Florovsky-Newman Week 2019

June 5-8, 2019

The Patristic View of Authority: Bible, Pope, or Conciliarity?

Co-sponsored by Eighth Day Institute and the Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies, the Florovsky-Newman Week promotes a “return to the sources for Christian unity.” Heeding Fr. Florovsky's advice, rather than simply overlooking differences, this conference seeks to overcome the different views of church authority. And we do so by returning to the common Tradition, by learning to read the Fathers as living masters, rather than as historical documents. Our hope is for you to deepen your understanding of the authority by which the Church grounds her faith and morals, examining authority from our respective traditions as Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. Join us for this unique event as we dive into the Church Fathers in order to explore, challenge, and encourage one another to better love God and neighbor.
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Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille

University of Saint Francis
Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Theology-Philosophy, University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne, IN) and editor-in-chief of Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies. He is the author of Orthodoxy and the Roman Papacy (University of Notre Dame, 2011) and Everything Hidden Shall Be Revealed: Ridding the Church of Abuses of Sex and Power (Angelico Press, 2019) 

Dr. Alexis Torrance

The University of Notre Dame
Dr. Alexis Torrance specializes in the fields of Greek Patristics and Byzantine Theology. His work concentrates on theological anthropology, sanctity, monasticism, and the history of doctrine. He also has a strong interest in modern Eastern Orthodox thought and East-West relations. He is the author of Repentance in Late Antiquity (Oxford University Press, 2013). 

Fr. Geoffrey R. Boyle

Grace & Trinity Lutheran Churches
Fr. Geoffrey R. Boyle is Pastor of Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches. He is a PhD Candidate through the University of Toronto, focusing on a theological and canonical reading of the Old Testament. He has taught seminary courses for Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Buenos Aires, and Dominican Republic) and currently serves as President of Concordia Academy.

Fr. Georges Florovsky 

Fr. Georges Florovsky, a 20th century Russian Orthodox priest, is described by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware as the greatest Orthodox theologian of the twentieth century. Florovsky tirelessly insisted on a return to the common heritage of all Christians in the first thousand years of the Church's history as a path to recovering a common language for progress toward overcoming the divisions of Christendom. In his honor, this week is organized to promote such a return to the sources for Christian unity.

Blessed John Henry Newman

Soon to be St. John Henry Newman, this 19th century educator, poet, pastor, and theologian is considered by many to be the most important (and controversial) figure in the history of England. As a leader in the Oxford Movement, his immersion in the early Tradition of the Church, especially the Church Fathers, led to his conversion from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism. Cited frequently by Fr. Georges Florovsky, a case can be made that Newman's emphasis on the Fathers was key to the development of Florovsky's ecumenical proposal for a neopatristic synthesis.

Schedule

Mon-Tuesday
Iconography Workshop (see details below)
Wednesday, June 5
9:00am - Iconography Workshop (see details below): Newman University, DeMattias Room 170

6:30pm - Second Annual Florovsky Lecture & Festal Banquet Dinner: Newman University in Dugan-Gorges Conference Center, attached to Library
  • "Ways of History: Returning to the Fathers with Florovsky & Newman" by Erin Doom
Thursday, June 6
7:00am - Divine Liturgy for Feast of the Ascension: St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral

8:30am - Morning Prayer: Newman University, St John’s Chapel

9:00am - Academic Papers: Gerber 105

Iconography Workshop (see details below): Newman University, DeMattias Room 170

10:30am - Break

11:00am - Academic Papers: Gerber 105

12:30am - Break for Lunch & Dinner (not provided)

2:00pm - Fellowship at The Ladder & Eighth Day Books

7:00pm -  Convocation, Contemplation & Plenary Dialogue at Newman University in Dugan-Gorges Conference Center, attached to Library
  • “The Patristic View of Authority: Bible, Pope, or Conciliarity?” by Fr. Geoffrey R. Boyle: "No Other Gospel: Drinking from the Source of Sola Scriptura"
  • Catholic & Orthodox Responses immediately following lecture
Friday, June 7
8:30am - Morning Prayer: Newman University, St John’s Chapel

9:00am - Academic Papers: Gerber 105

10:30am - Break

11:00am - Academic Papers: Gerber 105

12:30am - Break for Lunch & Dinner (not provided)

2:00pm - Fellowship at The Ladder & Eighth Day Books

 7:00pm -  Convocation, Contemplation & Plenary Dialogue: Newman University in Dugan-Gorges Conference Center, attached to Library
  • “The Patristic View of Authority: Bible, Pope, or Conciliarity?” by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille: "I Do Not Call You 'Fathers' or 'Masters' but Friends: Reconceiving Authority in the Church Today"
  • Orthodox & Protestant Responses immediately following lecture
Saturday, June 8
9:00am - Third Hour Prayer: St George Orthodox Christian Cathedral

9:30am - Convocation, Contemplation & Plenary Dialogue: Fellowship Hall
  • “The Patristic View of Authority: Bible, Pope, or Conciliarity?” by Dr. Alexis Torrance: "To Whom Shall We Go? The Many-Splendored Manifestation of Christ's Authority in the Church"
  • Catholic & Protestant Responses immediately following lecture
11:30pm - Plenary Reflections & Q-&-A: What Now?

12:00pm - Sixth Hour Prayer followed by Afternoon Break for Lunch (not provided) 

2:00pm - Fellowship at The Ladder & Eighth Day Books

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All Access

$100

Florovsky Lecture & Banquet

All Academic Papers

All Evening Plenary Dialogues

One Day Pass

$35

Academic Papers
Plenaries

One Day Pass

$35

Florovsky Lecture
Dinner
Cash Bar
Dressy Casual Attire

4-Day Iconography Workshop

$330

This is a 4-day intensive course under the direction of iconographer Anne Emmons.
Mon-Thur, June 3-6 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 
All materials provided and lunch included
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The ultimate "authority" is vested in the Church which is forever the Pillar and Ground of Truth. It is not primarily a canonical authority… It is a charismatic authority, grounded in the assistance of the Holy Spirit - for it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us (Acts 15.28). 

~Fr. Georges Florovsky 

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Venues

Newman University

3100 McCormick St
Wichita, KS 67213

The Ladder

2836 E. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67214

St. George Cathedral

7515 E 13th St N
Wichita, KS 67206

Accommodations  

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