Конференция "Богословие Св. Духа"
THEME OF THE CONFERENCE
The idea of the real indwelling of the Holy Spirit in
the Church and in the human person, stressed
already in the New Testament, plays an important
role in contemporary Christianity; it is especially
explicit in Pentecostal churches but also in
charismatic movements in many traditional
churches. The emphasis is placed on the felt
experience of the presence of the Spirit, with
particular attention to certain charismas, connected
to the event of Pentecost.
In contemporary culture much attention is given to
individual perception and experience. This results
within Christian churches in the question of
many believers: "How can I experience the Christian
message in my own life?" Pentecostal churches and
charismatic movements are closely connected to
this attitude, which seems to form the basis of their
success. On the other hand, traditional churches
treat this kind of experience with suspicion because
they regard it as purely emotional and not in line
with traditional church teaching. This does not
mean however that the idea of personal experience
of the Holy Spirit is absent from the teaching of
traditional churches. Thus, the idea of the gaining
of the Holy Spirit by each and every Christian
during his/her life is central to the teaching of the
Orthodox Church, although this is understood in a
different way than in Pentecostal churches.
In the course of the Conference, it is intended to
address the following questions:
• How much room do traditional churches
(Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant) give to personal
(religious) experience and experiences of the Spirit?
• How do they relate to charismatic movements
within their own churches and to Pentecostal
churches? How do they perceive each other?
• What does this mean for the theological vision of
the Holy Spirit? Is it possible to reconcile traditional
church teaching about the Holy Spirit and theosis
with the experience of the Spirit in Pentecostalism
and charismatic movements?
PAPERS
Those who wish to present a paper should send a
summary (500 words at most) by e-mail to St.
Andrew’s by 1 September 2014. The Organizing
Committee selects papers for the Conference and
sends invitations to the speakers. The full text of all
selected papers will have to be submitted by
1 November 2014. The working language of the
conference will be English.
Upon arrival at the conference every participant will
receive summaries of all the papers and the
conference programme. Papers are scheduled for 30
minutes each.
Summaries and papers should be sent to:
Mikhail Tolstoluzhenko
St. Andrew’s Biblical Theological Institute
Jerusalem St. 3, Moscow, 109316, Russia
Tel/Fax: +7 495 6702200; +7 495 6707644
Email:
standrews@yandex.ru,
info@standrews.ru
ORGANIZATION AND ACCOMMODATION
The conference will assemble on 12 November 2014
for a reception and opening ceremony in the
evening. Participants will depart after breakfast on
15 November. Accommodation and meals will be
provided by the organizers.
REGISTRATION
Numbers are limited and early registration is
strongly advised. Registration forms can be found
on St. Andrew's website
www.standrews.ru and
must be sent to the above address.