Directions in Orthodox Anthropology during the Communist Period in Romania

During the of communist-atheist period, Orthodox theology in Romania wasdirected in three major areas, namely: a) the teaching activity and exclusivelytheological research; b) the major aspects of church life and its inner unity; c)ecumenism. Under the infl uence of the communist socio-political con...

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Published inTeologia Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 18 - 34
Main Author Ioja, Cristinel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu 2017
Aurel Vlaicu University Publishing House
Subjects
Christian Theology and Religion
Theology and Religion
anthropology
Romanian Orthodox theology
Romanian Orthodox Church
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Summary:During the of communist-atheist period, Orthodox theology in Romania wasdirected in three major areas, namely: a) the teaching activity and exclusivelytheological research; b) the major aspects of church life and its inner unity; c)ecumenism. Under the infl uence of the communist socio-political context inRomania, the problems of the contemporary world to which the Church was calledto give an answer and a solution were associated mostly with an understandingof the Orthodoxy as a ministry to humanity and its progress. Thus, RomanianOrthodox theology has been driven to develop and deepen new aspects of therelationship between the Church and the world, the Church and the society. In theanthropological fi eld, Father Dumitru Stăniloae offers a unifi ed vision on man,society, and relationship between man and the world he lives in. Father Stăniloaedeveloped and deepened the Orthodox anthropology from the perspective ofRevelation and Patristic Tradition infl uencing the entire Romanian theology by hisprofound ideas
ISSN:2247-4382
2247-4382