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[A saying] by the same [John Chrysostom] on those who practise self-restraint through fasting and on the way of life of the most chosen prophets

The Romanian translation of the homily De iis qui in jejunio continenter vivunt, attributed to Saint John Chrysostom (PG 64, col. 15–16), carried out by Dr Andrei Ion-Popescu, presents self-restraint…
Sfântul Ioan Gură de Aur No. I (XVII) / 2024
Studia Theologica Articol

Temperance, the right path, the guardian of mind and body against the defilement of sin

The virtue of temperance is examined as an essential means of attaining holiness, through self-control, discernment and the restraint of the passions, with reference to the teachings of Saints Basil…
ÎPS Varsanufie No. II (XVIII) / 2024
Studia Theologica Articol

The Holy Sacrament of Marriage as a Church ceremony

The Holy Sacrament of Marriage is examined in its ecclesiological and Eucharistic dimensions, drawing on the teachings of Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint Ignatius Theophorus and Saint John Chrysostom,…
Pr. Prof. Dr. Emerit Gheorghe Metallinós No. II (XVIII) / 2024
Studia Theologica Articol

Dimensions of the Catechesis of the Holy Fathers: From the Early Centuries to Today’s Catechetical Mission

The article analyses the catechetical model of the Church Fathers, from Saint Justin the Martyr and Saint Hippolytus to Saint John Chrysostom and Isidore of Seville, beginning with the primary…
Pr. Prof. Dr. habil. Constantin Necula No. II (XVIII) / 2024
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Art, creativity and dogma in the Christian Orthodox tradition

This article traces the development of the theology of Christian art, from the reservations regarding images and music in the early centuries to the patristic and synodal justification of the icon,…
Conf. Univ. Dr. Svetoslav Ribolov No. II (XVIII) / 2024
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Saint John Chrysostom and Deaconess Olympias, the embodiment of true friendship

This article examines the friendship between Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Olympias the Deaconess, exploring the hierarch’s exile in 404, their correspondence during this period, and the remarkable…
Maria Anastasiu No. II (XVIII) / 2024
The Words of the Fathers Articol

The Parable of the Tax Collector and the Pharisee

St John Chrysostom’s Homily on the Publican and the Pharisee, translated from the original Greek in PG 59, analyses the parable in Luke 18 by contrasting the Pharisee’s pride with the tax collector’s…
Sfântul Ioan Gură de Aur No. II (XVIII) / 2024
Studia Theologica Articol

God’s Providence, or On the Sustaining and Governing of the World through Love

Divine providence, understood as God’s all-encompassing love and care for creation, is examined in relation to the freedom of rational beings, to sin, suffering and the deification of humankind,…
ÎPS Varsanufie No. I (XV) / 2023
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Theology in today’s globalised world

The article analyses the relationship between globalisation, world governance and Orthodox theology, arguing that the cultural, political and religious homogenisation imposed by globalisation…
Conf. Dr. Nicolae Xionis No. I (XV) / 2023
Studia Humanitatis Articol

Vartolomeu Stănescu – a revered hierarch and patriotic senator (I)

Between 1920 and 1940, Bishop Vartolomeu Stănescu of Râmnic was involved in a wide range of cultural, publishing and educational activities: he founded the Cozia Printing House, edited the ‘Library…
Pr. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi No. I (XV) / 2023