VOLUME 12(4) • 2024
The Position of Blessed Augustine on Ars Rhetorica
ABSTRACT. In this paper, first of all, I would like to mention some valences of ancient culture, which was an essentially literary culture, grounded in grammar and rhetoric. I also provide clarifications regarding the use of the term eloquentia in Antiquity and its connotations, as well as the posit..
The Current Legal Regime of Social-Philanthropic and Medical Assistance Services in The Romanian Orthodox Church
ABSTRACT. In the present study, we shall highlight the current legal framework according to which the Romanian Orthodox Church carries out its social-philanthropic and medical assistance activity so as to the ongoing collaboration between ROC and the state institutions. Keeping in mind that the lega..
The Metaphysics of Reality and the Kingdom of God
ABSTRACT. Is the phrase “the metaphysics of the real” an oxymoron or a pleonasm? It depends on what we mean by real. And the understandings are many and diverse, a kind of quod capita tot sensus, in a more restricted manner. To some people, there’s no difference between the real and the reality. To ..
Identity Perceptions in the Republic of Moldova: Global Influences and Local Particularities
ABSTRACT. The topic of identity returns to the forefront of public attention as a unifying and coagulating element of human communities in the face of such current global challenges as globalization and migration. At the local level, the identity discourse in the Republic of Moldova is presented as ..
The Language of Saint Monica and the Experience of Unspeakable Words. Ἐνθουσιασμός and Her Words “With Much Power”
ABSTRACT. In this article, I would like to highlight the fact that the words “with much power” of Saint Monica, the mother of Blessed Augustine, won the soul of her son and directed him towards moral beauty, writing the words of eternal life in his heart. And Augustine, as soon as he received the po..
Coping in Somatic Disorders
ABSTRACT. From a psychological point of view, defensive denial was considered to be an immature defence mechanism, putting them together in terms of maturity being based on their success in blocking the id. A defensive mechanism that has proven its effectiveness in reducing stress will be used predo..