Petre Tutea

Author : Alexandru Popescu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351911603

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Petre Tutea (1902-91) was one of the outstanding Christian dissident intellectuals of the Communist era in Eastern Europe. Revered as a saint by some, he spent thirteen years as a prisoner of conscience and twenty-eight years under house arrest at the hands of the Securitate. This book explores his unique response to the horrors of torture and 're-education' and reveals the experience of a whole generation detained in the political prisons. Tutea’s understanding of human needs and how they can be fulfilled even amidst extreme adversity not only reflects huge learning and great brilliance of mind, but also offers a spiritual vision grounded in personal experience of the Romanian Gulag. Following the fall of the Ceausescus, he has begun to emerge as a significant contributor to ecumenical Christian discourse and to understanding of wider issues of truth and reconciliation in the contemporary world. As Tutea's pupil and scribe for twelve years, as a psychiatrist, and as a theologian, Alexandru Popescu is uniquely placed to present the work of this twentieth-century Confessor of the faith. Drawing on bibliographical sources which include unpublished or censored manuscripts and personal conversations with Tutea and with other prisoners of conscience in Romania, Popescu presents extensive translations of Tutea, which make his thought accessible to the English-speaking reader for the first time. Through his stature as a human being and his authority as a thinker, Petre Tutea challenges us to question many of our assumptions. The choice he presents between ’sacrifice’ and ’moral suicide’ focuses us on the very essence of religion and human personhood. Resisting any ultimate separation of theology and spirituality, his work affirms hope and love as the sole ground upon which truth can be based. At the same time, hope and love are not mere ideal emotions, but are known and lived in engagement with the real world - in politics, economics, science, ecol

Author : Alexandru Popescu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351911597

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Petre Tutea (1902-91) was one of the outstanding Christian dissident intellectuals of the Communist era in Eastern Europe. Revered as a saint by some, he spent thirteen years as a prisoner of conscience and twenty-eight years under house arrest at the hands of the Securitate. This book explores his unique response to the horrors of torture and 're-education' and reveals the experience of a whole generation detained in the political prisons. Tutea’s understanding of human needs and how they can be fulfilled even amidst extreme adversity not only reflects huge learning and great brilliance of mind, but also offers a spiritual vision grounded in personal experience of the Romanian Gulag. Following the fall of the Ceausescus, he has begun to emerge as a significant contributor to ecumenical Christian discourse and to understanding of wider issues of truth and reconciliation in the contemporary world. As Tutea's pupil and scribe for twelve years, as a psychiatrist, and as a theologian, Alexandru Popescu is uniquely placed to present the work of this twentieth-century Confessor of the faith. Drawing on bibliographical sources which include unpublished or censored manuscripts and personal conversations with Tutea and with other prisoners of conscience in Romania, Popescu presents extensive translations of Tutea, which make his thought accessible to the English-speaking reader for the first time. Through his stature as a human being and his authority as a thinker, Petre Tutea challenges us to question many of our assumptions. The choice he presents between ’sacrifice’ and ’moral suicide’ focuses us on the very essence of religion and human personhood. Resisting any ultimate separation of theology and spirituality, his work affirms hope and love as the sole ground upon which truth can be based. At the same time, hope and love are not mere ideal emotions, but are known and lived in engagement with the real world - in politics, economics, science, ecol

Author : Ivana Noble
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004518001

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Essays in Ecumenical Theology 2 by Ivana Noble Pdf

In the second volume of her Essays in Ecumenical Theology, Ivana Noble engages in conversation with Orthodox theologians and spiritual writers on diverse questions, such as how to discover the human heart, what illumination by the divine light means, how spiritual life is connected to attitudes and acts of social solidarity, why sacrificial thinking may not be the best frame for expressing Christ’s redemption, why theological anthropology needs to have a strong ecological dimension, why freedom needs to coexist with love for others, and why institutions find the ability to be helpful not only in their own traditions but also in the Spirit that blows where it wills.

Author : Alexandru Daniel Popescu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0754650065

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Petre Tutea by Alexandru Daniel Popescu Pdf

Petre Tutea (1902-91) was perhaps the last great political and theological thinker of twentieth-century Eastern Europe. A Christian living in Communist Romania, he spent thirteen years as a prisoner of conscience and twenty-eight years under house arrest at the hands of the Securitate. This book is the first to present Tutea's work to the English-speaking world. It explores his response to the horrors of torture and 're-education' and reveals the experience of a whole generation detained in the political prisons. Tutea's understanding of human needs and how they can be fulfilled even amidst extreme adversity has established his authority as a spiritual teacher. Following the fall of the Ceausescus, his significance has been recognised both for ecumenical Christian thinking and for wider issues of truth and reconciliation in the contemporary world.

Author : Gabriel Liiceanu
Publisher : Humanitas SA
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789735047870

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Declaratie de iubire (editie 2015) by Gabriel Liiceanu Pdf

„Paginile acestei cărţi s-au născut dintr-o idee simplă: fiecare om îşi alcătuieşte de-a lungul vieţii un edificiu afectiv. Măsura în care el este e dată de consistenţa acestui edificiu, de mâna aceea de oameni – ei nu pot fi mulţi – pe care i-a preluat în el şi pe care i-a iubit fără rest, fără umbră, şi împotriva cărora spiritul lui critic, chiar dacă a fost prezent, a rămas neputincios. Aceşti oameni puţini care ne fac pe fiecare în parte să nu regretăm că suntem reprezintă, chit că o ştim sau nu, stratul de protecţie care ne ajută să trecem prin viaţă. Fiecare om face faţă la ce i se întâmplă pentru că este protejat în felul acesta. Fără acest zid de fiinţe iubite care ne înconjoară (indiferent că ele sunt sau nu în viaţă), noi nu am fi buni de nimic. Ne-am destrăma precum într-o atmosferă în care frecarea este prea mare. Sau ne-am pierde, ne-am rătăci pur şi simplu în viaţă. Dacă ura celorlalţi – covârşitoare uneori! –, invidia lor, mârşăvia lor sunt neputincioase este pentru că există câţiva oameni pe care îi iubim până la capăt. Despre asemenea oameni este vorba în această carte. Ei poartă numele de Monica şi Virgil Ierunca, Noica sau Creţia, Sebastian sau Dragomir, Henri Wald, Andrei Pleşu sau Horia Bernea. Cu excepţia lui Mihail Sebastian, pe toţi ceilalţi i-am întâlnit în carne şi oase şi ei sunt cei care mi-au construit sau mi-au influenţat destinul.“ (Gabriel LIICEANU)

Author : Daniel G. Oprean
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783686391

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Theology of Participation by Daniel G. Oprean Pdf

Baptists in Romania have developed a practice of suspicion when it comes to religious dialogue, especially with the Romanian Orthodox tradition, due to a history that is characterized by oppression. In this detailed study Dr Daniel Oprean paves the way for positive dialogue between the two traditions, highlighting that much can be gained and learned by acknowledging similarities and differences in key aspects of theology. Dr Oprean explores how existing theological resources can be used to enhance theological discourse between Baptist and Orthodox traditions in Romania through in-depth analysis of the thought of British Baptist theologian, Professor Paul Fiddes, and Romanian Orthodox theologian, Father Dumitru Stăniloae. Oprean in particular looks at their understanding of trinitarian and human participation through perichoresis, the Eucharist, Christian spirituality, and baptism and chrismation. Presented as a conversation between the two traditions this study is a model for how theological and religious dialogue can facilitate reconciliation, not just in the church but also in wider society.

Author : Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443862592

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Justice, Memory and Redress in Romania by Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu Pdf

Are there any lessons Romania can teach transitional justice scholars and practitioners? This book argues that important insights emerge when analyzing a country with a moderate record of coming to terms with its communist past. Taking a broad definition of transitional justice as their starting point, contributors provide fresh assessments of the history commission, court trials, public identifications of former communist perpetrators, commemorations, and unofficial artistic projects that seek to address and redress the legacies of communist human rights violations. Theoretical and practical questions regarding the continuity of state agencies, the sequencing of initiatives, their advantages and limitations, the reasons why some reckoning programs are enacted and others are not, and these measures’ efficacy in promoting truth and justice are answered throughout the volume. Contributors include seasoned scholars from Romania, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and current and former leaders of key Romanian transitional justice institutions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Humanities
ISBN : IND:30000128545864

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New Europe College - Petre Ţuţea program - yearbook by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cristian Romocea
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441137470

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Church and State by Cristian Romocea Pdf

Twenty years have passed since the fall of the Iron Curtain, yet emerging democracies continue to struggle with a secular state which does not give preference to churches as major political players. This book explores the nationalist inclinations of an Eastern Orthodox Church as it interacts with a politically immature yet decisively democratic Eastern European state. Discussing the birth pangs of extreme nationalist movements of the twentieth century, it offers a creative retelling of the ideological idiosyncrasies which have characterized Marxist Communism and Nazism. Cristian Romocea provides a constant juxtaposition of the ideological movements as they interacted and affected organized religion, at times seeking to remove it, assimilate it or even imitate it. Of interest to historians, theologians and politicians, this book introduces the reader, through a case study of Romania, to relevant and contemporary challenges churches worldwide are facing in a context characterized by increased secularization of the state and radicalization of religion.

Author : Alister McGrath
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281064991

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Mere Theology by Alister McGrath Pdf

Alister McGrath explores how the great tradition of Christian theological reflection can enrich our faith and deepen our engagement with the concerns and debates of the world around us. Part 1 of this exhilarating volume looks at the purpose, place and relevance of Christian theology. Part 2 deals with the relation of the natural sciences and faith: here the core arguments of recent atheist writers are critically examined, including their demand for a 'New Enlightenment' In short, Mere Theology addresses matters of real importance for Christian life and thought. It will prove both encouraging and stimulating to all those concerned with developing a 'discipleship of the mind'.

Author : Alister McGrath
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830896684

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The Passionate Intellect by Alister McGrath Pdf

2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner! Alister McGrath, one of the most prominent theologians and public intellectuals of our day, explains how Christian thinking can and must have a positive role in shaping, nourishing and safeguarding the Christian vision of reality. With this in our grasp, we have the capacity for robust intellectual and cultural engagement, confidently entering the public sphere of ideas where atheism, postmodernism and science come into play. This book explores how the great tradition of Christian theological reflection enriches faith. It deepens our appreciation of the gospel's ability to engage with the complexities of the natural world on the one hand and human experience on the other.

Author : William Lane Craig,Chad Meister
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830868117

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God Is Great, God Is Good by William Lane Craig,Chad Meister Pdf

2010 Christianity Today Book Award winner The days have passed when the goodness of God--indeed, the reality of God itself--could reasonably be called a consensus opinion. God's reputation has come under considerable review in recent days, with some going so far as to say that it's not we who've made a mess of things. Instead whatever it is we call God is to blame. But is such an opinion really a fair assessment? In this magisterial collection, the contemporary complaints against belief in God are addressed with intellectual passion and rigor by some of the most astute theological and philosophical minds of the day: J. P. Moreland Paul Moser John Polkinghorne Michael Behe Michael J. Murray Alister McGrath Paul Copan Jerry Walls Charles Taliaferro Scot McKnight Gary Habermas Mark Mittelberg Chad Meister William Lane Craig Including an interview by Gary Habermas with noted convert to theism Antony Flew, and a direct critical response to Richard Dawkins's God Delusion by Alvin Plantinga, God Is Great, God Is Good offers convincing and compelling reassurance that though the world has changed, God has not.

Author : Cristina A. Bejan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030201654

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Intellectuals and Fascism in Interwar Romania by Cristina A. Bejan Pdf

In 1930s Bucharest, some of the country’s most brilliant young intellectuals converged to form the Criterion Association. Bound by friendship and the dream of a new, modern Romania, their members included historian Mircea Eliade, critic Petru Comarnescu, Jewish playwright Mihail Sebastian and a host of other philosophers and artists. Together, they built a vibrant cultural scene that flourished for a few short years, before fascism and scandal splintered their ranks. Cristina A. Bejan asks how the far-right Iron Guard came to eclipse the appeal of liberalism for so many of Romania’s intellectual elite, drawing on diaries, memoirs and other writings to examine the collision of culture and extremism in the interwar years. The first English-language study of Criterion and the most thorough to date in any language, this book grapples with the complexities of Romanian intellectual life in the moments before collapse.

Author : Tom Smail
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725281752

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Like Father Like Son by Tom Smail Pdf

What does it mean to be made in God’s image if God is Father, Son and Spirit? Tom Smail offers an approach to theological anthropology base on the doctrine of the Trinity, arguing that we are only human when we reflect the relationships between Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The book focuses on what it is to be like Father, like Son and like Holy Spirit, focusing in particular on the initiating love of the Father, the responsive love of the Son and the creative love of the Holy Spirit. Interacting with sociological, theological and personal issues of concern on a day-to-day level, Like Father, Like Son is relevant to Christian living in both the church and the world.

Author : Leigh K. Jenco,Murad Idris,Megan C. Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190253769

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The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Political Theory by Leigh K. Jenco,Murad Idris,Megan C. Thomas Pdf

Increased flows of people, capital, and ideas across geographic borders raise urgent challenges to the existing terms and practices of politics. Comparative political theory seeks to devise new intellectual frames for addressing these challenges by questioning the canonical (that is, Euro-American) categories that have historically shaped inquiry in political theory and other disciplines. It does this byanalyzing normative claims, discursive structures, and formations of power in and from all parts of the world. By looking to alternative bodies of thought and experience, as well as the terms we might use to critically examine them, comparative political theory encourages self-reflexivity about the premises of normative ideas and articulates new possibilities for political theory and practice. The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Political Theory provides an entry point into this burgeoning field by both synthesizing and challenging the terms which motivate it. Over the course of five thematic sections and thirty-three chapters, this volume surveys the field and archives of comparative political theory, bringing the many approaches to the field into conversation for the first time. Sections address geographic location as a subject of political theorizing; how the past becomes a key site for staking political claims; the politics of translation and appropriation; the justification of political authority; and questions of disciplinary commitment and rules of knowledge. Ultimately, the handbook demonstrates how mainstream political theory can and must be enriched through attention to genuinely global, rather than parochially Euro-American, contributions to political thinking.