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Migration is the world on the move. It is a search for a new meaning; a hope for survival or for better life. With each generation claiming the tangible and the intangible, humanity carries on its own sense of immortality. The migrant leaves everything behind either motivated by domestic menace or seduced by the promises of the new world, in a subconscious search for immortality. Even if this experience might turn into a short-lived illusion, the migrant becomes nevertheless an exemplar of hope and courage, just like Gilgamesh did in his search for immortality. With the immersion into the unknown, the migrant can become anything but a static entity. This is because migration itself is an engine of civilization, claiming a piece of its self-expression and creativity. The perpetual scarcity, or by both, migration has become so unexceptional these days that it will soon claimstate of its creativity own rite ofis motivatedpassage for by the a longgenerations tale of survival. to come. Whether dictated by conflict, by SCIENTIFIC EDITORS Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru is an educator and a theologian specialized in the philosophy of religion, human rights, church law, and the practice of religious liberty. He is an Associate Professor at ‘Timotheus’ Brethren Theological Institute of Bucharest, and an ordained pastor in the Adventist Church in Romania, North Transylvania Conference, where he worked for 18 years as director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty program. He holds two undergraduate degrees (Reformed Theology and Law), one masters degree (Theology), and two doctorates: a PhD in Philosophy (awarded by the Romanian Academy, in Bucharest, Bolyai” University, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.) Rev. Dr. Rotaru authored six books and over Romania), and a PhD in Theology (awarded by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of “Babeş- as a peer reviewer for over two hundred international journals and conferences, and is a member200 studies in various and scientific committees articles. and He academic is a member boards in various in over scientificthirty countries. organizations, serves Denise E. Simion is the Executive Director and a co-founder of the Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity, Inc. She holds a Masters of Liberal Arts in Management with Harold V. Langlois Outstanding Scholar Award for “demonstrated exceptional academic accomplishmenta Nonprofit Administration and promise concentration as a manager,” from and Harvard the recipient University. of the She Dean’s is a recipient List Academic of the CollegeAchievement and currently Award from creates Harvard and University.teaches MBA She courses has more on than Leadership fifteen years including of experience Women Leadershipworking in theand financial Leading and Diverse technology Teams sectors. at Fitchburg She has State taught University. Business She courses is an at Associate Hellenic Vice President at a payroll/HRIS company. She has four fabulous children, a wonderful Vioricahusband, Burcea and enjoys fishing, hiking, and sitting by the lake. Public Policy, at Athenaeumis the Executive University Director of Bucharest. of the Scientific Her main Press, research in Cambridge, is in the areaMA, inof communicationthe USA. She is froma MPA a multi-disciplinarycandidate in the fieldperspective, of European as particularly Administration: informed Instutions by aesthetics and and health. She holds a BS degree in Kynetotherapy from the Faculty of Physical Education Graphic Design from Absolute School of Bucharest, in Romania. As an avid designer, she mastersand Sport InDesign, of "Gheorghe Illustrator, Anghel" Photoshop, University and of others, Drobeta where Turnu-Severin, she explores andvarious a Certificate methods ofin how policy communication can be improved through aesthetics and visual arts, particularly via printed media such as brochures, posters and flyers, books, magazines and so on. The Phenomenon of Migration Proceedings of Harvard Square Symposium Volume 2 | Year 2016 scientific editors Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru Denise E. Simion Viorica Burcea The Scientific Press Cambridge, MA THE SCIENTIFIC PRESS Cambridge, MA The Scientific Press c/o Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity (Harvard Square) P. O. Box 380246, Cambridge, MA 02238-0246, U.S.A. www.scientificpress.org Information on this title: www.scientificpress.org/9781945298035.htm © 2016 Authors First published 2016 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication data. Rotaru, Ioan-Gheorghe, 1960– Simion, Denise E., 1971– Burcea, Viorica, 1972– The Phenomenon of Migration: Proceedings of Harvard Square Symposium / Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru; Denise E. Simion;Viorica Burcea, scientific editors Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-945298-03-5 (e–version); 978-1-945298-04-2 (paperback) This volume is published together with The Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity (Harvard Square) P. O. Box 380246, Cambridge, MA 02238–0246, U.S.A. & Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (RAIS), MD, USA Cover, typesetting, layout & production: Viorica Burcea & Marian Gh. Simion This volume is a joint publication of the Scientific Press and The Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity, Inc. (IPSEC). IPSEC is affiliated with Harvard University Divinity School as an agency site for its Field Education Program. Harvard Square Symposium is a registered Service Mark of IPSEC. The Scientific Press is a registered Trade Mark of IPSEC. The Scientific Press, RAIS, the editors and the Institute for Peace Studies in Eastern Christianity have no legal responsibility for the facts or oppinions expressed by the authors, or for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for third–party Internet Web sites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Web sites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Contents Foreword ix Contributors x KEYNOTE ADDRESS xv Balancing the Ideal with the Practical: Religious Freedom, National Security, and The End of History Nicholas J. Greanias xvii SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Economy The Effects of Migration on Romanian Employees: A Managerial Perspective Cristian–Liviu Vele 3 Using Information Systems in Business Decisions Emilia Vasile, Ion Croitoru, Dănuţ-Octavian Simion 14 Global Migration: A Managerial “Cultural” Perspective Nelu Burcea 33 History The Spread of the Christian Life Through the Migration of Spiritual Ideas Among ‘the Bravest of all Thracians’ Daniel Gligore 41 vi Contents The Migration Phenomenon and the Neo–Protestant Denominations in Romania Lucian Ionel Mercea 72 Historical Aspects of the Hussite Migration in Moldavia for Religious Freedom Ioan–Gheorghe Rotaru 84 Linguistics The Migration of Pragmatic Principles on Language Teaching Mihaela Georgiana Manasia 97 The Phenomenon of Migration: a Linguistic and Sociological Perspective Mirela Beatris Munteanu 108 Literature Narrative Migration between Subjective and Objective in the Hallipa Series: Trademarks of Modernism Simona Liutiev 125 The Migration of Literary Ideas: The Problem of Romanian Symbolism Cosmina Andreea Rosu 140 Quest for the Impossible: Conformity and Sameness in Two Science Fiction Dystopias: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1932) and Lois Lowry’s The Giver (1993) Radwan Gabr El-Sobbky 150 Political Science Migration and Its Consequences Vasile Ivan Ivanoff 193 Contents vii Marian Gh. Simion 200 Are National Identities Artificial? Philosophy The Phenomenon of Migration in Contemporary Society Viewed from a Religious Perspective Ioan Lucian Răcilă 209 Sociology The Role of Migration and Culture in the Developing of Society Samuiel Bâlc 226 Migration and the Creation of Hybrid Identity: Chances and Challenges Consuela Wagner 237 Theology Migration and the Church in Contemporary Europe Sorin Bădrăgan 256 The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture Cristian Caraman 267 The Concept of the ‘Elected’ People in the Abrahamic Religions Cosmin Tudor Ciocan 282 Teodor–Ioan Colda 304 Is There a Theological Side to the Romanian Exodus? Migration: Social-Religious Synergy from the Perspective of Dogma History Iacob Coman 316 The Church and Migration: The Role of Faith in Social Integration and Behavior Change of the Roma People Daniel Fodorean 329 viii Contents Current Migration Phenomenon and Labor Productivity in Christian Perspective Adrian Gh. Paul 343 Christian Life as a Pilgrimage Timotei Rusu 370 Judaism and Migration Ioan Stinghe 378 The Impact of Migration on Church Mission Liviu Ursache 393 Foreigner, Guest, Friend: The Attitude Toward ‘Strangers’ From a Biblical Perspective Arthur Wagner 401 Migration of the Evangelical Culture in Romania After the Fall of Communism Ieremia Rusu 422 Foreword Migration is the world on the move. It is a search for a new meaning; a hope for survival or for better life. With each generation claiming the tangible and the intangible, humanity carries on its own sense of immortality. The migrant leaves everything behind either motivated by domestic menace or seduced by the promises of the new world, in a subconscious search for immortality. Even if this experience might turn into a short-lived illusion, the migrant becomes nevertheless an exemplar of hope and courage, just like Gilgamesh did in his search for immortality. With the immersion into the unknown, the migrant can become anything but a static entity. This is because migration itself is an engine of civilization, claiming a piece of its self-expression and creativity. The perpetual state of creativity is motivated by a long migration has become so unexceptional