Adevărul care ne privește
The Truth That Looks at Us
Author(s): Andrei BălanSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Aesthetics, Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Editura Nicodim Caligraful
Keywords: the icon as Parousia; synergy; purity of vision; canon; obedience; heritage;
Summary/Abstract: The text offers a profound reflection on tradition and spiritual heritage through the icon, understood not as a mere aesthetic product but as a “truth that looks at us” and places us under judgment. The author's testimony draws on formative encounters with the masters Vasile Gorduz and Sorin Dumitrescu, as well as with Hieromonk Teofil Părăian. Authentic heritage is not inert past but living “coming” accessible to new generations only through purity of vision.
Journal: Caietele de la Putna
- Issue Year: XVIII/2026
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 356-359
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Romanian
