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Byzantine
Theological Aesthetics
Saturday,
February 2, 2002
The
House of the Redeemer
7
East 95th Street
New
York, New York
The
Symposium considers approaches to the theology of beauty from
the perspective of the Eastern Orthodox Church, in its theology,
ascetical doctrine, and iconic art of the Byzantine, later Russian,
and modern periods.
"Beauty
will save the world!"
These
are the words of Prince Myshkin in Dostoevsky’s The Idiot.
The guiding spirit of Eastern Christianity is the perennial quest
for beauty which inspires and organizes the Byzantine mystical
quest. The central theological focus of Orthodoxy in Eastern Christianity
is "deification." The centrality of icons is rooted
in the insistence on the presence of divine glory and energy filling
creation. This symposium is presented in the belief that a theology
of beauty speaks to all of our religious traditions. Recovery
of beauty is at the heart of our dilemma and challenge in this
new century.
Program
9:30
a.m. Registration
Continental
Breakfast
10:00
a.m. Introduction Ralph Peterson
Lecture
and Discussion
"Byzantine
Theological Aesthetics: From Plato to Maximus the Confessor"
John
McGuckin
11:00
a.m. Lecture and Discussion
"The
Byzantine search for the beautiful in music, liturgy, and icon."
John
McGuckin
11:30
a.m. Lecture and Discussion
"The
Icon Painter as Theologian in the East Christian Tradition
– Interpreting the Symbols"
Eileen
McGuckin
12:30
p.m. Luncheon
1:30
p.m. Lecture and Discussion
"An
Icon Painter’s Approach to the Beautiful"
Eileen
McGuckin
3:15
p.m. Panel Discussion
Responders
to the Day
Ralph
Peterson
Robert
Rambusch
Serge
Schmemann
4:00
p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
Conference fee: ARC Members/Fellows $45
Non-Members $50; Students $15
Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and reception.
($5.00 extra at the door.)
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