”Studia Theologica Doctoralia” International Symposium, VIIth edition

Academic research and missionary ministry in theological doctoral schools today

Iași
Coordonator
Rev. Prof. PhD. Viorel Sava
Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. Pablo Argarate „Karl Franzes”​​​​​​​ University of Graz, Austria
Though these two apostles of the Christian faith went from Constantinople to preach to people in foreign lands, it was from this Apostolic See, the center of Catholic unity, that they received the investiture of their mission or, as happened more…
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Rev. Prof. PhD Viorel Sava Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
A close look at the liturgical bibliography, accumulated over the the Romanian theology, reveals the constant concern of the romanian theologians to know and make known the history and life of the romanian the religious life of the Old-Oriental…
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Rev. Prof. PhD Ioan Moldoveanu Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
In this study, we tried to bring the reader an episode in the history of relations between Romania and the Holy Mountain. For centuries monks of the Holy Mountain were present in the Romanian Principalities. Also the Romanians was attended the…
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Prof. PhD. Carmen Maria Bolocan Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
La peinture d’icône surpasse les chronologies artificielles, puisqu’elle commence déjà avec l’apparition du Christianisme du premier siècle jusqu’à nos jours sans interruption. La couleur touche la sensibilité et c'est en cela que réside son…
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Rev. Prof. PhD Marian Vîlciu Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Valahia University, Targoviste
L’église Orthodoxe Roumaine fait partie de la grande famille des Eglises Orthodoxes, en gardant avec sainteté l’unité dogmatique, de culte et canonique avec les autres Eglises Orthodoxes soeurs, en formant ensemble L’Eglise Orthodoxe, tout comme les…
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Rev. Assist. PhD. Cosmin Santi Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Valahia University, Targoviste
The results (fruits) of active participation in the Holy Liturgy are the actual and plenary manifestation of ecclesial communion realization in the community of believers, the permanent renewal and sanctification of the members of the Church of…
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PhD. cand. Bogdan-Ioan Anistoroaei Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The present paper outlines the fact that the poet is more than a creator, surpassing the condition of genius which has been attributed to him; his geniality, his extraordinary existence comes from his mission – the one of serving. Ioan Alexandru…
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Rev. PhD. Cristian Barnea Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The human value is not limited only to what the human reason can think about him. According to the teaching of our faith, the human mission is beyond that, it is the power of any individual’s vision. Christ is the only One Who saw and sees further…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Cătălin Mihai Bucur Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Studying Pr. Prof. Dr. Ene Branişte's work which is so varied in themes, I have presented in the following article two major paths which can be extracted from his pastoral writings: the priest and his missionary responsibility. After an introduction…
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PhD. cand. Bogdan-Nicolae Căpățână Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
Before reaching the form that we know today, Christian parish has gone through several stages of formation and consolidation, from early Christian community gathered around the Apostles to the administrative, legal and territorial structure of…
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Rev. Constantin-Adrian Chelaru Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The priest is the one whose serving arms are opened by means of the atria of the chapel where he accomplishes his mission, where every day he responds to the requests coming from patients or their families, if they can communicate and want a…
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Rev. Constantin-Adrian Chelaru Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Often, the missionary priest is not only the doctor in the black clothes of humility, but he becomes, in many situations, the one who encourages both family members from the time they enter the hospital and until they return to their nest, together…
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Protos. PhD. Hrisostom Ciuciu Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
The present work refers to the most disputed term in the New Testament, άρπαγμός (harpagmos), which is essential for understanding the most important Christological fragment from the Pauline corpus, Flp 2, 5-11, fragment known as “the Christological…
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PhD. cand. Lucian Nicodim Codreanu Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Cluj-Napoca
This text aims to identify and bring into light the theological foundations of the kenotic character of Christian mission as perceived in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The kenotic theology has a rich and wide spectrum in which it could be founded:…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Vasile Costan Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
This work is a historical, theological and sociological study of the humanism under two aspects: the Christian humanism and the secularist humanism. The secularist humanism, which became extremely agressive in the Western society and recently in our…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Eduard Cozma Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
This article presents several essential aspects about holiness and about our real possibility to share ourselves with it (having as a starting point God’s holiness and our participation to it).Taking into account that God’s existence must…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Vasile-Cristian Dăscălescu Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The Filioque clause controversy likely involves an aspect of God's person that we will never be able to fully grasp. God, who is an infinite being, is ultimately incomprehensible to our finite human minds. This statement will play a very important…
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PhD. cand. Adrian Dobreanu Faculty of Orthodox Theology ,,Sfantul Andrei Saguna”, Sibiu
Since past centuries, byzantine music began to experience a continuous development at both manuscript and its wide interpretation. She continued to develop in our country cultural musical inspirated from greek byzantine music environment, authentic…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Bogdan Florea Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The article deals with three fundamental concepts and their meaning in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers: faith, love and action. It starts from their etymological meaning and from the connection in which Saint Apostle Paul places them in…
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PhD. cand. Eugen Ganțolea Faculty of Orthodox Theology ,,Sfantul Andrei Saguna”, Sibiu
In The Holy Eucharist we are feeding with the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. From missionary perspective, but not exclusively, there is an imperious necessity to pertinently explain in contemporaneity this physical and spiritual…
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PhD. cand. Vasile-Lucian V. Goldan Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
In Moldavia, in christian-religious terms, the second half of the nineteenth century is significantly marked by the personality of „Ioan Mihalache”, known after entering the monastic life as „Iosif”, and in the romanian religious and cultural…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Mihai-Daniel Isai Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The present approach tackles the philosophical and theological reflection for solving a dilemma:: up to what point the discursive character of human logic can help man to know God and from what point it becomes limited or even pointless. The concept…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Ciprian Joița Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
The spiritual maximalism of St. Symeon the New Theologian, evangelical in its basis and mystical in purpose, is the very essence of his catechetical approach, as well as of his public reception in the ecclesiastic society of his time. Far from…
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PhD. cand. Andrei-Ionuţ Lefter Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Romanian Orthodox Church has always cared for the social status of believers, being actively involved throughout history for the common good and help those in need. Lately, the mission of the Church hasn’t been devoid of philanthropy, materialized…
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Lect. PhD. Cezar Login Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Cluj-Napoca
The Orthodox Church carefully prepares each and every feast. This preparation includes o forefeast period, and, sometimes, fasting. Among the feasts during the liturgical year, the Nativity of Christ has the longer and the most developed preparation…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Marius Nicolae Magherca Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The purpose of this article is to analyse the meaning of the noun תוֹעֵבָ֖ ה (toebah) and its synonyms, in two chapters of Ezekiel`s book. Specifically, I tried to examine the use of the word תוֹעֵבָ֖ ה in the context of Israel`s idolatry, and the…
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PhD. cand. Ilche Micevski-Ignat Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
„St. John Chrysostom in the life and the work of St. Iustin Popović” - In this article the author describes the love and devotion that St. Iustin Popović had for the great scholar of the Church, St. John Chrysostom. The respect for this great Saint…
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PhD. cand. Gheorghe Mihalache Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
In this study, we try to bring the current personality theology professor Vasile G. Ispir, known as the "father of Romanian missiology" as well as his vision of the Orthodox Church's mission in the world. Deeply rooted in the tradition of the…
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Phd. Justin A. Mihoc University of Durham, United Kingdom
Few political leaders have influenced their subjects like Herod; even fewer can claim such remarkable political, cultural, military, architectural achievements like Herod. His lasting impact is undeniable today, as scholars managed to reconstruct a…
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His Grace PhD. Nichifor Botoșăneanul Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Dans l’étude présente nous allons analyser l’étymologie du mot exorkizo et sa la traduction différente dans les textes liturgiques roumains. Parce que nous avons remarqué des différences significatives dans la traduction, nous avons examiné les…
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PhD. cand. Constantin Oprea Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
The Impact of the Reform and cues from the Counter Reformation and Catholic Reformation created the climate for the revival of Christianity - both Catholicism and Protestantism. The manuscripts collected from the libraries of monasteries,…
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PhD. cand. Petru Pavăl Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The missionary task that Israel has to fulfill among the nations is not a supposition, but a reality that emerges from the choice made by YHWH in the person of patriarch Avraam (Gen 12, 3). In this respect, Israel was not just chosen „between” the…
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Protos. PhD. Simeon Pintea Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Cluj-Napoca
This article intends to underline the importance of the layman (layperson) in the mission of the Church. Layman is often a misunderstood term which results in certain behavior of the Christians in the Church assembly of the parish and in Church…
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Deac. PhD. Florin Constantin Pîrcălabu Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Constanța
This article highlights the active participation in cultural and theological movement during the centuries of monks who have made significant Romanian Orthodox Church services and by living their religious life .The monasticism fulfilled over the…
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PhD. cand. Andrei Popârdă Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
The missionary work of the Church is the result of the clergy’s actions but also of the whole true worshipers. Laity and the clergy must form a breathing element and must participate in the activities of the Church. By laity we mean the members of…
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PhD. cand. Constantin Silviu Tapalagă „Karl Franzes”​​​​​​​ University of Graz, Austria
Blaise Pascal holds that the knowledge in generally and the knowledge of God through nature and revelation stay in relation with the human faith and love to God. The human is free to choose in God to believe and God to love, and thus God to know.…
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Deac. Assist. Dr. Florin Toader Tomoioagă Faculty of Orthodox Theology ,,Bishop PhD. Vasile Coman”, University of Oradea
One of the most urgent tasks of the Church is the rediscovery of the communitarian ethos of the parish. From a theological point of view, the Church is the extension of the Trinitarian life into the life of the faithful. It is the community of God…
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PhD. cand. Marian Lukas Ureutz „Karl Franzes”​​​​​​​ University of Graz, Austria
Apart from a few historical facts, we know little about the development of the religious freedom within Christianity. But those facts we have, are very important. This article tries to redefine on the one hand the development of the church’s…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Pavel Vitel Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian Patriarch", Bucharest
The first key facet of the postmodern religious man profile arises from the famous collapse of meta-narratives of modernity. Jean François Lyotard, in The Postmodern Condition, stressed the idea that the entire culture of contemporary man is marked…
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Phd. cand. Rev. Mihai-Iulian Zvorăște Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
Through this study we want to emphasize the cognitive dimension of faith in theology and the knowledge of the Holy Fathers of the Church and the testimony and living work of faith in the lives of Saints and Pater. From the teachings of the Holy…
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PhD. cand. Ioan-Lucian Radu Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Dumitru Stăniloae", Iași
For this study we chose for analysis the books of the two prophets who had priestly functions at the same time, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. For these two prophets, both the priests and the prophets of Israel are considered equally responsible for guiding…
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