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The Higher Theological Education in the Romanian Orthodox Church after 1990 – pastoral necessity and missionary responsibility
The Higher Theological Education in the Romanian Orthodox Church after 1990 – pastoral necessity and missionary responsibility

Author(s): Ion Vicovan
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Pastoral necessity;Missionary responsability; theological schools;

Summary/Abstract: We can easily see that all the different types of theological schools mentioned above, established over many centuries, are the result of a pastoral necessity and of a missionary responsibility. Pastoral necessity, because the faithful people needed theologicaly trained shepherds, to „teach them the word of the Truth”, to place „God’s commandments” and „the words of eternal life” (Ioan 6, 68) by their hearts, to impart with them the sanctifying grace and to guide them on the road towards salvation. Missionary responsability, because both in Moldavia, as well as in Wallachia to a lesser extent, but especially inTransylvania to a greater extent, the priest was called upon to defend the righteous faith against Catholic and Calvinistic proselytism actions.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 19-36
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English