VOLUME 8(4) • 2020
“The Justinianic Plague”: The Effects of a Pandemic in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
ABSTRACT. Given the current context, we have found reviewing the first major pandemic, that is the “Justinian’s Plague”, in terms of the historiographical sources, its occurrence, spreading area, chronology and manifestations not only a revealing, but also an insightful endeavour. We do not intend t..
Covid-19 – The Worldwide Pandemic, the Challenge of a Necessary Conscience Examination
ABSTRACT. The journey of humankind throughout history has always been defined by choices, individual or group choices, depending on the society at stake. These choices have influenced not only the present of those who made them, but also their future, such as this apparently uncontrollable pandemic ..
The Church during Pandemic Times
ABSTRACT. The article is a discursive attempt at analyzing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the spiritual life and behavior of the Orthodox Christians. It sets out to render the personal experience and perception of a priest in dealing with the social and spiritual consequences of the spread o..
Mindfulness: Some Considerations from the Perspective of Christian Spirituality
ABSTRACT. An impressive number of neuroscientific research, qualitative studies and longitudinal explorations, behavioural investigations highlight the multiple cognitive, emotional or medical benefits obtained from various meditative practices. It is also worth noting the scarcity of studies that e..
Church Administration in the Pastoral Care of the Communities: Convergences and Divergences
ABSTRACT. The administrative, political and social transformations of the last decade confirm that, in the pastoral activity of the priest in the community, the efficient administration of the institution remains a consistent index in the evaluation of the parish activity. It is found that the pries..
The Portraiture of Constantin Brâncoveanu. A Case Study – The Votive Painting from Hurezi Monastery
ABSTRACT. The study aims to analyze the manner in which the great Romanian ruler Constantin Brâncoveanu was rendered in various portraits. Starting with Matei Basarab, most of the Romanian princes are represented by Western artists in a posture characteristic to the monarchs from the epoch of the ea..
The Pandemic and Miracle-Working Icons from Romania. Iconographical Case Study: The Theotokos and the Holy Child
ABSTRACT. This study aims to present some of the most renowned miracle-working icons from Romania. The history of the icons of the Theotokos starts with the Holy Tradition of the Church, which describes the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke as the very first iconographer; he painted the three icons o..
Legislative and Canonical Challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT. In the present study, we aim at a relevant and concise analysis of the phrase “the right to the freedom of religion”, approached as legislative challenge while also dealing with a ritual aspect, namely offering the Holy Communion within the Holy and Divine Liturgy with the same spoon, appr..