International conference "Lutheran Reformation: heritage of the past, challenges of today"
On 26-27 May, 2017 an international conference dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation "Lutheran Reformation: The Heritage of the Past, Today's Challenges" will take place in the Riga City Council Hall.
Conference:
- 19 speakers from Latvia and other European countries and the USA will participate with lectures on the impact, importance and challenges of Lutheranism in education, culture, art, theology, mission, as well as ecumenics
- presentation of the translation of Andreas Knopken's Letter to the Romans Explanation/24 thesis
- the concert "Music of the Reformation. Music of the time of Martin Luther and his contemporaries " by the ancient music group "Ars Antiqua Riga"
9.00 – 9.30 – registration, coffee
Introductory words
9.30 – 9.35 Archbishop Jānis Vanags
9.35 – 9.40 Chairman of Riga City Council Nils Ušakovs
9.40 – 9.45 Chair of the conference Dr. Guntis Kalme
Session 1 The cultural process of the Reformation
9.45 – 10.05 Dr. hab.art. Ojārs Spārītis Testimonies of the Reformation Time in Our Cultural History
10.05 – 10.25 Mg. Andris Vilks, Dr.h.c. The Role of the Reformation in the History of Publishing and Libraries
10.25 – 10.45 Dr. Aīda Krūze Reformation in Education: School, Teacher and Textbook
10.45 – 11.05 Dr. Aija Taimiņa Reformation time testimonies in books and manuscripts in the Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Academic Library of the University of Latvia
11.05 – 11.20 Discussion
11.20 – 11.40 Coffee break
Session 2 Lutheran theology
11.40 – 12.10 Dr. Michael Albrecht Messianic Necessity Acts 3:21 and Luke 24:26
12.10 – 12.30 Dr. Guntis Kalme Luther's "Christ for Us" concept as a fundamental principle
12.30 – 13.00 Dr. Scott Murray Church's today's attempts to deconstruct Luther
13.00 – 13.15 Discussion
13.15 – 14.00 Lunch
Session 3 Lutheran mission
14.00 – 14.30 Dr. Rune Imberg Luther, Lutheran Churches and Mission
14.30 – 15.00 Dr. Michal Valčo Reformation as Re-Christianization? – towards a better understanding of Luther's view on mission
15.00 – 15.30 Dr. Alan Ludwig Lutheran mission in a challenging environment (example of post-Soviet Russia)
15.30 – 15.50 Dr.cand. Uģis Brūklene Mission in the context of migration caused by globalisation (example of Latvians in Ireland)
15.50 – 16.05 Discussion
Session 4 Lutheran Bible Exegesis
16.05 – 16.25 Mg. Aleksandrs Bite Narrative Hermeneutics in Luther's Interpretation of the Bible
16.25 – 16.45 Dr. cand. Laila Čakare Lutherism before Luther: Lutheran Principles of Interpretation in the Epistle to the Hebrews
16.45 – 17.05 Dr. Ralfs Kokins Research Methods of the Reformation-inspired Biblical Text
17.05 – 17.20 Discussion
May 27
Session 5 Ecumenics9.30 – 10.30 at Riga St. Peter church:
- concert - ancient music group ARS Antiqua Riga and prayer;
- Kaspars Bankovskis, Andreas Knopken's Letter to the Romans Explanation/24 thesis presentation
10.40 – 11.10 Jānis Vanags, D.D. The primacy of Christ as the principle of the Lutheran Reformation
11.10 – 11.40 Dr. Zbigņevs Stankevičs Insight into the document "From Conflict to Communion" jointly developed by Catholics and Lutherans
11.40 – 12.00 Discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
Session 6 Church History
13.00 – 13.20 Dr. Harijs Tumans The ethos of heroism in the foundations of European culture
13.20 – 13.40 Dr. Voldemārs Lauciņš The link between the Wittenberg (Lutheran) Reformation and the theological basisof the first Latvian church
13.40 – 14.00 Dr. Uģis Sildegs Lutheran cross theology in communist ghetto conditions – example of pastor N.Plāte
14.00 – 14.30 Discussion, conference summary, closing prayer
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE until May 25 HERE> free of charge.
Registration on May 26 for a donation of 10,-EUR.
The conference is organized by: Luther Academy and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
Support: Martin-Luther-Bund, Riga City Council and magazine "Svētdienas Rīts"
