The panel aims to discuss: a) the role of theological hermeneutics within Orthodox systematic theology; b) the relationship between theology and philosophy in an Orthodox context; c) the normative character of Patristic thought in Orthodox theology; d) the relationship between Orthodox approaches to theological hermeneutics and analogous approaches in other Christian traditions; and Tradition and history in their connection to interpretation and the Church.
Chair: • Nikolaos Asproulis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies)
Panelists: • Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University) - Context or tradition? The importance of “ressourcement” in the era of contextual theology • Ivana Noble (Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University) - The Role of Humility in Dogmatic Theology • Tim Noble (Charles University) - The Role of Humility in Dogmatic Theology • Viorel Coman (KU Leuven) - The Concept of ‘Open Sobornicity’ as an Hermeneutic of Receptivity in Orthodox Theology • Michael Borowski (Indipendent Researcher) - What is Theology? The Quest for theological method and theological hermeneutics in Evangelical Theology
Respondent: • Brandon Gallaher (University of Exeter)