Imnele liturgice ale Bisericii Ortodoxe - mijloc de propovăduire a dreptei credințe
The Orthodox Church’s hymns – a preaching mean of the right faith

Summary/Abstract: The present study, “The liturgical hymns of the Orthodox Church – means of preaching the right faith”, has as its purpose the presentation of the very significant role of the hymns in the liturgical life of the Church, in the preaching of the right faith and the protection of the Orthodoxy against any misinterpretation. We initiated this theological project because the Christian hymnology is endowed, apart from its poetical value, with a dogmatic content and a profound theological meaning that are reinforced by a powerful capacity to project believes and emotions with great impact upon the human soul. The etymology of the word “hymn” needed to be illustrated before speaking about the confession of the right faith through the liturgical hymns, as well as the fact that the Orthodox cult is as a rich depository of doctrine and a living catechesis, accessible to everyone. The study also includes a section presenting the historical evolution of the liturgical hymns and their usage in the cult in the first Christian centuries.

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