Ecclesiological dimension of modern Christianity

Экклесиологическое измерение современного христианства

Author(s): Jerzy Pańkowski / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 15/2013

Keywords: Ecclesiology; Church; Christianity; unity of the Church; Orthodoxy

The definition of Christianity replaces more and more the definition of Church. The ecumenical dialogue is being heldamong Christian “churches” which strive for Christian unity. The orthodox ecclesiology perceives Christianity as a feature of Church, the Head of which is Jesus Christ. Christianity in itself is more an ideological term than an ecclesiastic one. For Orthodoxy not Christianity but Church is the key term. Without Church there is either no Christianity, nor Christian life. The issue of restoring the unity of the Church, in orthodox point of view, is unacceptable because it is not Church but Christianity that has been divided. Orthodox as a Church preaches a truth in love and love in truth.

Russian church renovationism in 1917

Rosyjski ruch odnowicielski w 1917 roku

Author(s): Kamila Pawełczyk-Dura / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 15/2013

Keywords: Renovationist Church; 1917; The October Revolution; All Russian Sobor of 1917-1918

The fall of tsarist autocracy in 1917 opened up the possibility of revival of the Orthodox Church. Political and socialmovement revived activities renovationists, closely observing the prevailing mood among believers. They excepted deepreforms in Church organizations and rituals and postulate require activating the clergy. However, All Russian Sobor of1917-1918 rejected the reneval project based on the idea of creating independent administrative Orthodox community,connected reformed faith and ritual. Consciousness of organizational and ideological confusion motivate renovationiststo turn to the most important factor influencing the social and political life. It happened only until 1922. „Living Church”has become a weapon in the fight the communist regime against in the Orthodox Church.

The Biblical teaching on human holiness

Biblijna nauka o świętości człowieka

Author(s): Jarosław Charkiewicz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 15/2013

Keywords: Bible; holiness; Church; man

The concept of holiness is one of the key theological issues. Semantically the term “holiness” focuses on God, the only absolutely Holy, who lives and works in the Church, and is also the source of the holiness of the Church. Visible reflection of the holiness of the Church on earth are the countless saints – people who are called by God to be holy, and with the proper spiritual life, had grown up in perfection and become able to accept the special sanctification by the Holy Spirit. But God is calling to be holy not only those who have tasted holiness – which formally announced to the world bythe church in an act of canonization – but all Christians. The term “holy” is used by Bible not only in reference to God, but also to the people, places and things, sanctified bycontact with God, exalted by him, dedicated to the service of God. The article deals on the holiness of the human in the Old and New Testaments only. The New Testament repeats call to be holy directed by God to man in the Old Testament (cf. 1 Peter 1:15). But at the same time God calls the human to be perfect (Mathew 5:48). The source of human holiness in the New Testament is Jesus Christ, who received it from God the Father. The New Testament sacrifice of Jesus Christ replaced the Old Testament sacrifice rendered by archpriest. This sacrifice is the source of human sanctification and forgiveness of sins (Hebrews 10:14). Christ sacrifice has opened the way for every man to God, and this path is not limited neither by time nor by space. The New Testament reveals the concept of human holiness much wider and deeper than the Old Testament did. On the pages of Gospels and Epistles of the Apostles there are shown the human patterns that make up the definition of holiness.Then they are repeated and explained in the Church by Holy Fathers mainly. It is thanks to the action of the Holy Trinityevery Christian can be saint. It is thanks to the adoption by the Son of God the human nature, members of the Church are given the possibility to recover the original nature of the man, soiled by sin, to transform it by the grace of God. Following Jesus Christ, participating in His Divinity and by His grace Christians became saints.

The state of the contemporary researches on Orthodox hagiology

Współczesny stan badań nad prawosławną hagiologią

Author(s): Jarosław Charkiewicz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 15/2013

Keywords: hagiology; hagiography; holiness; saints

Hagiology is relatively young branch of theology. It deals with issues related to the study of holiness from theological perspective. The modern state of research on Orthodox hagiology in Poland is not advanced. The study on holiness in our country essentially boils down to the issues connected to the lives of saints. Therefore it is usually limited to the hagiography and is conducted more from literately than theological perspective. A bit more advanced study in the field of Orthodox hagiology than in Poland can be observed abroad. The researches in this area deal mainly by a few Russians, Greeks and Serbs. Some hope for the development of Orthodox hagiology can be associated with organized more frequently, mainly in Russia, in the beginning of this century, scientific conference on this subject. Favorable, although slow, changes can be seen also in the curricula of some universities of theology, where the subject named “hagiology” appeared recently.

Faith, Cult and Culture as Essential Elements in the Missionary Activity of Sts. Cyril and Methodius

Wiara, kult i kultura jako istotne elementy w misyjnej działalności świętych Cyryla i Metodego

Author(s): Krzysztof Leśniewski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 15/2013

Keywords: Sts. Cyril and Methodius; Apostles of the Slavs; the Word of God; Faith; Cult; Christian Culture; Missions

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the Apostles of the Slavs, for many centuries have been in the interest of the whole Christian world. This article is an attempt of presenting the vital connection between Christian faith, liturgical cult, and culture on the basis of the Byzantine mission addressed to the Slavs, which was led in the second half of 9th century. Starting from the comparison of the missionary methods used by the Christian East and West in the Middle Ages, then we will turn our attention to Sts. Cyril’s and Methodius’ unique contribution to the proclamation of Christ among the Slavs. In this missionary work, of the great importance was the creation of a new alphabet, and the use of the Slavic language in the proclamation of the Good News, as well as translations of the Bible and liturgical books into Slavonic. The rootedness in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, and drawing from the treasury of the Eastern Roman Empire contributed in a creative and very original way to the formation of the native Slavic culture. In the final part of article there is posed the problem of the effective proclamation of the Good News in the contemporary world in relation to the Cyrillo-Methodian model of mission.

Romania: The Case of the Vanishing Crew

Romania: The Case of the Vanishing Crew

Author(s): Filon Stan / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: Adrian Nastase; Traian Basescu; Vasile Blaga; Democratic Party; Calin Popescu-Tariceanu; Andrei Plesu; Dilema veche; Elena Udrea; Observatorul cultural

Will the last one out of the Romanian head of state's office please turn out the lights?

Ukraine: Golden Goals

Ukraine: Golden Goals

Author(s): Tihomir Loza,Ky Krauthamer / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: parliamentary elections; Viktor Yushchenko; European Union; Viktor Yanukovych; Yulia Tymoshenko; Ukrainian politics; reform

Ukraine has passed a test of its democracy with flying colors. Time, then, to head for some other big goals.

Latvia: Whispers in the Dark

Latvia: Whispers in the Dark

Author(s): Daunis Auers / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: independence; political corruption; media; Einars Repse; Latvian politics; Peoples Party; Andris Skele; Ainars Slesers; Latvia’s First Party

Top Latvian politicians are caught in a bribery scandal, yet the jaded public merely yawns.

Southeastern Europe: Open Schengen

Southeastern Europe: Open Schengen

Author(s): Aleksandar Mitić / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: European Parliament; Schengen visa regime; European Commission; Balkans; Macedonian government; EU countries; Olli Rehn

The EU wants to “facilitate” the process of obtaining Schengen visas for citizens of southeastern Europe. But how serious is Brussels?

Montenegro: Independence by Minority?

Montenegro: Independence by Minority?

Author(s): Nela Lazarević / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: independence referendum; Ethnic Albanians; Kosovo Liberation Army; Adem Demaci; independence; Milo Djukanovic

Will ethnic Albanians hand Montenegro sovereignty?

Romania: A Reluctant Reckoning

Romania: A Reluctant Reckoning

Author(s): Razvan Amariei / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: Communist Party; Communist crimes; secret police; Romanian government; Nicolae Ceausescu; Calin Popescu-Tariceanu; Doina Cornea; Andrei Plesu; Cristian Parvulescu; Gabriel Liiceanu

Romania’s government is finally taking steps to deal with the country’s communist past – or is the whole exercise simply a ploy to discredit certain present-day figures?

Bosnia's Courts: The War-Crimes Question

Bosnia's Courts: The War-Crimes Question

Author(s): Daniel Skoglund / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/11/2006

Keywords: ICTY; Carla Del Ponte; war crimes; Bosnian Muslim; Republika Srpska; Tomislav Matanovic; Zoran Lipovac; Human Rights

The Hague tribunal is winding down, but are the Bosnian courts ready to take over war-crimes cases?

DIE MEDIZIMSCHEN INSTRUMENTEN AUS DAKIEN (I)

INSTRUMENTE MEDICALE DIN DACIA ROMANA (I)

Author(s): Sorin Cociş / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

Der Verfasser stelt eine Anzahl von ;~O merlizillischen Illstrumenten :1.1'S 1(nochcn Brunze, \'lJr, uie in ălteren Ausgrab:mgen in Dakicn entdeck "urden. Anhand der Analogien .aus [lem rOllischell Reich wurden f()lgende lnstrumt-llten typen identifizirt: Pinzette (.:\.bb 1/1'. Ohrsonden (Abb 1/5, 2/5, (:i, ;\/·1) ,Spatdsonden und loffelsonden (AIJb 1/2, 3, 4, 6, 7; 2/1, 2,5, 7; 2/1, 3; 4/3), Reilpalette (Abb 3/2), Loffe1chen (Abb 1/8; 4/1, 5/1, 2, :3, 4, 5, 6), ~I<.'dizini5che1nstrumenten (Abb 2/3, 4). Die oberen genanntell Stllcke stamen aus archiiologisehen Schicht 50,,",oh1 aus dem II als auch aus dem III Jahrhulluert u. Z.

I.ES SPECTACLES DE THEÂTRE ET DE MUSIQUE EN LANGUE ROUMAINE DEROULES DANS "ŢARA MOŢILOR" ENTRE 1861-1918

SPECTACOLELE TEATRAL-MUZICALE ÎN LIMBA ROMANĂ DESFĂŞURATE ÎN ŢARA MOŢILOR ÎNTRE ANII 1861-1918 ŞI SEMNIFICAŢIILE LOR CULTURALE, POLITICE ŞI NAŢIONALE

Author(s): I. Dominuţ Pădureanu / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

Entre 1861-1918 dans Ţara ::\Ioţilor (le Pa)'s de :\lonts Carpathes de l'Ouest) ont etc presentcs plus de 55 spectacles de theâtre et de musique en languc roumaine - la plupart d'e\L."it Abrud, unl; vraie "capitale culturelle de la zone - mais aussi en d'autres localitees, telles que Roşia ::\Iontană, l'âmpeni, Bistra, Bucium etc. Si on tient compte de l' air geographique des spectateurs, nous pourrions dire qu' il ces spectacles ont participe - d'une maniere directe ou indirecte - la population cntiere dc la zune. De grands acteurs venus de la Roumanie ..- de veritables gloires du Thcâtre l\ational de Bucarest - les plus connues acteurs "amateurs" de Transylvank, des dramaturges, vennant d'un cote ou de l'autre des Carpathes, des compositeurs, des chefs d'orchestre, des interpretes, certains d'cntre eux celebres il l'fpoque, se sont donnes la main pour prescnter aux paysans de Ţara :\loţilor des pieces de theâtre et de musique de grande valeur, dont le souvenir a etc garile dans leurs esprit et leur coeur longtemps depuis lors. Les paysans de Ţara Moţilor ont vu dans ces spectaeIes. it part de message artistique et culturcl, le message national, patriotique et politique, constituant pour eux un fort sutien moral dans la lutte contre la politique de denationalisation forcee menfe cn Transylvanie par la monarchie d'Aut:riche-Hongrie. Ces spectac1es et coneerts en langue roumaine, de vrais evenements culturels, nationaux et politiques roumains, se sont inscrit d'une maniere it part dans la vie des roumains de Transylvanie, contribuant il profusion it la lutte pour l'ideal national, concretise en 1918, par la formation de l'dat national et unitaire roumain. La pI'esente Hude traite ce gfnereux sujet pour la periode 1861-1900. l,a deuxieme partie sera publi(~e dans le volume prochaine de l'annuaire Apulum.

RESTAURAREA, MIJLOC DE DATARE ŞI ATRIBUIRE A CODICELOR

RESTAURAREA, MIJLOC DE DATARE ŞI ATRIBUIRE A CODICELOR

Author(s): Alexandru Ştirban / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

ANALIZA ANTROPOLOGICĂ SCHELETUI DIN M. 12 DE LA ICLOD CAMPANIA 1988

ANALIZA ANTROPOLOGICĂ SCHELETUI DIN M. 12 DE LA ICLOD CAMPANIA 1988

Author(s): Vincze Zoltan / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

MONUMENTS ROMAINS DECOUVERTS A ALBA IULIA

MONUMENTE ROMANE DESCOPERITE LA ALBA IULIA

Author(s): Ioan Piso,Mihai Blăjan / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

1;ne premiere serie de TllOnU111,:nts fut <1t:couverte e11 0U, de 19HO il la limite nord -ouest (le :a vi!ie de .\lba Iulia, dans l'earl:-oit appele "Staţia de salyare", Les soudages archco]ol: i (' cl':S y identifien nt il une pro[un'!cnr de U, 40 1,:-\5 III et sur unt' :'l1l·faee de plu,; de 100 m% ,,', ,l~~,:;lol11eratiou de cailloux et (k l1lorceaux (le pit:'l'cS en calt-aire, Le depbt lithiqut' con,~ j:,j,< dans de nombreux blocs pa.tiellement travaJlies et dan,; ,k 1ll0l1tllJ1euts funerairesen ('f"';'" de transformation. Ont pu ctre sauvb; sept monuments IUOS, I 7), parmi lesquels tr,,;~ flagments dl:' ste!l:'s fUlleraires (110';, I 3) l't un pilastre cu calcain' (no, -t\, decore et a;;; el,,·tenant il une cUllstru('tioJl hl11e.airl'. XOI1S a\'on~; afîairc il un atdicr du IIlt:me siecle, Cju 1 ;ansfurmait des monumcuts ;ludens, J)'autrc,; pieces (no,.., H-- 9) provi'211ncnt du cim('t;, ·~,· ',omain qui Se t:ouvc dan,; ;a proximitt ou des tombpau"X datant dc haut Jnnyen age. 1l1'" Iv 15). Tres importante pour la vie municipale de SUl'nll::egetllsu d (le ,-J.jmluJI! ~st lI;, ;)a,~' (:'-,rit< ti'une ,-;tatuc erig0,~ il C. Cervonius Sabiu\ls (no 1(-'1, datee du n"gnl' de :\[arc \\1. ,-le, El;c fut decuuvertl' dans ]'('ndroit ,,1,umeu nOU;I", On \';1 v ren,'nir dans un aUiOl'l' 'dl~xtl'. Enfin, un fra:;ment tI'l,n fut de colollne (no I(~), d{euuv,:rt pres du lIlur sud du " 1 11 P legionllaire, cOIlllJrend ia eunclusiull ti 'lIlll' illscripti()ll fUlleraire,

RECENZII ŞI NOTE BIBLIOGRAFICE

RECENZII ŞI NOTE BIBLIOGRAFICE

Author(s): Iacob Mârza,Sever Dumitraşcu,Gheorghe Fleşer,Eva Mârza,Adrian Ursuţiu / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

BEMERKUNGEN ZU ZWEI "SPĂTROMISCBEN" GOLDMUNZEN

BEMERKUNGEN ZU ZWEI "SPĂTROMISCBEN" GOLDMUNZEN

Author(s): Radu Ardevan / Language(s): German / Issue: 27-30/1990

LES REPRESENTANTS DES ROUMAINS DE DEPARTEMENT ALBA INFERIEURE A LA GRANDE ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE D'ALBA IULIA, LE 1e DECEMBRE 1918

REPREZENTAŢII ROMÂNILOR DIN COMITATUL ALBA INFERIOARĂ LA MAREA ADUNARE NAŢIONALĂ DE LA ALBA IULIA DIN 1 DECEMBRIE 1918

Author(s): Ioan Pleşa,Nicolae Josan / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 27-30/1990

La presente Hude se refere a un sujet de reei interet concemant l'evenement qui a .apporte 'l'accomplissement de l'unite nationale de tous les roumains: la Grande Assemblee Nationale d'Alba Iulia, le le,. Decembre 1918. Il s'agit de la presence et de lacontribution a ceIle-la des representants officie1s des roumains de l'ancien dep. d'Alba Inferieure, la zone <:lui, hebergeant l'Assemlbee, a donnee aussi un grand nombre de participants a cet eveniment. Les auteurs font au debut quelques precisions sur le total de 1228 deputes venant de la Transylvanie, le Banat, la Crişana et Maramureş, selon les documents originaux conserves au Musee National de l'Union d'Alba Iulia. Ensuite on insiste sur la representation du dep. d'Alba Inferieure, par des delegues elus selon le suffrage universel ou designes par les principaux institutions roumaines. On presente des chiffres et des statistiques comparatives, rapportees aux autres departements roumains, reunis a la Roumanie le 1u Decembre 1918, la provenance selon les localites des 119 delegues (97 titulaires et 22 suppleants), l'appartenance professionelle etc. Finalement on analyse la contribution remarquable apportee par certains delegues a la preparation et le deroulement de l'Assemblee et, dans une annexe, la liste complete de ceux-ci.