The conference, "Godhead Here in Hiding: The Incarnation
and the History of Human Suffering" was organized by the Faculty
of Dogmatic Theology of the Catholic University of Leuven. The conference
was the fifth in the series, Leuven
Encounters in Systematic Theology V (LEST V), that was inaugurated
in 1997 and takes place every other year.
Fr. Hughson delivered his paper, "The Incarnation and Social Justice:
Developing a Theme from John Courtney Murray," in the session dealing
with The Incarnation and Praxis-Oriented Theologies. Fr. Rossi presented
his paper, "Seeing Good in a World of Suffering: Incarnation as
God's Transforming Vision," in the section on The Incarnation and
Post-modern Thought.
Dr. Griffioen, who completed his Ph. D. in 1988 and teaches at Calvin
College, Grand Rapids, MI, delivered his paper, "Communion Ecclesiology
and the Extra-Calvinisticum," in the section focused on The Ecumenical
Implications of the Incarnation. Dr. Linahan, who completed her Ph.D.
in 1998 and teaches at St. Francis de Sales Seminary, Milwaukee, presented
her paper, "The Kenosis of Christ as Sacrament of God's Relation
With the World," in the section on Kenosis and the Incarnation.
Dr. Orji, who completed his Ph.D. in 2005 and now teaches at the University
of Dayton, presented his paper, "The Incarnation and the Challenge
of the Interreligious Dialogue" in a section of the Junior Scholars
Conference that focused on the Incarnation and Interreligious Dialogue.
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