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The Life of the Romanian Theologian Antonie Plamadeala As a Runaway from the Secret Police and As a Political Prisoner in Communist Romania
The Life of the Romanian Theologian Antonie Plamadeala as a Runaway from the Secret Police and as a Political Prisoner in Communist Romania Cristina Plamadeala A Thesis in The Department of Theological Studies Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (Theological Studies) at Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 2015 © Cristina Plamadeala, 2015 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY School of Graduate Studies This is to certify that the thesis prepared By: Cristina Plamadeala Entitled: The Life of the Romanian Theologian Antonie Plamadeala as a Runaway from the Secret Police and as a Political Prisoner in Communist Romania and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Theological Studies) complies with the regulations of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality. Signed by the final Examining Committee: __________________________________Chair Chair’s name __________________________________Examiner Examiner’s name __________________________________Examiner Examiner’s name __________________________________Supervisor Supervisor’s name Approved by_______________________________________________________ Chair of Department or Graduate Program Director _______2015 _______________________________________________________ Dean of Faculty ii ABSTRACT The Life of the Romanian Theologian Antonie Plamadeala as a Runaway from the Secret Police and as a Political Prisoner in Communist Romania Cristina Plamadeala The present work discusses the life of the Romanian theologian Antonie Plamadeala (1926-2005) in the1940s-1950s. More specifically, it tells the story of his refuge from Bessarabia to Romania, of his run from Romania’s secret police (Securitate) and of his years of incarceration as a political prisoner for alleged ties to the Legionary Movement, known for its Fascist, paramilitary and anti-Semitic activity and rhetoric. -
Father André Scrima – a New Kind of Fool for Christ Marius
M!"#$% V!%#&'!($* !e complex and often puzzling personality of Father André Scrima was misapprehended for a long time. !is article discusses the reasons for such a misapprehension and o"ers some possible explanations for his paradoxical behaviour. An overview of the reception of Father Scrima’s life and works shows a dynamic at work that can only generate optimism. His participation in the Burning Bush group at the Antim monastery in Bucharest was one of the most important formative experiences, where a wide cultural and scienti#c perspective was fused with an in- depth religious experience. Father Scrima may be better understood if we consider him the #rst of a new kind of fools for Christ, a kind that is well-equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow. Keywords: André Scrima, Daniil Sandu Tudor, !e Burning Bush, foolishness for Christ, hesychasm He was a man that would experience the enthusiasm of a child when a new decimal of a universal constant was discovered. He used to tame an unbro- ken sacred text in a generous hermeneutics by o!ering it the "re of certain astrophysical theories and blending them with the phenomenology of the opening one’s heart in a hesychastic manner. Could this be the reason why the impressive erudition of Father André Scrima is still hard to accept and to understand in the Orthodox ecclesiastical environment? Our hypothesis that will be dealt with in the current paper is that all the things mentioned above are not enough to explain his misapprehension: most likely, Father André Scrima was the "rst person belonging to a new kind of fool for Christ. -
SANDU TUDOR) Article and the DESIRES of the CHRISTIAN MISSION
Network Intelligence Studies Volume VIII, Issue 15 (1/2020) Carmen CIORNEA Faculty de Theology – „Ovidius” University Review MONK AGATON (SANDU TUDOR) Article AND THE DESIRES OF THE CHRISTIAN MISSION Keywords Sandu Tudor; Alexandru Teodorescu; Monk Agaton; Christian mission; The Burning Bush JEL Classification I20, K49, Z12 Abstract Very few historical moments are inevitable. However, the generalized war that shook the foundations of Europe again, represented, apparently paradoxically, the favorable context for some people to fully realize that everyday experience – regardless of the rhythm of their lives – only makes sense if it shapes them spiritually. Among them was also Sandu Tudor, who, at the end of the Second World War, sharpened his need to consolidate the contents of the assimilated orthodox mystical tradition, which was, in his vision, an efficient way of preserving humanity. It is well-known that the proclamation of the Romanian communist state was equivalent to the introduction of the new wave of repression against the Orthodox believers and, in particular, the mystics, so that in 1948 it resulted in the arrest of many members of the Rugul Aprins (The Burning Bush), especially among the students. In these circumstances, wishing to keep them from the roll of the anticipated communist oppression, Patriarch Justinian ordered, after 1948, the removal of Fathers Benedict Ghiuș, Sofian Boghiu and Arsenie Papacioc, but also of the founder of the Rugul Aprins – Sandu Tudor, a fact which did not escaped the watchful eye of the Securitatea (Security). In this context, as the world became more and more feared because the atheist communist offensive against the Church slowly became visible, Monk Agaton Tudor, becoming the abbot of the Crasna Monastery, continued his spiritual mission, credibly pleading (hence the popularity) for a doctrine other than the accepted one (communist ideology). -
The Persecution of Romanian Monasticism During the Communist Regime – an Attempt at Contextualization
The Persecution of Romanian Monasticism during the Communist Regime – an attempt at Contextualization Revd. Ioan ŞARPE* Abstract: Taking into account a broader political and cultural context, we can bet- ter understand the genesis of Decree 410/1959 and we can appreciate accord- ingly the measures taken by Patriarch Justinian to develop and save monasticism from the constraints created by the communist regime. To that effect a sketchy arch over time is drawn, from which one can observe the existence of an anti- monastic current that lies latent in the Christian civilization, either because it is considered obsolete and a deviant form of Christian living that takes hold of human and economic resources to the detriment of the state, or because it real- izes its strength to oppose it and to thwart the expansion of doctrinal and cultural “renewal” currents. Keywords: Romanian Orthodox Church, monasticism, Patriarch Justinian Marina, De- cree 410/1959 Introduction Ever since its establishment monasticism has represented a special form of dedication of one’s life to God and fulfillment of the evangelical precepts, a com- mitment to a path that looks from its beginning to be strewn with difficulties. Therefore it can be said that monasticism “is a new aspect of Christ the Saviour in the world; or in order to achieve this seraphic status those who wear monastic * Revd Ioan Şarpe, PhD student at the Andrei Şaguna Orthodox Faculty of Theology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.. Email: [email protected] RT 98 (2016), nr. 1, p. 179-198 Revd. Ioan Şarpe clothes should be brought up and trained for this purpose”.1 Despite the vicissi- tudes of time, raising and training of monks has remained a priority of the Church, while the secular power challenged this kind of living, dismissing it as a way of evading their civic duties. -
Symposium XXIII - 2016.Pdf
THE ROMANIAN INSTITUTE OF ORTHODOX THEOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY The Chapel “St. Apostles Peter and Paul” Incorporated in August 1993, New York Cultural Transparency and the Loss of Privacy in the Era of Digital Technology: How Is This Shaping Our Becoming and the Ethical Dilemmas Related to It The Twenty-third Ecumenical Theological and Interdisciplinary Symposium December 5, 2015 Published by The Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality New York, 2016 The Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality incorporated in August 1993 Theodor Damian, Ph.D., President 30-18 50th Street, Woodside, NY 11377, Tel.: (718) 626-6013, E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Theodor Damian Assistant to the editor and designer: Claudia Damian INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD: John A. McGuckin (Theology), Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, New York; Oskar Gruenwald (Interdisciplinary Studies), Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, California; Heinz-Uwe Haus (Theater), University of Delaware, Newark Louis Tietje (Ethics, Social Policy), Metropolitan College of New York; Nina Tucci (Literature), University of Houston, Texas Paul LaChance (Theology) College of St. Elisabeth, New Jersey; Ioan N. Rosca (Philosophy) Spiru Haret University, Bucharest; Gloria Possart (Applied Sciences) University of Applied Sciences, Berlin; Mihai Himcinschi (Theology), “Dec. 1st 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania. © 2016, The Romanian Institute of Orthodox Theology and Spirituality, All rights reserved Printed in the USA Richard Grallo, Social -
Oameniaivalcii2014.Pdf
Oameni ai Vâlcii la ceas aniversar - schiţe de portret - (2014) • ediţie alcătuită şi îngrijită de Eugen Petrescu şi Gabriela Crăciun • Editura Antim Ivireanul, Râmnicu-Vâlcea, 2015 Editor: Eugen Petrescu Corector: Gabriela Crăciun Traducător: Gabriela Crăciun Portrete în cărbune: Violeta Scrociob Ilustraţii foto din colecţiile: Eugen Petrescu, Gheorghe Sporiş, Lucian Tudose, Primăria Municipiului Râmnicu-Vâlcea Tehnoredactor: Simona Dobrete Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naţionale a României Oameni ai Vâlcii la ceas aniversar: schiţe de portret (2014) / Eugen Petrescu, Gabriela Crăciun, Ioan Soare, ...; ed. omagială îngrijită de Eugen Petrescu şi Gabriela Crăciun; pref.: Ioan Barbu. - Râmnicu-Vâlcea: Editura Antim Ivireanul, 2015 Index ISBN 978-606-8745-11-4 I. Petrescu, Eugen II. Crăciun, Gabriela III. Soare, Ion IV. Barbu, Ioan (pref.) 008 (498-35 Vâlcea): 929 Volum omagial publicat sub egida Centrului de Cercetări Istorice „Pr. Dumitru Bălaşa” şi a Ligii Scriitorilor Români – Filiala Vâlcea, cu sprijinul Asociaţiei Naţionale Cultul Eroilor „Regina Maria”, Primăriei Municipiului Râmnicu-Vâlcea şi Preacuviosului Părinte Ieromonah Onisifor Petrescu. Coperta I şi 4: portretele vâlcenilor omagiaţi în 2014, realizate în cărbune de Violeta Scrociob. Coordonator: Eugen Petrescu Autori şi colaboratori: Preasfințitul Emilian Lovişteanul; Ioan Barbu, Ion Buga, Mihai Călugăriţoiu, Dumitru Căţoi, Gabriela Crăciun, Viorel Dianu, Fenia Driva, Gheorghe Dumitraşcu, Carmen Mărculescu Farcaş, Ion Gavrilă, Stelian Titus Gomboş, Ilie Gorjan, Emil Istocescu,