Some considerations on monasticism according to Father Andre Scrima

dc.contributor.authorBoicu, Dragos
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-25T05:42:19Z
dc.date.available2022-03-25T05:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-09
dc.descriptionSpecial Collection: Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania, sub-edited by Daniel Buda (Lucian Blaga University) and Jerry Pillay (University of Pretoria).en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe author is participating as the research associate of Dean Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFather André Scrima emphasised in his works the importance of monasticism as an inward phenomenon of the church, and he even believed that the Orthodox Church can be considered a ‘monastic’ church, given that monasticism is itself ecclesial. Trying to explain this ecclesial function, Father Scrima developed a unique, fresh vision regarding the role that the monk had throughout history, and this article sought to summarise some of these observations as they emerged from the writings of Father Scrima. CONTRIBUTION : The article focuses on Father Scrima (1925–2000) and argues that this remarkable Romanian theologian is often overlooked. He was gifted with an incredible memory and an outstanding capacity to bring together information from different fields of knowledge – the so-called classical culture – with universal cultural elements, patterns, traits or institutions that are common to all human cultures worldwide, presenting them in a theological interpretation.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentDogmatics and Christian Ethicsen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2022en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBoicu, D., 2021, ‘Some considerations on monasticism according to Father André Scrima’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 77(4), a6710. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v77i4.6710.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v77i4.6710
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84637
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights© 2021. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectOrthodox churchen_ZA
dc.subjectEastern Christianityen_ZA
dc.subjectMonasticismen_ZA
dc.subjectMonken_ZA
dc.subjectAndre Scrima (1925–2000)en_ZA
dc.subjectRomanian theologianen_ZA
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dc.titleSome considerations on monasticism according to Father Andre Scrimaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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