Medicina duhovnicească sinaitică, secolul al VII-lea. Sfântul Anastasie Sinaitul
Sinaitic Spiritual Medicine, 7th Century: Saint Anastasius of Sinai

Author(s): Mihai Himcinschi
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Ideas Forum International Academic and Scientific Association
Keywords: theology; medicine; monasticism; heresy; dogma; dialogue; therapy; repentance; healing; salvation;
Summary/Abstract: For the 6th century AD, the Saint Catherine monastery in Sinai represented the point of resistance of Orthodox spirituality which was already threatened by the conquest of the Muslim Arabs. The violent clash between these two monotheistic religions led to the subtle Sinaitic observation that man, as body and soul, has need, on the one hand, for a healthy spirituality lived dogmatically and liturgically, but, on the other hand, also for concrete medical assistance aimed at countering the physical illnesses of the monks and the laity in the surroundings. This is how the concern of Saint Anastasius Sinaita (630-700) is explained. As a Sinaitic priest, abbot and physician, he decided to face these challenges in equal measure by building a true spiritual system of soul and body therapy through his works, as well as through his highly dedicated philanthropic mission.

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