| этим термином могут обозначаться ханаанские города, которые противостоят народу Израиля, или же противниками града Божьего становятся полчища врагов, пришедшие из пустыни (Гуго Фольетский), a образ Вавилона подвергается профанизации, когда могущественный языческий город сравнивают с кухней, служение идолам уподобляют чревоугодию, а жрецов – поварам. Ключевые слова: Августин, цистерцианцы, каноники, город, монашество, экзегетика. Reception Augustine " s concept of the City of God in the Western exegesis of the first half of the 12th century I. Redkova The article seeks to investigate the exegetic literature of the first half of the 12th century in order to understand how the City of God was imagined and understood in the monastic theology of this time. A particular flowering of exegesis was taking place in Europe at this time, theologians have engaged with the understanding the world and God, the idea of Jerusalem was often associated in the theology with the Church Reform. The interpretation of the Bible became an important tool to perceive the process that shaped the monastic communities of this time. The research is going to explore how the «modem» exegesis of the City of God and the reception of the Augustine " s teaching both elucidate and conceptualize the idea of the reform in the 12th century. The analysis of the history of exegetical interpretation of the City of God is to be combined with the search for the paradigm shift in the monastic conception (f.e. Jerusalem as civitas Dei, Bethelem as civitas Dei). The principal questions are how do different but fixed by the Augustine " s authority ways of interpreting Scriptures give rise to different concepts of the civitas Dei, how have theologians of the reform gone about interpreting the City and in what ways might the chosen strategies of interpretation connect local and universal, earthy and spiritual, material and imagined spaces, a small cloister Stella and glorious city of Jerusalem, elucidating their own vision of the City of God. |
| DECR chairman reads lecture on Orthodox-Catholic relations at Moscow theological schools November 2, 2010 On November 1, 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relation, read a lecture on relations between Orthodoxy and Catholicism at Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary as part of the course on External Church Relations taught by DECR staff beginning from this academic year. His Eminence pointed to the priorities in relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church at the time of Vatican II. ‘As you know, East and West made up one Church for the first ten centuries of Christianity in spite of the fact that there were certain differences in theology and liturgical practice. The Church in East and West was united. The developments which took place in the mid-11 th century led to a sad division between Christian East and Christian West. Those were events of ecclesio-political nature, but there were also a number of other factors including disagreements on various points in the doctrine and church practice. In the subsequent almost ten centuries of our separate existence, these differences grew considerably and today they are quite substantial in various areas of theology and church life’, he said. During the second millennium up to the mid-20 th century, the key point in relations between Orthodoxy and Catholicism was the notion of heresy, the DECR chairman said and explained, ‘The Orthodox looked at the Catholics as heretics, and the Catholics looked at the Orthodox as heretics. Therefore, any talk on cooperation and the rule of co-existence in a particular territory was out of question’. A stable improvement in the relations between the two Churches has become visible in the recent years with the election of Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. According to the DECR chairman, there is a need today for dialogue between the Russian and the Roman Catholic Churches for defending Christian values in the secular world. Both the Orthodox and the Catholics seek to defend traditional views on the family, bearing and raising children and to protect the integrity of marriage. They believe abortion to be a sin and euthanasia unacceptable. ‘We should develop this cooperation regardless of successes and failures of the theological dialogue’, Metropolitan Hilarion believes. DECR Communication Service 2 ноября 2010 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| 70,000 Christians killed for their faith in 2013 Vatican City, January 1, 2014 At least 70,000 Christians were killed in 2013 for their faith, reports Sedmitza.ru with the reference to the interview of Massimo Introvigne, an Italian sociologist and coordinator of Observatory on Religious Liberty, with the Vatican Radio . According to the statistics of the previous year, 100,000 Christians were killed in 2012. The situation in 2013 has not become less dramatic. Persecutions of Christians in Africa have not been included in the statistics, as the main motive of persecutions here usually belongs to an ethnic group, rather than a religious community. The contradictory information from the African continent needs additional research. Specifically, the following question needs to be answered: are the Christians killed in the Congo and South Sudan victims of persecutions for their faith or not? A famous statistician Todd Johnson answers this question in the affirmative. Massimo Introvigne, however, has not included the statistics on Africa in the report yet. The final version of the document will appear early in 2014. The report of the USA government on the situation with freedom of religion worldwide mentions among the most persistent violators such countries as Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Uzbekistan. Introvigne believes that over recent years nothing has improved in those countries, which are the most dangerous for Christians. " In my view, North Korea remains the worst place. The reason is that Christians are murdered here arbitrarily, though always with charges that they are Christians, " said the sociologist. In some countries, such as Nigeria, the situation with coexistence of religious communities is extremely difficult. Although the Nigerian government is making serious efforts to improve the situation, this does not yield the desired results. Massimo Introvigne has also mentioned the persecutions of Christians in the Western world, where certain forces are striving to push religion out of public life into the private. Pravoslavie.ru 2 января 2014 г. Смотри также Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Metropolitan Onuphry asks the Ukrainian president to prevent seizure of monasteries and churches Kiev, June 27, 2014 Locum Tenens of the Metropolitanate of Kiev Metropolitan Onuphry of Chernovtsy and Bukovina has addressed the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. “We are especially concerned about the fact that on June 22, 2014, a large number of armed people with aggressive behavior gathered near the Kiev Caves Lavra. All this looked like an attempt of seizure of the Lavra,” reads the address of His Eminence. Your Excellency! Dear Petro Alexeyevich! Showing our sincere respect, we are addressing ourselves to you with the following question. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is continuously exerting every effort to preserve peace and inter-faith accord between churches and religious organizations in the Ukraine. But, unfortunately, in spite of all these efforts, we have seen attempts to break the inter-faith (fragile as it is) peace in the state lately. First of all, we mean the cases of attacks on churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and attempts to set them on fire. Thus, recently there have been arsons of churches in Kiev and other regions of the Ukraine, acts of vandalism have taken place as well as attempts of seizure of churches and other premises that belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. We are especially concerned about the fact that on June 22, 2014, a large number of armed people with aggressive behavior gathered near the Kiev Caves Lavra. All this looked like an attempt to seize the Lavra. By the mercy of God and thanks to the actions of the law-enforcement agencies, the situation was settled. However, events could have developed differently, which would have caused human victims and aggravated the split in society. We are outraged by the fact that recently messages have more than once appeared in media, substantially misrepresenting our Church’s stance on the situation in the Ukraine. The news coverage around the Kiev Caves Lavra was no exception. We regard all this as attempts to contrast the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with society artificially. Such actions pose a threat to inter-faith relations and public peace. In view of the above-mentioned facts, we apply to you for your personal intervention in the situation, and ask you to pursue all appropriate means in order to prevent attacks and seizures of churches and monasteries of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Invoking God’s blessing upon you and your labors. Yours faithfully, + Onuphry Metropolitan of Chernovtsy and Bukovina, Locum Tenens of the Metropolitanate of Kiev 2 июля 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Representatives of Moscow Patriarchate take part in the meeting with President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue 1 December 2021 year 10:59 On November 26, 2021, the “Pokrovskie Vorota” Cultural Center in Moscow hosted a thematic meeting on “The Relevance of Interreligious Dialogue.” Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Prefect of the Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, spoke at the meeting. The Moscow Patriarchate was represented by hieromonk Grigory (Matrusov), chairman of the Patriarchal Experts’ Council for cooperation with the Islamic world; and D.I.Menyailov of the DECR secretariat for interreligious relations. Taking part in the meeting on the part of the Roman Catholic Church were Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, Ordinary of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow; Mons. Lucio Sembrano of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; and Mons. Peter Tarnavsky, Apostolic Nunciature adviser. At the beginning of the meeting Cardinal Guixot recalled how the idea of interreligious dialogue emerged in the Roman Catholic Church and pointed out the major landmarks of the development of dialogue since the 1960s. Pope Paul VI instituted a Council for Interreligious Dialogue and issued the Nostra Aetate Declaration. Pope John Paul II set up a Committee for Relations with Islamic World within the Council for Interreligious Dialogue and organized a meeting in Assisi. Pope Benedict XVI used to devote due attention to interreligious dialogue and speak about the necessity for establishing contacts with other faiths with respect to their identity, but in full awareness of our own identity. Cardinal Guixot told the participants about his vision of interreligious dialogue: it should not be about disagreements and contradictions, but be based on the “rich diversities” and on striving to do good which all traditional religions proclaim. “Such dialogue is far from proselytizing, but is based on openness and mutual respect. Religious variety could be likened to different notes or various voices which together create music.” At the end of Cardinal Guixot’s presentation the participants had an opportunity to ask him a few questions. The meeting at the “Pokrovskie Vorota” Cultural Centre was held in the framework of Cardinal Guixot’s visit to Moscow during which he had talks with Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| UNESCO " s decision on the Kremlin monasteries not yet received, the Federal Protective Service of Russia says/Православие.Ru UNESCO " s decision on the Kremlin monasteries not yet received, the Federal Protective Service of Russia says Moscow, June 3, 2015 In 2014 the Russian Federation’s President Vladimir Putin proposed to examine a possibility of restoration of the Chudov Monastery and the Ascension Convent that was blown up in 1929-1930 – later on their site the administrative “Building 14” appeared, reports TASS. Moscow has not yet received a UNESCO decision regarding a possible restoration of the Chudov Monastery and the Ascension Convent on the territory of the Moscow’s Kremlin, reported on Tuesday official representative of the Federal Protective Service, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Sergei Devyatov to the journalists. “As far as I know, UNESCO experts visited the Kremlin in December 2014, but no distinct resolution has been made yet,” he said, launching the book, The Moscow Kremlin, the Monuments and Shrines. S. Devyatov has stressed that the Moscow Kremlin is under the protection of UNESCO, so any reconstructions on its territory require negotiations. “The following question is currently being resolved: whether “the Building 14” is to remain within the Kremlin or the monastery and convent are to be restored,” noted the Federal Protective Service’s representative. According to TASS, in his new monograph S. Devyatov relates the history of these monastic communities in detail and for the first time publishes their photographs and layout plans. Devyatov, referring to the researches’ results, noted that “a half of the areas of the monasteries are currently in the same condition as they were at the time of explosions.” This refers to the underground churches and other monastic buildings. He has admitted that the surviving archives contain relatively little materials on the monastery and convent. “But the archive search is progressing very actively,” he accentuated. |
| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Preparation of Pan-Orthodox Council should take into account real needs and interests of Churches 14 February 2022 year 12:41 “In the foreseeable future, the conducting of a Pan-Orthodox Council is not planned, since serious differences have arisen in the family of Orthodox Churches also over the issues concerning by whom and how Councils can be convened”, Metropolitan Hilarion, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate said answering a question from a TV viewer at the Church and the World program. His Eminence reminded the audience that Councils, known in the history of the Church as Ecumenical, were convened by Byzantine emperors who also chaired them. In total, there were seven Ecumenical Councils in the period from the 4th to the 8th centuries. After a rupture took place in the 11th century between the Eastern Church and the Western Church, Councils continued to be convened in the West, with the Pope of Rome chairing them. It was not the case in the East. An attempt to convene a Pan-Orthodox Council was made as late as the mid-20th century, and its preparation lasted for over fifty years. Eventually, in 2016, a Council of ten Churches took place in 2016 in Crete, which cannot be called Pan-Orthodox because four Local Orthodox Churches did not take part in it out of the fourteen universally recognized Local Orthodox Churches. In addition, the decisions of the Council of Crete were not accepted by all the Churches. However, the need to hold a Pan-Orthodox Council does exist, the DECR Chairman believes. “But before holding this Council, it should be thoroughly prepared”, His Eminence stressed, “The fifty odd years allotted to prepare it proved to be not enough because literally in the last weeks before the Council, which was planned as Pan-Orthodox, a few Churches refused to attend it, and every one of them had her own reasons for it. Accordingly, to prepare a new Council it is necessary to prepare it more thoroughly”. At the same time, His Eminence does not think the preparation should be extremely long, as it is most important that “it should take into account the real interests and real needs of Local Orthodox Churches” - something that was not done in preparing the 2016 Council of Crete. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, Director of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, spoke on “Ecclesiology and Globalization: In Search of an Ecclesiological Model Relevant to the Time of Globalization (After the Previous Contextual Models: Local, Imperial, National).” The starting point of his presentation was Fr Alexander Schmemann’s distinction between three types of ecclesiological paradigms and relationships between the churches—in other words, three levels of canonical tradition in the history of the Church: the local, the imperial, and the national. Fr. Schmemann correlates these types to specific historical periods with their respective cultural and political forms, as well their models of the relationship between Church and state. Thus, the local ecclesiological paradigm is connected to the pre-Constantinian period, with the early Christian communities scattered throughout the ecumene, the imperial ecclesiological paradigm with the Roman/Byzantine Empire, and the national ecclesiological paradigm with the emergence of nationalism in the Enlightenment era and the creation of nation states. After a brief theological reflection on the relationship between the local Church and the universal Church, and the relationship between the One and the Many, the speaker turned his attention to the question of which ecclesiological paradigm the Orthodox Church will employ in the age of globalization, when national borders are quickly being transcended and geographical boundaries are evaporating. At the end of the session, as with all the sessions, there was sufficient time for a very interesting and lively discussion among the participants. More photographs of the conference can be found here . acadimia.gr Комментарии ( 0): Написать комментарий: Правила о комментариях Все комментарии премодерируются. Не допускаются комментарии бессодержательные, оскорбительного тона, не имеющие своей целью плодотворное развитие дискуссии. Обьём комментария не должен превышать 2000 знаков. Републикация материалов в комментариях не допускается. |
| Voikov " s name could be removed from Moscow map and metro/Православие.Ru Voikov " s name could be removed from Moscow map and metro Moscow, October 8, 2010 Acting deputy mayor in Moscow government Valery Vinogradov does not exclude a possibility that streets named after revolutionary figure and assassin of the family of Tsar Nicholas II, Pyotr Voikov, could be renamed. " This question will be further discussed as society actively talks about it and considers the question. We need to conduct a number of consultations, to hold a poll among local residents, " he told Interfax on Friday. Vinogradov reminded that such questions are considered by a special interdepartmental commission. " Yes, there is a question on Voikov, it has been raised more than once, it has been more than once considered at the commission sessions. However, the commission has not found strong arguments for such a renaming. We can " t return old names to the streets named after Voikov as there are no old names. But this theme can become a subject for further discussion, " acting deputy mayor explained. A metro station and some streets in north Moscow are named after Voikov. One of the capital " s districts is also named after him. The Church public project has frequently requested Moscow authorities to help rename Voikovskaya metro station and four Voikovskaya streets. Voikov participated in the execution of the royal family. There is a version that he supplied acid to destroy bodies of Nicholas II and his relatives. 10 октября 2010 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Billboards Bible Quotes appear on Moscow Streets Billboards Bible Quotes appear on Moscow Streets Billboards with quotations from the Bible including the Ten Commandments appeared on the streets of Moscow on Tuesday. Miracles of the Royal Martyrs Archpriest Alexander Shargunov Miracles of the Royal Martyrs Archpriest Alexander Shargunov From that time on we often appealed to the holy Tsar Nicholas, and help came immediately under extraordinary circumstances. Since Tsar Nicholas Aleksandrovich was not only our Sovereign, but also head of a large family, we began to pray to him whenever we had family conflicts and disagreements. Peace was restored to our family very quickly. O holy Royal martyrs, pray to God for us! Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of God “The Softening of Evil Hearts” taken to the Moscow Metro Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of God “The Softening of Evil Hearts” taken to the Moscow Metro Last Friday the Myrrh-Streaming icon of the Mother of God “The Softening of Evil Hearts”, which almost continually travels around the world, visited the Moscow metro, according to the press service of the Organization behind the Icon’s travels. Комментарии Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные: © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
| Moscow Theological Academy " s Far East center discusses Chinese language catechesis/Православие.Ru Moscow Theological Academy " s Far East center discusses Chinese language catechesis Astana, November 26, 2010 On November 23, 2010 in the Moscow Theological Academy (MTA) a meeting took place of the chairman of the External Relations Department of the Metropolitanate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the head of the Far East Center of the MTA Hieromonk Seraphim (Petrovsky), and colleagues of the Center, reports the Patriarchal information service, Patriarchia.ru . Discussed at the meeting were questions concerning the creation of a modern Orthodox catechesis in the Chinese language. The publication will contain selected articles and presentations on relevant themes by Orthodox theologians and archpastors of the Russian Orthodox Church: His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, and others. After the close of the meeting, Fr. Seraphim led a class in Chinese language for students of the MTA, amongst whom where Orthodox Christians from Mongolia who are studying this year at the seminary in Astana. 26 ноября 2010 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также A book on Orthodoxy in China released A book on Orthodoxy in China released A unique book entitled ‘Orthodoxy in China’ has been published (in Russian). It describes the birth and development of the Orthodox culture in the Celestial Empire. During his official visit to China on 27 September 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented the Chairman Hu Jintao with a copy of this book. Agreement about formation of the Center for Study of Orthodox Culture signed in Shanghai Agreement about formation of the Center for Study of Orthodox Culture signed in Shanghai On June 11, 2014, a solemn signing of the agreement between the Shanghai International Studies University and the Patriarchal Council for Culture about formation of the Center for Study of Orthodox Culture at the University of Shanghai took place. A Comb Worth Fighting For A Comb Worth Fighting For AS A colleague has written in this week " s print edition, Christianity in China is experiencing spectacular, but turbulent, growth; by one estimate, the number of Chinese Christians could by 2030 have reached 250m—the largest Christian population of any country in the world. Комментарии Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные: © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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