Notre Dame College will present a professor of systematic theology discussing surrender to the endless love and mercy of God during its annual Eleanor Malburg Eastern Churches Seminar in 2019.
The free College symposium on Sunday, October 20, from 3-5 p.m. in the Administration Building Great Room on the Notre Dame campus features Peter Bouteneff, D.Phil., professor of systematic theology at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y. The presentation, “My Sin and God’s Mercy,” is a discussion about the healthy self-regard for the love and mercy of God who saves humanity through and within brokenness.
This year celebrates 35 years of Notre Dame’s collaboration with Byzantine Catholic, Orthodox and Roman Catholic eparchies and dioceses in sponsoring this program, which is free and open to the public. Offerings will be accepted during the event.
“My Sin and God’s Mercy” is not advice on how to sin better. It’s a compassionate reflection on what it means to identify oneself as a sinner and to do so in a healthy way.
“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in,” said Bouteneff, a professor and author teaches courses in ancient and modern theology and spirituality at St. Vladimir’s.
About the Eleanor Malburg Eastern Churches Seminar
The program is open to all Christians—Eastern and Western Traditions—and to all those interested in deepening their understanding of the Eastern Churches. Clergy, deacons, religious, seminarians and the faithful of our Churches are especially encouraged to participate.
The Notre Dame Department of Theology, in collaboration with Orthodox, Byzantine and Roman Catholic churches, presents the Eleanor Malburg Eastern Churches Seminar each year with the hope that knowledge and ecumenical dialogue will lead to greater understanding and mutual respect.
The Eastern Churches Seminar planning committee, comprised of clergy and laity from the Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic and Roman Catholic traditions, seeks patrons to help defray seminar expenses. Donors contributing at least $100 will be listed on the patron page of the seminar program.
For more information, contact Sr. Karita Ivancic, associate professor of theology at Notre Dame, at 216.373.5357 or kivancic@ndc.edu.
About Peter Bouteneff
Bouteneff, who teaches courses in ancient and modern theology and spirituality at St Vladimir’s, has worked for many years in theological dialogue, notably as executive secretary for faith and order at the World Council of Churches. He has written extensively on Orthodox relations with other churches.
His most recent book is Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence, that has been hailed as “a triumph,” “a game-changer for Pärt scholarship,” and “a must-read for any listener or performer of Pärt’s music.”
Bouteneff has broad interests in theology both ancient and modern, and is committed to exploring the connections between theology and culture. He conceived of and edits the “Foundations” series for SVS Press, to which he has contributed a volume called Sweeter than Honey: Orthodox Thinking on Dogma and Truth. In 2008, he authored a study of how early Christians read the Genesis creation accounts, called Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives.
He also is director of the Arvo Pärt Project at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, an in-depth endeavor involving concerts, lectures and publications. Since 2016, he directs the seminary’s Sacred Arts Initiative.
After earning a degree in music in 1983, Bouteneff lived and worked in Japan and traveled widely in Asia and Greece. He has an M.Div. from St Vladimir’s Seminary and a doctorate from Oxford University, where he studied under Bishop Kallistos Ware.
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