Conference on Philaret

[Donna Orwin]

                                                    Holy Trinity
Seminary Colloquium
                                             Philaret, Metropolitan of
Moscow (1782-1867):
                                            Perspectives on the Man, His
Works, and His Times

November 1-2, 2002


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  Philaret offers the ideal opportunity to assemble an
international panel of scholars to discuss the hierarch▓s legacy as
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"
                  Robert Bird, University of Chicago, U.S.A.

                  "The Great Reforms and the Russian Orthodox Church:
The Role of Metropolitan Philaret"
                  Gregory Freeze, Brandeis University, U.S.A.

                  "The Russian Empire 1821-1831: Metropolitan Philaret
as Statesman"
                  Alexander Iakovlev, St. Tikhon▓s Theological
Institute,
                  Moscow

                  "The Gift of Life: Pushkin and Philaret"
                  Vadim Liapunov, Indiana University U.S.A.

                  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.

                  For registration materials, contact:

                  Deacon Vladimir Tsurikov
                  Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary
                  PO Box 36, Jordanville, NY 13361

                  phone/fax: (315) 858-0945

                  e-mail: vtsurikov at hts.edu

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