Contemporary Orthodox New Testament Hermeneutics
    Simon Crisp – Nida Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA / United Bible Societies
    13:00 Lunch
    2nd Roundtable (Chair: Ekaterini Tsalampouni)
    17:00-18:30 – New Testament Orthodox Hermeneutics: Past, Present and Future
    Vasileios Tzerpos – Journal “Theologia”
    Athanasios Antonopoulos – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    Christos Karakolis – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    18:30-20:00 – Conclusions – General discussion
    20:00 Dinner

    Sunday, 14th May, 2017
    Liturgy at the Church of Melissatika


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