Dr. Scott Hahn will join an ecumenical team of renowned scholars in the first annual conference of the Center’s Letter & Spirit Project. The conference theme will be “Word, Worship, and the Mysteries.”
To be held December 9-10 at St. Paul Seminary, near Pittsburgh, the conference will explore the interrelations of prayer and practice, Scripture and liturgy, sanctity and the sacraments, and the kingdom of God and the Church. (Download an event flyer here - .pdf file, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
"We want to foster conversation and deepen our understanding of how the mystery of God’s plan of salvation is communicated to believers in the liturgical worship of the Church, especially in the Mass," Dr. Hahn said.
The conference will also feature, the inaugural Father Ronald D. Lawler Lecture, to be delivered by Dr. Robert Louis Wilken, a Center fellow and internationally renowned scholar of the ancient Church.
"In establishing this annual lecture we pay tribute to a great American theologian and an early and vital supporter of our work," said Dr. Hahn said. "Dr. Wilken, our inaugural lecturer, embodies what Father Lawler stood for - faithful scholarship that brings out of the Church's biblical and liturgical treasures insights that enable us to better preach, teach and pray the faith."
The late Father Ronald D. Lawler, O.F.M. Cap., was the only American on the Pontifical Roman Theological Academy, an elite corps selected by the Pope to serve as his personal advisors on theological issues.
Dr. Wilken is the author of 10 books and is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Virginia. His most recent book is The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God.
The conference program is listed below. For registration information, contact the St. Paul Center at (740) 264-9535.
"Word, Worship, and the Mysteries"
A Conference of the
Letter & Spirit Project
December 9–10, 2005
St. Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh
Cost: $69*
*Includes all sessions, meals, and a complimentary copy of
the inaugural issue of Letter & Spirit
To register call:
(740) 264-9535
Friday, December 9
Keynote Address: (8:00–9:30 p.m.)
“The Liturgical Hermeneutic: Reading the Bible from the Heart of the Church”
Dr. Scott Hahn
Founder and President
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
Saturday, December 10
Morning Session #1: (10 – 11:30 a.m.)
“Inspiration and Incarnation: The Christological Analogy and the Hermeneutics of Faith”
Dr. Mary Healy
Adjunct Professor of Scripture
Christendom College
Respondent
The Rev. Dr. Rodney Whitacre
Professor of Biblical Studies
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
Morning Session #2: (11:30–12:45)
“Holiness, the Kingdom of God, and the Liturgy”
Father John S. Custer
Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Respondent
The Very Rev. Father Kurt Belsole, O.S.B.
Rector and Associate Professor in Theology and Liturgy
St. Vincent Seminary
Afternoon Session 1: (1:45–3:00 p.m.)
“‘Theologia Prima’: The Liturgical Mystery and the Mystery of God”
Dr. David Fagerberg
Associate Professor of Theology
University of Notre Dame
Respondent:
Dr. Edith M. Humphrey
Associate Professor of New Testament
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Afternoon Session 2: (3:00–4:15 p.m.)
"The Christological and Liturgical Significance of Psalm 69"
Dr. William Wright
Instructor
Duquesne University
Respondent:
Dr. John Bergsma
Associate Professor of Theology
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Panel Discussion: (3:00–4:30 p.m.)
“Written Text, Living Word: Scripture and Liturgy in Christian Life and Worship”
All conference presenters and respondents. Co–moderators: Dr. Mary Healy and Dr. Scott Hahn
Inaugural Father Ronald Lawler Memorial Lecture (7:30–9 p.m.)
“‘Bread From Both Tables’: Scripture and Tradition in the 21st Century Church”
Dr. Robert Louis Wilken
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of the History of Christianity
University of Virginia
Respondent:
Dr. Scott Hahn
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
