VOLUME 6(2) • 2018
Μήτηρ του Θεού [Mētēr tou Theou], Θεοτόκος [Theotókos] και Παναγία [Panagía] in philokalik literature
ABSTRACT. I will be dealing with the presence of the Mother of God in the works of the Philokalic Fathers. The dogmas on the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church are in direct connection with the dogma of holiness. Among the multitude of appellatives of the Mother of God, I will analyse: Theotokos (St..
Gradiva and the problem of representation
ABSTRACT. The collapse of the lines between reality and fiction occurs from the beginning of the novella when we see that Norbert Hanold is willing to take a fiction for reality, even though an intangible one. This inability to understand the domain of fiction is what plunges Norbert Hanold in a del..
Can a leaky heart valve be solved?
ABSTRACT. The Marfan syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease of the connective tissue, leading to an increased risk of cardiovascular manifestations like aortic root dilatation, aortic valve regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse and mitral regurgitation. Cardiovascular complications, pa..
The relationship between Mary and the people of God in Rev 12
ABSTRACT. The Marian themes are not so common in the last book of the Bible. However, chapter 12 might be an exception to this. On the other hand, ecclesiological images are often used together with the theology and Christology themes. Some scholars believe that one method for understanding the mess..
The spiritual meanings of suffering
ABSTRACT. Spiritual literature considers sufferings and illnesses as an expression of the mystery of God’s gracious love for man, which He wants to guide to the salvation of his soul through happy events or, in an extremely way, through difficult existential circumstances. Whether they are happy or ..