Astra Salvensis review of history and culture presentation Astra Salvensis review of history and culture is founded by ,,Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Culture of Romanian People" – ASTRA, Năsăud Department, Salva Circle. From the 5th number (which is in work), it is published in partnership with the ,,Vasile Moga" Department of ,,Astra" Sebeş. It has a Scientific Committee formed by scientists from Romania, Moldavian Republic, France, Slovakia, Swiss, and collaborators from Romania, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Russia and Slovakia. The reviewing procedure of Astra Salvensis is double-blind review. Each study is reviewed by two specialists of the domain and, after the review it is corrected, and, if after corrections is accepted, it is published. Astra Salvensis is an open access journal and allows articles to be accessed free of charge. Questioner of reviewing for Astra Salvensis Title of the article/study reviewed: The recommendation of the reviewer after the analyse of article/study (it will be selected one of the possibilities): A) I propose the publishing of the material in the form that it is B) I propose the publishing of the material after it is corrected C) I propose the rejection of the material The analyse of content of the material Degree of originality Methodology Use of bibliography Quality and coherence of the argumentation The analyse of the form of manuscript Title, resume, keywords The structure of the research Clarity and coherence of language used Date: Reviewed by: Editorial board of Astra Salvensis review Ioan-Emanuel CĂȘVEAN Postgraduate in Orthodox Theology of Isidor Todoran Doctoral School, department of systematic theology in the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Ioan- Emanuel Cășvean developed a Ph. D. thesis on the relation between “Logos and the philosophical reasoning in Nichifor Crainic’s creation”. He has an Master Degree in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, dissertation on “ The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Dionysius the Areopagite in Eric D. Perl’s Conception”, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University. Now, he is concerned with the systematic theology and the Eastern spirituality, also having a keen interest in Ancient and Patristic philosophy. From 2013, he started a collaboration with the cultural magazine “Astra Salvensis”, edited by the Salva circle of “Astra Salvensis” (BDI indexed in EBSCO, Ulrichsweb, CEEOL, IndexCopernicus), where he published numerous theological and philosophical articles (the latest being “ Theology and Neoplatonism in Dionysius the Areopagite’s creation” released in “Astra Salvensis” magazine, no.4, pages 142-149), and participated to several national and international symposia. Serving Priest in "St. Matthew the Apostle" parish, Cluj-Napoca. E-mail: [email protected]. Petro DARMORIS Petro Darmoris is a PhD Candidate, at the Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology from Lvov (Ukraine). He graduated a master in Theology at The Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium; 2012-2013), and an Advanced Master in Theology and Religious Studies at the same University (2013-2014). He participated at some national and international conferences and he published some studies on his domain in reviews from Ukraine, Slovakia and Romania. E-mail: [email protected]. Diana-Maria DĂIAN PhD Candidate, Doctoral School “History. Civilization. Culture”, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Diana-Maria Dăian took her Master’s degree with a paper focusing on the image of the monk Sofronie, the leader of one of the most important confessional movements that affected Transylvania during the second half of the 18th century (1759-1761) and that was directed against the Romanian Church united with Rome. She developed a dissertation on the comparative analysis of the elements of tradition and innovation that defined the Transylvanian Dominican and Franciscan activity during the 16th and 17th centuries. The defensive missionary strategies of the Catholic orders (Jesuits, Franciscans) in seventeenth-century Calvinist Transylvania represents the theme for her doctoral dissertation. Interested in the medieval and pre-modern European as well as Romanian history, the history of the Roman Church in the Middle Ages and at the time of the Reformation, Latin and Cyrillic Paleography. Erasmus scholar within the University of Pisa (Italia), department of “Civilizations and Forms of Knowledge” (October 2014-January 2015) where she benefited from a research placement for her doctoral thesis. Diana-Maria Dăian published 14 articles and studies of history and 4 reviews in national and international periodic publications and participated in 17 national and international scientific sessions and conferences. E-mail: [email protected]. Andrei Sabin FAUR Andrei Sabin Faur graduated an MA at the Faculty of History and Philosophy, from Babes-Bolyai University. In his MA thesis he studied the image and the reception of the French political regimes in the Romanian society of Transylvania, during the 19th century. Andrei Sabin Faur is interested in the modern history of Romania, the history of Transylvania and the history of political ideas. He participated at six scientific conferences regarding history and also published ten studies in scientific journals. E-mail: [email protected]. Adrian Cosmin IUŞAN Adrian Cosmin Iuşan is Postgraduate student at Faculty of History and Philosophy from "Babeş-Bolyai" University in Cluj-Napoca. He is preparing a thesis about the Romanian villages from Northern Romania during the communist period. He published a few studies in some national reviews on subjects of history. E-mail: [email protected]. Mihai-Octavian GROZA Mihai-Octavian Groza graduated an MA at the Faculty of History and Philosophy, from Babes-Bolyai University. He published until now two books (Romanian National Council of Blaj, Emma Books Press, Sebeş, 2013 and Romainan National Senate from Wien, Argonaut Press, Cluj-Napoca, 2015) and over 50 studies. He participated at over 50 national and international conferences. In 2014, he founded the "Vasile Moga" Department of Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Culture of Romanian People from Sebeş (Alba district), where he is the first president. He is member of editorial board of reviews: Astra Salvensis (from 2013, and from 2014, editor-in-chief), Der Unterwald (Sebeş) and Sebeşul povestit (Sebeş). Flavius-Cristian MĂRCĂU Phd. Candidate, Assistant of Scientific Research, at Institute for Public Politics, Institute for Public Policy, Administration and Education Sciences within the University "Constantin Brancusi" in Targu-Jiu. He published over 70 studies and articles in reviews from Romania and he founded the review Research and Science Today (Târgu Jiu, BDI indexed (Erih, Ebsco, IndexCopernicus s.o), which is, from the beginning, directed by him. Flavius is also member of editorial board of the Annals of "Constantin Brâncuşi" Unicersity from Târgu Jiu. He published the books: Securitatea si relatiile internationale dupa secolul XX (The Securuty and international relations after the XXth cwentury), Academica Brâncuşi Publishing House, Târgu Jiu, 2011, and Revolutia romana din decembrie 1989 (Romanian revolution from december 1989), Academica Brâncuşi Publishing House, Târgu Jiu, 2011. Iuliu-Marius MORARIU Graduate student, department of “Pastoral and Psycho-affective Counselling”, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, and also the department of “South- Eastern Europe History”, Faculty of History and Philosophy, "Babeș-Bolyai" University. Iuliu-Marius Morariu developed a dissertation on ,,The interference of politics, economics and theology in the work of the Swedish diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961). ,,The relevance of grand European concepts in Nasăud’s clerics assembling" constitutes the material for his second dissertation. He is concerned with the Modern History of Romania, ecclesiastical history, Dogmatic theology, spirituality. Hieromonk and editor for Renașterea Radio Station (Cluj-Napoca), founding member and editor-in-chief of “Astra Salvensis” magazine (2013-2014, and, from 2014, member of editorial board; and from 2015, Deputy Director), edited by the Salva circle of “Astra” (BDI indexed in EBSCO, Ulrichsweb, CEEOL, IndexCopernicus), editor of Semănătorul (Tismana) and Astra Năsăudeană (Năsăud), magazines, founder member of Astra Sabesiensis review (Sebeş, 2015), and a permanent collaborator of Renașterea (Cluj-Napoca) and Der Unterwald (Sebeș) magazines. Iuliu-Marius Morariu published more than 150 studies and artiles of history and theology, 30 reviews in national and international periodic publications, 5 books (the last one it has been already translated in English), being also an active participant in more than 50 national and international lectures. E-mail: [email protected]. Daria OTTO Daria Otto finished the Saint-Tichon Orthodox Humanitarian University in Moscow in 2010. At this moment, she is a postgraduate student at the "Cyrill and Method's" postgraduate Institute of Moscow Patriarchate and a PhD-Student at the Vienna University, Faculty of catholic theology. Her field of research is Patrology, alexandrian tradition of exegese, Ambrose of Milan, social ethic, philosophical theology. E-mail: [email protected]. Andrei PĂVĂLEAN Andrei Păvălean graduated an MA at the Faculty of History and Philosophy, from Babes-Bolyai University. He is specialised