Ortodoxie şi ortopraxie. Reflecţii privind importanţa, autoritatea şi actualitatea Părinţilor pentru omul contemporan (II)
Orthodoxy and Ortopraxy. Refl ections on the Importance, the Authority, and the Topicality of the Fathers for the Contemporary Man (II)

Summary/Abstract: The topicality of the Holy Faders has been subject to research on several occasions, both in Romania and abroad, yet, no discourse suffi cient in itself has been accomplished. The purpose of this study is to create an overview of the previous research results and to add new elements to a strictly Orthodox perspective on the topicality of the Holy Fathers. This overview encompasses the conclusions of the author’s study and research in his attempt to reclaim a so-called Introduction to Patristics. The Holy Fathers, their thinking and theology remain a constant reference in the Orthodox Church and theology. Unfortunately, nowadays, the patristic text is rarely referred to in the Orthodox academic circles, which usually prefer a theology that doesn’t refl ect the patristic teachings. The contemporary man is unable to fi nd himself in the study of the Holy Father’s words, and no longer has the desire to seek answers to his problems by approaching the theology of the Church. The Fathers’ topicality, importance, and authority is confi rmed by God’s topicality, importance, and authority; thus, their validity is proven by the truths they express and by the rules of life they promote, at all times, for every Christian. This presentation is intended not only as a highlight of certain contemporary Orthodox theological aspects, but as a reminder of the importance of the patristic theology for the theology of the Church.

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