Iulian, Toroczkai C.Andrei, Olivia2017-10-302017-10-302017-06-20Iulian, T.C. & Andrei, O., 2017, ‘Făgăraș as Jerusalem? Interethnic and interreligious ethos in Transylvania’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 73(3), 4492. https://DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v73i3.4492.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v73i3.4492http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62946Toroczkai Iulian and Olivia Andrei are participating in the research project, ‘Political Theology’, directed by Dr Tanya van Wyk, Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.The study presents Transylvania as a space of ethnic-religious tolerance, having as a case study the image of the town Făgăraș, as depicted in Eginald Schlattner’s novels. This space appears as one of a heavenly nuance, based on a long tradition of coexistence of the members of different ethnic groups and religions. However, the inter-war and post-war period means the emergence of new challenges posed by the confrontation with the harmful effects of the two ideologies: Nazism and Communism. In this way, the dramas of the socio-historical context interweave with elements forming young Eginald. They will remain a constant in the writer’s life, offering Făgăraș the role of a forming educational array, with a paradigmatic valueen© 2017. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.TransylvaniaParadigmatic valueEthnic groupsReligionsNazismCommunismReligious toleranceHeavenly spaceFăgăraşEginald SchlattnerEcumenismTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-11SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle