Professors from UT Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies participate in a conference at University of Strasburg, France

On 24-25 October, 2019 a group of UT eminent professors from the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies participated in a conference on Salvation in Religions at University of Strasburg, France.  The event was organized in association of Center for Higher Studies of Islamic Revolution at UT and Faculty of Theology of University of Strasburg.

Dr. Mahmoud Vaezi , Dr. Ali Asgari Yazdi , Dr. Seyed Mojtaba Mirdamadi, Dr. Mohamamd Mohammad Rezaei , and Dr. Ahad Faramarz Gharamaleki , the UT professors presented their scholarly papers in this conference along with the distinguished professors from the host university.

The conference program was performed as follows:

Thursday, October 24th, 2019/ Jeudi 24 octobre 2019

Conference opening and introduction :

Prof. Rémi GOUNELLE (UNISTRA), Dean of Protestant Theology, Director of Groupement d’Intérêt scientifique Science des Religions et Théologies à Strasbourg

Welcome address by Hossein BEIKBAGHBAN, Honorary Professor of Persian studies, Strasbourg University (UNISTRA), President of CUERIA

9.30:  Prof. Mahmoud VAEZI (University of Tehran) : The Fourth Paradigm as a Universal Religious Salvation  

10.00:  Prof. Gérard SIEGWALT (UNISTRA) :

The biblical theme of salvation and its relevance (personal, collective and for creation)

10.30:  Coffee break

11.00:  Dr. David LEMLER (Strasbourg) : For the Jews, no salvation ?

11.30:  Prof. Ali ASGARI YAZDI (University of Tehran) :

Comparative study on the doctrine of salvation in Islam and Christianity

12.00:  Discussion

12.30:  Lunch at Restaurant Le 32, 32 boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg 14.30 :  Prof. Seyed Mojtaba MIRDAMADI (University of Tehran) :

A Plan for Sustainable Peace with Divine Religions’ Approach to Salvation

15.00 :  Prof. Christine MAILLARD (UNISTRA) :

Representations of salvation in alchemical texts and iconography

C.G. Jung’s interpretation of heterodox conceptions of salvation

15.30 :  Discussion

16.00 :  Coffee break

16.45 :  Visit of Bibliothèque nationale universitaire :  Persian manuscripts (with Dr. Daniel BORNEMANN)

19.00 :  Dinner

 Friday, October 25th, 2019/ Vendredi 25 octobre 2019

9.00 :  Prof. Mohammad MOHAMMAD REZAEI (University of Tehran) : Salvation in religions

Scientific Responsibilty: Prof. Rémi GOUNELLE

10.00 :  Coffee break

10.30 :  Prof. Yves MEESSEN (University of Lorraine, Metz) : Salvation and humanity: a change of perspective

11.00 :  Prof. Ahad Faramarz GHARAMALEKI (University of Tehran) :

The Place of Freedom in the Salvation of Religions: an Islamic Concept of Salvation

11.30 :  Final discussion and conclusions

12.15 :  End of conference

12.30 :  Lunch at Restaurant Le 32, 32 boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg

11.30 :  Final discussion and conclusions

12.15 :  End of conference

12.30 :  Lunch at Restaurant Le 32, 32 boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg

11.30 :  Final discussion and conclusions

12.15 :  End of conference

12.30 :  Lunch at Restaurant Le 32, 32 boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg

11.30 :  Final discussion and conclusions

12.15 :  End of conference

12.30 :  Lunch at Restaurant Le 32, 32 boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg

Scientific Responsibility: Prof. Rémi GOUNELLE