Dumitru Stăniloae (1903-1993) has been one of the most creative Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century, yet one of the least known. His theological vision is a majestic combination of Florovsky’s’ neopatristic epistemology, philocalic wisdom, and Romanian folkloric elements. Still, Stăniloae never shone away from engaging with Western theology and philosophy whether critical or constructive. His theological edifice bears the marks of his encounters with Karl Rahner, Martin Buber, Karl Barth or Paul Tillich. This panel seeks to uncover the significance of these interactions for Stăniloae’s thinking. Was Stăniloae a faithful reader of Western theology and philosophy? To what extent was he influenced by theological debates in Roman Catholicism or Protestantism, especially Vatican II? How was Stăniloae’s interpretation of the Fathers impacted by the trends of Western historical criticism? How did the ecumenical interactions shape his understanding of Orthodox theology?
Chair:
- Petre Maican (University of Aberdeen)
Panelists:
- Anne-Sophie Vivier-Muresan (Institut Catholique de Paris) - A “dialogal” orthodox theology: Stăniloae’s answer to personalist propositions of Western thought
- Raul-Ovidiu Bodea (KU Leuven) - Dumitru Stăniloae and the Existentialist Philosophical Tradition
- Emanuel Dobre (University of Strasbourg) - The influence of the Western theology on Dumitru Staniloae’s definition of the Revelation
- Costin Ciprian Apintiliesei (University of Strasbourg) - L’apport de Brunner et d’Ebner à la l’approche de Staniloae sur la personne
- Vasilica Mugurel Pavaluca (University of Dortmund) - Dumitru Stăniloae’s personalist theology under the modern influence of Martin Buber
Language: English
