A missionary reception of Father Dumitru Stăniloae
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Receptarea misionară a teologiei Părintelui Dumitru Stăniloae
A missionary reception of Father Dumitru Stăniloae theology

Author(s): Alexandru Teompa
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: patristic theology; erudition; spiritual rebirth;person; communion; philokalic vision;

Summary/Abstract: Romanian orthodox theology had a great chance to rebornin the full communist period, thanks to the genius monumental workof the father teacher Dumitru Stăniloae. Thanks to his extraordinary analysis and synthesis, the great theologian managed to put in dialoguethe theological vision of Saints Fathers with the theological and philosophical thinking and also culturally contemporaneous, creatinga paradoxical dogmatic theology neo-patristic and also a theological answer that is current and relevant, to the problems of life. Through hislife and work, father Stăniloae managed to unite theology with life and erudition with godliness, highlighting the spiritual value of the tenets belonging to the Orthodox Church and thus their impact on the practical life of the Christianity. Thus dogmatic theology becomes an impressiv emissionary force, because it becomes, through Dumitru Stăniloae, an invitation addressed to the 3rd millennium man to live in communion and dialogue with God and with others, the model of life of persons from theTrinity.

  • Issue Year: XX/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 253-266
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian