ICOANA CREDINȚEI

Vol. 5 No. 10/2019

Preface

The 10th issue of Icoana Credintei Credintei - Icon of Faith, International Journal of
Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (IFIJISR) encompasses a group of articles on various
themes, dedicated to the areas of Theology, Education, Science and Religion. In addition,
although Theology, Education, Science and Religion studies have been a major focus for our
life and many scholars understand their value, only a few spend their time actually exploring
related issues.
In this context the committee of corresponding authors for the issue 10, (june 2019)
of Icoana Credintei, invite authors and readers to visit our website to review articles and
items of interest. The issue starts with the keynote lecture “JUSTICE BETWEEN THEORY
AND PRACTICE, delivered by Professor Prof. Ph.D. Daniel AYUCH. The article provides
a critical approach to justice and social justice as reflected in Scripture and contemporary
Orthodox theology. The next paper belongs to Prof. Ph.D. Nicușor BELDIMAN, entitled:
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SERMON AND THE PREACHER’S RESPONSIBILITY,
ACCORDING TO ARCHIMANDRITE IULIU SCRIBAN. Author present the personality
of Archimandrite Iuliu Scriban and the significance that speech has in preaching the Word of
God and he describes it as the tool with which the priest fulfills the mission he was given by
his Savior, to preach His Gospel to the world.
Prof. Ph.D. David PESTROIU, signs the paper, entitled: “THE CONCEPT OF THE
PRESENCE OF GOD”- A LINK BETWEEN MISSIONARY THEOLOGY AND
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY. In this study, author present, on the one hand, the role of
spirituality for missionary theology, starting from fulfilling the concrete experience of the
Divine Presence, and on the other, I will seek raising awareness of the dangers of the false
spiritualist movements promoted by the New Age movement and the rationalistic - anti-
theistic concepts of postmodernity. The next author Mathew VIVAN, bears the title: THE
METAPHYSICS OF THE CONCUPISCENCE.
The following issue, unfolded by Prof. Ph.D. Marin BUGIULESCU is the THE
CONSEQUENCES OF THE SIN AT THE LEVEL OF HUMAN MIND, WILL, AND
SENTIMENT AND OF FREEDOM AND CONSCIOUSNESS. Author presents the moral
impact of sin on man and society, she remark that modern man does not have as features
spiritual and moral balance. The next paper belongs to Prof. Ph.D. Adrian IGNAT and brings
new clues in understanding THE ECONOMIC CRISIS – THE TRIAL MOMENTS OF
OUR SOCIETY. The paper analyses the French Revolution, as the start of individualism on
society understanding, and continues with actual economic crisis with its involvement on our
society and our life. The next article belongs to Ph.D. arch. Ioana Păvălucă-BRĂESCUin
which he exposes the theme: ASPECTS FROM THE HISTORY OF THE ROMANIAN
MONASTERIES: THE PRESENCE OF PRISONS IN THE MODERN.
The issue 10, June 2019, of Icoana Credintei, ends with Prof. Ph.D. Ion Marian
CROITORU paper: PATRISTIC AND NEOPATRISTIC THEOLOGY? PERIODS OF
PATROLOGY IN THE CHURCH LIFE. The central idea present the concepts of patristic
theology and neopatristic theology, and also concerning the syntagms neopatristic or new
patristic synthesis, all of them having as a substratum the issue of accepting or not limits for
the patristic period.

June 2019 Editor Prof. Ph.D. Marin BUGIULESCU,

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