Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, today (January 30, 2010) delivered the 27th annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture -- this year titled "Theology and the Contemplative Calling: The Image of Humanity in the Philokalia" -- and received an honorary doctoral degree at St. Vladimir's Seminary in Yonkers, New York.
Dr. Williams' lecture on the "Philokalia," a collection of monastic writings ranging from the fourth through the fifteenth centuries, reflected his massive knowledge on the subject. His discourse emphasized the spiritual battle that human beings must wage in journeying from a self-centered life to a life in Christ, according to the writings of the Christian ascetics.
Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) website reports that during his visit, Dr. Williams also attended Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs in the seminary chapel.
After the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and Dr. Williams both expressed their desire for a deeper personal friendship and their hope for deeper understanding and cooperation between their respective communions. Some 400 people attended the lecture and ceremony.
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