VOLUME 9(1) • 2021
The Dynamics of Church Art
ABSTRACT. We will approach the issue of Church art from a theological and especially canonical-legislative perspective, relying on various canonical sources and Church legislation. We shall outline a short history of the regulations regarding iconography, given that church art cannot be dissociated ..
Artistic Creativity in Contemporary Romanian Iconography
ABSTRACT. We will briefly outline the history of the icon as artistic creation and analyze a series of contemporary icons designed by various Romanian artists, who are conspicuous for their attempts to give the Orthodox tradition a new look at style and art. Icon painting is rediscovered and enriche..
Representations of Disease in Home Environments
ABSTRACT. Mental and social attitudes towards the sick have varied from one society to another, and patients were initially marginalized in their position of persons to be cared for by other individuals. In time, the disease and the patient were seen differently especially by the personnel who helpe..
On the Glory of Orthodoxy, with Constant References to Dumitru Stăniloae
ABSTRACT. We will describe a series of aspects related to “the sublime” dimension or rather the glory of Orthodoxy, to its theoretical and practical splendors as they were interpreted, experienced or preached by Rev. Professor Dumitru Stăniloae. From the perspective of the great Romanian theologian,..
The Experience of God’s Light in the Texts of Saint Symeon the New Theologian
ABSTRACT. A series of Apostles and Fathers of the Church testify that the light shown by God to the saints is different from the knowledge of the created things, it is the glory of the divine nature. Compared to the author of the fourth Gospel, St. Symeon the New Theologian is certainly a point of r..
On the Dubious Relationship between Fundamentalism and Terrorism
ABSTRACT. Global dynamics, the metanarrative of our age, has changed the social morphology of many European states. The impulse of the labor market and the conflicts in the Middle East have generated massive migration flows. Each emigrant imports his cultural-religious identity, configured on other ..
Theocracy in Harmony with Democracy
ABSTRACT. The humans live in a strictly material world and they are constantly trying to keep things and subsequently their life, together at all times. As such, in relationships with others, there is a constant need for teaching a national organizational system recognized and accepted by everyone. ..