International Symposium: The Impact of Ignatian Spirituality on Contemporary Theology and Church Reform
Host: Centre for Catholic Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sponsor: Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Co-organizers: Divinity School of Chung Chi College (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Universidad Alberto Hurtado,
Pontifical Gregorian University, Regis College
Date: 23 to 24 May 2025 (Fri and Sat)
Time: 0900 to 1830
Medium of language: English
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
BOOKLET including programs, speakers’ profiles, and abstracts.
| 23 May 2025 (Friday) | 24 May 2025 (Saturday) | |
| Henry Shea SJ (Boston College/US) The spiritual foundation of the thought of contemporary Jesuit theologians |
Michel Fédou SJ (Facultés Loyola Paris/France) Ignatian way of doing spirituality theology (Video Conference) |
|
| Bertrand Dumas (University of Strasbourg/France) Henri de Lubac’s theology and Ignatian spirituality |
Carlos Alvarez SJ (Universidad Alberto Hurtado/Chile) The Art of Conversation as the Ignatian Trace of Michel de Certeau’s Theological Thought. Challenges to be Faced by Church Reform |
|
| Travis LaCouter (KU Leven/Belgium) Towards an Ecclesial Discernment of Spirits: Balthasar on the Prospects of Church Reform |
Patrick C. Goujon SJ (University of Oxford/UK) Ignatian spirituality and contemporary theology of the body |
|
| Hernán Rojas SJ (Universidad Católica del Norte/Chile) Karl Rahner’s theology and Ignatian spirituality |
Antoine Ren SJ (The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Hong Kong) Christoph Theobald’s Stylistic Theology—A Theological System Based on Ignatian Spirituality that Aims at Church Reform |
|
| François Euvé SJ (Facultés Loyola Paris/France) Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s theology and Ignatian spirituality |
Martin Maier SJ (Central American University/El Salvador; Adveniat/ Germany) Contemplativus in actione iustitiae. The Ignatian Roots of Ignacio Ellacuría’s Theology (Video conference) |
|
| Gordon Rixon SJ (University of Toronto/Canada) Bernard Lonergan’s theology and Ignatian spirituality |
James Matthew Ashley (Santa Clara University/US) Pope Francis’ theology and Ignatian spirituality |
|
| Gerad Whelan SJ (Pontifical Gregorian University/Italy) Church Reform and Ignatian Spirituality: Synodality and the Question of Theological Method |
James Hanvey SJ (University of Oxford/UK, Secretary for the Service of Faith for the Society of Jesus) Ignatian spirituality and synodality |