Florovsky Society — Princeton University
Fr. Georges Florovsky Orthodox Christian Theological Society
The Fr. Georges Florovsky Orthodox Christian Theological Society is a graduate student organization of Princeton University. Its purpose is to promote the study of the life and work of Fr. Georges Florovsky and of Orthodox Christian theology in general in the context of Fr. Florovsky's emphasis on a return to Orthodox Christianity's patristic roots.
What hath Fr. Florovsky to do with Princeton?
Fr. Florovsky was an eminent Orthodox Christian theologian and Russian emigré intellectual who spent his last years teaching at Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, and died in Princeton in 1979. He is recognized as one of the most important Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century and a key figure of the Russian philosophical and cultural tradition.
Upcoming Events and Symposium
In addition to the regular meetings of the patristic reading group, we have two big events coming up. On December 10, we will be hosting an afternoon seminar titled Athens vs Jerusalem?, and in February of 2012 we will host our second annual patristic symposium in honor of Fr. Georges Florovsky, titled The Body of the Living Christ: The Patristic Doctrine of the Church.