Wounds of Today’s World: Doing and Living Theology in the Context of Trauma
Рани нашого світу: формування і практика богослов'я в ситуації травми
31.07-5.08
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The terrible consequences of Russian aggression against sovereign Ukraine have turned the world upside down, revealing the perils of living in the 21st century. Alongside the looming, constant threat, the war brought traumas that must be understood and overcome by this and the next generations: loss of loved ones, health, livelihood, and meanings. Traumatic experiences of present-day life are not limited to the consequences of war. And yet, war can become the epicenter of all possible traumas: from victims of emotional and sexual violence to those who suffer from illnesses, grief, and various forms of loneliness and hopelessness.
So why does trauma occur? Can new life arise from death? These questions are central to Christianity. Can reimagining Christ's death and resurrection through the perspective of trauma theory offer the possibility of new life here and now? Can such a theology offer anything for life after trauma and help survivors avoid further trauma? How does the experience of trauma hinder us from serving others? How does the experience of trauma create opportunities for serving others? These are the questions that the next school will seek to answer.
Featured Speakers 2023
The Summer School of Theology will host theologians, philosophers, religious scholars of various Christian traditions, as well as representatives of various religious movements, public personas, and cultural influencers.
Paul S. Fiddes
Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at the University of Oxford, Principal Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow of Regent's Park College, Oxford (where he is director of the Project for the Study of Love in Religion), and a former Chairman of the Oxford Faculty of Theology.
Diane Langberg
Ph.D., a practicing psychologist whose clinical expertise includes 50 years of working with trauma survivors. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumna for Professional Achievement from Taylor University. She is the author of numerous books; the newest is Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church.
Shelly Rambo
Associate Professor of Theology at Boston University School of Theology. Her work at the intersection of trauma and religion has led to partnerships with chaplains and international educators in post-conflict areas. Shelly is the author of Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining, and Resurrecting Wounds: Living in the Afterlife of Trauma.
Philip G. Monroe
Practicing psychologist, Professor of Counseling & Psychology, and the director of the Masters of Arts in Counseling Program at Biblical Seminary outside Philadelphia. Together with Diane Lanberg founded Global Trauma Recovery Institute.
Helen Paynter
Director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence and Tutor in Biblical Studies at the Bristol Baptist College. Helen has a Master's in Missional Church Leadership, another Master's in Biblical Studies, and a Ph.D. in Old Testament. His recent books include The Bible Doesn’t Tell Me So: Why You Don’t Have to Submit to Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control.
Keith J. White
Founder and Chair of the Child Theology Movement (CTM). He is a former president of the UK Social Care Association and Chair of the National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations. Keith is responsible for the residential community caring for children who have experienced separation and loss. He is the author of numerous books; the newest is The Growth of Love: Understanding Five Essential Elements for Child Development.
Siobhan Garrigan
Loyola Professor of Theology at Trinity College Dublin. She is a Head of the School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies. Her best known book is The Real Peace Process: Worship, Politics and the End of Sectarianism, a study of the work yet to be done to change hearts and minds regarding the Irish-British conflict.
Samuel B. Thielman
Clinical and organizational consultant and faculty scholar at Duke University’s Centre for Spirituality, Theology and Health. Dr. Thielman is a former Director of the Mental Health Service Program of the US Department of State.
Sarah Clarkson
Sarah is a writer whose work centres on beauty and grief, story and quiet. She is trying to write well about her own sorrow, and her own encounters with the beauty. She studied theology at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford (B.Th, MSt) with a focus on theodicy. Her most recent work is This Beautiful Truth: How God’s Goodness Breaks Into Our Darkness.
Scott Harrower
Associate Professor of Theology and History at Ridley College, Melbourne. He is also an ordained Anglican pastor with previous experience in medical research and trauma rooms. His recent books include God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World, and Dawn of Sunday: Trinity and Trauma Safe Churches.
Esther Zimmerman
Children & Family Ministry Program Director at Lancaster Bible College. She served for 12 years as International Children’s Ministry Director for a global mission organization and led a training project that extended to 60 countries.
Julijana Mladenovska-Tešija
Julijana graduated from the University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje (Philosophy) and holds a Master's degree in Theology that she earned at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek. Her doctoral studies are at the Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Utrecht, where she writes about the grass-root religious peace activists during the Croatian Homeland War 1991-2001.
Maryana Mykolaychuk
Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychotherapy at Ukrainian Catholic University. Maryana worked at the Dzherelo educational and rehabilitation center for children with physical and mental special needs in Lviv. She is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Christian Psychologists and the Ukrainian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is also a psychologist with the MH-Care project that supports mental health of Ukrainians during the war.
Vyacheslav Khalansky
Psychologist, existential-analytical psychotherapist (GLE-International); member of the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists and the European Association for Psychotherapy; head of a research grant project from the Templeton World Charity Foundation in collaboration with Harvard University. Founder of the MH-Care project that supports mental health of Ukrainians during the war.
Storm Swain
Professor Storm Swain, who has been involved in working with trauma as both a chaplain, Episcopal priest, and pastoral theologian for over 20 years. She is best known for her book, Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero: A Pastoral Theology (Fortress Press, 2011), about the 9/11 tragedy, the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in the United States. As a chaplain, Storm helped those affected by the tragedy and worked with the Red Cross.
School Schedule 2023
Simultaneous Ukrainian translation of all English lectures will be provided.
July 31
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York time)
is
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Collectiveness as a Way of Healing from Trauma
Speakers: Vyacheslav Khalansky & Maryana Mykolaychuk
Language: Ukrainian
Translation: English
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
How Does Our Faith Help Us Heal from Trauma: Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Philip G. Monroe
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
August 1
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York)
The Trinity’s Unique Ways of Promoting a Sense of Safety after Trauma
Speaker: Scott Harrower
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Trauma and the Growth of Love
Speaker: Keith J. White
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
Living with Trauma and Grief and Longing for Hope
Speaker: Diane Langberg
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
August 2
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York time)
is
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Reintegration and Anamnesis: Theological Tools for Wartime Harms
Speaker: Helen Paynter
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
Trauma and Children’s Spirituality
Speaker: Esther Zimmerman
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
August 3
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York time)
is
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Vukovar: the War, the Memory and the Voices from the Margins
Speaker: Julijana Mladenovska-Tešija
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
The Theology of Home, the Trauma of Displacement
Speaker: Siobhan Garrigan
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
August 4
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York time)
How Does Our Faith Help Us Heal from Trauma: Opportunities and Challenges - 2
Speaker: Philip G. Monroe
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Resilience Following Trauma and Praying the Psalms
Speaker: Samuel B. Thielman
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
Resurrecting Resilience: Trinity, Trauma and Transformation
Speaker: Storm Swain
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
August 5
2 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
1 pm (CEST)
7 am (EDT New York time)
4 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
3 pm (CEST)
9 am (EDT New York time)
Theodicy by Beauty
Speaker: Sarah Clarkson
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
6 pm (EEST Kyiv time)
5 pm (CEST)
11 am (EDT New York time)
A Theology of Suffering and British Poetry of the First World War
Speaker: Paul S. Fiddes
Language: English
Translation: Ukrainian
To Participate in the School, You Need
Anyone interested in participation needs to fill out the registration form by July 25, 2023. Participants will receive detailed information no later than July 28, 2023.
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