A Brief Commentary on Ecumenism and Its “Reception” in Romanian Orthodoxy

• Authors: Ciprian Gligan

Title variants

PL

Krótki komentarz o ekumenizmie i jego „recepcja” w prawosławiu rumuńskim

Abstracts

PL

Ekumenizm jest tematem hojnym i pełnym wyzwań, wywołującym przez lata całkowicie różne opinie, od wrogości i zaciętej krytyki, do postaw przychylnych, a nawet entuzjastycznych. W pierwszej części tego artykułu chcę nawiązać do trudności w rozumieniu ruchu ekumenicznego i jego roli w stanowieniu relacji współpracy między chrześcijanami różnych wyznań w Rumunii, a także o instytucjonalnym i personalistycznym wymiarze ekumenizmu. W drugiej odnoszę się do dynamiki ekumenicznej w prawosławiu rumuńskim (włącznie ze zniekształconą recepcją decyzji Świętego i Wielkiego Synodu na Krecie w 2016 r.), cechującej się otwartością Kościoła na dialog, indyferentnością albo ignorancją współczesnego społeczeństwa odnoszącą się do zagadnień religijnych, ale też koniecznością Bożej obecności w świecie, dającej jedyną pewność, że możliwe jest pojednanie, zrozumienie, współpraca i komunikacja między ludźmi różnych przekonań, narodowości, kultur i tradycji.

EN

Ecumenism is a very generous and full of challenges topic that has generated extremely diverse opinions over the years, from hostility and vehement criticism to favorable, even enthusiastic attitudes. In the first part of this short essay, I want to talk about the difficulties in understanding the ecumenical movement and its role in establishing collaborative relationships between Christians from various denominations in Romania, noting the institutional and personalistic dimensions of ecumenism. In the second part, I will refer to the ecumenical dynamics of Romanian Orthodoxy (including the distorted reception of the decisions of the Holy and Great Synod of Crete, 2016), marked by the Church's openness to dialogue, the indifference or ignorance of contemporary society towards religious issues, but also of the necessity of God’s presence in the world, the only guarantee that reconciliation, understanding, collaboration and communication is possible among people of different beliefs, nationalities, cultures and traditions.

Keywords

EN

Christianity; ecumenism; orthodoxy; society; dialogue; clerics; lay people

PL

chrześcijaństwo; ekumenizm; prawosławie; społeczeństwo; dialog; duchowni; świeccy

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL
• Journal: Roczniki Teologiczne
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 70
• Issue: Zeszyt Specjalny
• Pages: 59-74

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Ciprian Gligan

• University of Oradea

• https://orcid.org/0000000240704868

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18290/rt2023.30

Biblioteka Nauki

55994800