1517-2017: Lutherans and Catholics, Then and Now

September 14-15, 2017

Introduction 

On September 14-15, 2017, Georgetwn University will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with a two-day conference.  Lutherans and Catholics will reflect together on the theological, historical, and sociological themes after 50 years of dialogue.

Agenda

Thursday, September 14 (Dahlgren Chapel)

Welcome (3:30 p.m.)

Dr. John J. DeGioia, President, Georgetown University

Keynote Presentations (3:45 p.m.)

John W. O’Malley, S.J., University Professor, Theology, Georgetown University
“Martin Luther, Trent, and Vatican II”

Kenneth G. Appold, James Hastings Nichols Professor of Reformation History, Princeton Theological Seminary
“Lutheran-Catholic Colloquies of the 16th Century and Today”

Service of Word and Song (5:30 p.m.)

Bishop Denis Madden, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Baltimore

Richard Graham, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Reception (6:15 p.m)

Friday, September 15 (Copley Formal Lounge)

First Session: “What Is Distinctive about the Fifth Centenary of the Lutheran Reformation?” (9:00 – 10:00 a.m.) 

Christine Helmer, Professor, Religious Studies, Northwestern University

Peer Neuner, Professor Emeritus, Catholic Theological Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Second Session: “Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue: Accomplishments and Challenges” (11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

Kathryn Johnson, Director, Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Susan K. Wood, SCL, Professor, Systematic Theology, Marquette University

Lunch (12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

Third Session:  “Martin Luther, Ignatius of Loyola and (the) Catholic Tradition” (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m)Philip D.W. Krey, President Emeritus, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
David Collins, S.J., Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
Amy Leonard, Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University 

Fourth Session: “Teaching the Reformation after 50 Years of Dialogue: A Panel Discussion” (4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

Al Acres, Chair and Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
Julia Lamm, Professor, Theology, Georgetown University
Jo Ann H. Moran Cruz, Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
Phil D.W. Krey, President Emeritus, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia