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- Theology & Culture is the official academic Journal of the Department of Theology & Culture, College University Logos... moreTheology & Culture is the official academic Journal of the Department of Theology & Culture, College University Logos, Tirana-Albania. This academic journal will be published two times per year in print and online. Theology & Culture is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles in the field of Theology, Study of Religion, Education, Literature and Social Sciences. The journal publishes reviews, original papers, conference announcements, book reviews and research reports trying to provide a platform for experts and scholars worldwide to exchange their latest researches and findings. Another goal of the Journal will be the promotion of case studies that concern religion, history, culture and society in Albania and the Balkans in general. The official language of the Journal is English and only in special cases will be printed articles in German, French or Italian.edit
- Georgios Gaitanos, Head of the Department, Lecturer of Religious Studies, Dr. Georgios Keselopoulos, Lecturer of Liturgical Studiesedit
Cassiodorus composed his treatise De anima in 538 AD. This is in fact his first treatise that has no political content. The purpose of this article is to highlight the influence of Platonic, Aristotelian and Ciceronian thought on the work... more
Cassiodorus composed his treatise De anima in 538 AD. This is in fact his first treatise that has no political content. The purpose of this article is to highlight the influence of Platonic, Aristotelian and Ciceronian thought on the work of Cassiodorus and to show the catalytic influence of the teachings of St. Augustine. Specifically, the article presents Cassiodorus’ views on the nature and functions of the soul as reflected in his work De anima. At the same time, the Christian philosopher’s eschatological views are recorded, regarding the post-mortem life of souls, as well as what it will happen οn the Day of Judgment.
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Objective: In this article we raise questions related to the influence of the international market for educational institutions. The aspect that we cover in our research is examining the issue of the impact of language on networks and the... more
Objective: In this article we raise questions related to the influence of the international market for educational institutions. The aspect that we cover in our research is examining the issue of the impact of language on networks and the process of the evolution of international marketing in institutions. A central argument is that, the nature of psychic distance and its impact on evolution of international marketing has remained underdeveloped as an explanatory factor.
Material and methods: This paper addresses the relationship between language and an internationalization path, including the difference in approach of institutions from English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries. While the use of the Internet facilitates many aspects of international communication and commerce, we argue that different languages and levels of language competence may well distort these effects.
Results: After the new millennium, the Internet and e-commerce has changed the way in which international business is conducted and the possibilities for institutions to internationalize. This result raised questions regarding the process of internationalization, a subject of considerable research over decades.
Conclusions: The international competition between educational institutions and the perception of the existence of the international market drives higher education systems to the new frontiers. Consequently, it will be difficult to anticipate exactly how internationalization is likely to evolve in the new e-world.
Material and methods: This paper addresses the relationship between language and an internationalization path, including the difference in approach of institutions from English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries. While the use of the Internet facilitates many aspects of international communication and commerce, we argue that different languages and levels of language competence may well distort these effects.
Results: After the new millennium, the Internet and e-commerce has changed the way in which international business is conducted and the possibilities for institutions to internationalize. This result raised questions regarding the process of internationalization, a subject of considerable research over decades.
Conclusions: The international competition between educational institutions and the perception of the existence of the international market drives higher education systems to the new frontiers. Consequently, it will be difficult to anticipate exactly how internationalization is likely to evolve in the new e-world.
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This paper will try to demonstrate the historical context of this cooperation from the establishment of the Albanian state until today and to capture the model of interfaith dialogue between the various Christian denominations and Muslims... more
This paper will try to demonstrate the historical context of this cooperation from the establishment of the Albanian state until today and to capture the model of interfaith dialogue between the various Christian denominations and Muslims and how this emerged through the framework of cooperation within the Interreligious Council of Albania. Subsequently, the historical development of the issue of religious freedom from the establishment of the Albanian state until today will be presented in phases, the model of this religious cooperation and dialogue and the activities of IRCA from its establishment until today.
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This article defines the components of the “aphorism”, a philological “genre”, which responds to the Gospel of John and in particular to verses 4:35 and 4:38. Two of its main components are that it contains a brave new vision of the world... more
This article defines the components of the “aphorism”, a philological “genre”, which responds to the Gospel of John and in particular to verses 4:35 and 4:38. Two of its main components are that it contains a brave new vision of the world and a variety of rhetorical devices, such as definitions, contrasts, chiasms and paradoxes. In this article, comparative interpretations by ecclesiastical writers and Fathers of Christianity are recorded, in order to draw useful conclusions regarding their meaning.
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Globalization, immigration, refugees, and technological development have contributed to the creation of pluralistic societies. A key characteristic of these societies is the coexistence of individuals or groups of different religious... more
Globalization, immigration, refugees, and technological development have contributed to the creation of pluralistic societies. A key characteristic of these societies is the coexistence of individuals or groups of different religious traditions. The coexistence of different religious communities is not a new situation in History. Many times, the religious communities that had been living in the same place had managed to coexist peacefully. At other times moderation and simple tolerance prevailed. However, it is not uncommon that suspicion, fanaticism, bigotry, and violence prevail among believers of different religious traditions. The interreligious dialogue between the religious representatives has established, at an institutional level, the need for peaceful coexistence. The Orthodox Church actively participates in interreligious dialogues on a local and global level. In addition, the Orthodox has been living together in the same place with people of other religions for many centuries. This paper aims to highlight the theological conditions for the participation of the Orthodox Church in inter-religious dialogue as another form of witnessing. The basic methodology is based on the form of human communication.Τhis work emphasizes the interreligious dialogue of life and action as key factors in cultivating harmonious coexistence. It then examines in which ways the Orthodox Church’s communication factors, such as preaching and Christian education, can cultivate in Christians the importance of interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
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Poverty is one of the sharpest social phenomena in Albanian society, which has its causes and consequences. After an introduction on the concept of poverty, a presentation of the situation of poverty in Albanian society is made. The... more
Poverty is one of the sharpest social phenomena in Albanian society, which has its causes and consequences. After an introduction on the concept of poverty, a presentation of the situation of poverty in Albanian society is made. The analysis of the sources shows that poverty in the Albanian society is a social phenomenon, which, in addition to the economic, material and financial dimension, also has a social and above all spiritual dimension. And this finding is based on the fact how it is viewed and what solutions are given to overcome poverty. Investments or the contribution of the state at low levels to overcome poverty together with initiatives and social meals for the fight against poverty highlight the attitude on poverty. Few investments in education, training and professional training, economic investments, which do not translate into jobs giving space to unemployment, increasing trends for migration and emigration, dependence on charity and alms, are some elements that make clearly the phenomenon and the confrontation with it. The fight against poverty in the Albanian society must be based on the legal right and above all the right and opportunity to live with dignity and this is social and spiritual justice. Corruption at high levels and social prejudice on poverty become the main obstacle to fighting poverty. Thus, a conclusion is reached that poverty is fought with the participation of all social factors, since poverty directly or indirectly affects the whole society.
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One of the most important events in human life is self-knowledge. It is not an act of a specific duration, but is carried out as a creative process parallel to the life of the person himself; until the last day of his life, he continues... more
One of the most important events in human life is self-knowledge. It is not an act of a specific duration, but is carried out as a creative process parallel to the life of the person himself; until the last day of his life, he continues to know himself. Even if psychotherapy comes to an end, at that point the person begins to take responsibility of his own course. All the previous time he was under the support of the therapist, but now the assumption of responsibility is placed solely in his hands. He may in any case consult a specialist, but not be under supervision. In fact, there are some methods that help him move forward step by step and not remain suspended and stagnant. Essentially, he begins to realize that self-knowledge is a special attention to the self, according to Saint Vasileios, so that he can authentically answer the question “Who am I?”.
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The purpose of this article is to present the teaching of Rabanus Maurus concerning the nature and the characteristics of demons, as they unfold in his treatise De magicis artibus. In particular, we examine to what extent the demonology... more
The purpose of this article is to present the teaching of Rabanus Maurus concerning the nature and the characteristics of demons, as they unfold in his treatise De magicis artibus. In particular, we examine to what extent the demonology of St. Augustine and Isidore of Seville influenced the Archbishop of Mainz. The brief treatise De magicis artibus offers valuable information on the magical arts in the ninth century. The work presents various types of magic and divination and reveals the insidious role of the demons directly related to them. The work of Rabanus Maurus inspired and influenced many medieval writers who dealt with the subject of magic and demonology.
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The present article is an effort to explain and develop the methodological preconditions first outlined in my doctoral thesis, entitled The Prothesis rite, a Liturgical, Historical - Theological Study. My main concern is to demonstrate... more
The present article is an effort to explain and develop the methodological preconditions first outlined in my doctoral thesis, entitled The Prothesis rite, a Liturgical, Historical - Theological Study. My main concern is to demonstrate that, in order to understand the theology of a liturgical phenomenon, we must first ground ourselves in the relevant historical context. The presence of the uncreated and timeless God, and consequently our description of Him, always takes place within the history of humanity.
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The development of online digital tools in education since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic gave the impetus for the establishment of gamification as a means for a better and more efficient understanding of the taught material. In this... more
The development of online digital tools in education since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic gave the impetus for the establishment of gamification as a means for a better and more efficient understanding of the taught material. In this context, digital escape rooms developed at a more intense pace. This paper will present how a digital escape room was constructed for the History of Religion course of the Department of Theology & Culture, College University Logos. The survey conducted among students of the third year of studies of the Bachelor program of Social Theology & Science of Religion demonstrate that digital escape rooms can be used as alternative means of course evaluation.
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In this article, supported by the views of ecclesiastical authors and Fathers of Orthodox Church, is expressed the opinion that the distance between Jerusalem-Bethany of fifteen stadia does not serve only practical and historical purpose.... more
In this article, supported by the views of ecclesiastical authors and Fathers of Orthodox Church, is expressed the opinion that the distance between Jerusalem-Bethany of fifteen stadia does not serve only practical and historical purpose. It is also an allegory associated with Resurrection of Lazarus and Jesus Christ. Biblical texts support this view. The number fifteen is also the sum of seven and eight related to Sabbath and Circumcision and also the fifteen stairs in Solomon’s Temple. The same number is the sum of twelve and three. As it is well known the number three means the Resurrection of Jesus and the number twelve his Apostles who carried the message to the whole world.
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In this paper we examine the cases of mourning rituals for a dying god that are mentioned or described in the biblical text through the light of extra - biblical texts of the Bronze Age from the environment of the Ancient Near East. The... more
In this paper we examine the cases of mourning rituals for a dying god that are mentioned or described in the biblical text through the light of extra - biblical texts of the Bronze Age from the environment of the Ancient Near East. The performance of mourning rituals by a group of devotees for the death of a god is a motif that is found some times in the biblical text and can be connected with similar practices mentioned in texts from the Bronze Age Mesopotamia and Levant. We focus on the examination of the biblical texts of Iron Age that might reflect the influence and the continuity from the Bronze Age period. We attempt to detect this continuity of the mourning practices for a dying god by examining the biblical texts that derive from the Deuteronomistic historiography or the prophetic literature. Texts such as the well-known conflict of the prophet Elijah with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18) or passages from the prophets Isaiah (17:9-11), Ezekiel (8:14), Zachariah (12:11) and Hosea (7:14) show continuity and profound connection with the mythological references of the Mesopotamian (stories of Tammuz – Dumuzi) or Canaanite religious context (mythological cycle Baal from Ugarit). Finally, we discuss the function of these rituals in the religious life of ancient Israel and to what extent they influenced or were incorporated - if so - within the Yahwism’s framework.
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This topic is an attempt at a bioethical, philosophical and theological approach to the relationship between life and death and where pain is located and positioned between them. The topic is developed touching on three main points: the... more
This topic is an attempt at a bioethical, philosophical and theological approach to the relationship between life and death and where pain is located and positioned between them. The topic is developed touching on three main points: the thought on dignity and autonomy, an approach on the legal framework and a theological perspective on the topic and its main constituent parts. In total, the topic is described by certain philosophical thoughts and attitudes.
Of course, the delicacy and sensitivity on the one hand of the phenomenon and the combination of some important and current elements, especially in today’s times, creates certain difficulties in analyzing the topic. This happens because while the human being tries to preserve the dignity of man, which is connected with life, he turns to death to save him and the cause becomes the pain and suffering of man from it. Likewise, man seeks and will manage to express freedom as an expression of life, while in the case of pain and suffering he uses it to end it. In this way, man wanders towards contradictions and non-essential and functional choices and consequently puts into question the dignity and existence of his being. The topic does not exhaust the whole dimension of pain, life and death, but tries to shed some light on this issue and phenomenon of contemporary society.
Of course, the delicacy and sensitivity on the one hand of the phenomenon and the combination of some important and current elements, especially in today’s times, creates certain difficulties in analyzing the topic. This happens because while the human being tries to preserve the dignity of man, which is connected with life, he turns to death to save him and the cause becomes the pain and suffering of man from it. Likewise, man seeks and will manage to express freedom as an expression of life, while in the case of pain and suffering he uses it to end it. In this way, man wanders towards contradictions and non-essential and functional choices and consequently puts into question the dignity and existence of his being. The topic does not exhaust the whole dimension of pain, life and death, but tries to shed some light on this issue and phenomenon of contemporary society.
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Albania maintains a culture of interfaith coexistence over the centuries as a shining beacon in the Balkans and beyond. The Balkans has long been considered a hotbed of ethnic and religious tensions. But in Albania, religious communities... more
Albania maintains a culture of interfaith coexistence over the centuries as a shining beacon in the Balkans and beyond. The Balkans has long been considered a hotbed of ethnic and religious tensions. But in Albania, religious communities have found ways to respect each other’s beliefs by promoting interfaith dialogue and ensuring good relations between the relevant institutions. In the Balkans, a region where religion is often used as a divisive weapon, Albania proves that interreligious coexistence has been possible for years, even when communism tried to divide, destroy, and despise it.
Believers with different faiths interact in every field of society throughout the country, education, culture, economy, legislation, up to the creation of an Interreligious Council. Greetings on religious holidays at the headquarters of the relevant religious object and interfaith marriages are a natural consequence of this harmony. Today in these University environments we promote coexistence by increasing our history of interfaith dialogue, especially among students. Young people show interest in religion, unlike their parents who lived under communism.
Many factors have helped build this safe environment, which has been nurtured for centuries. In the first place, Albania’s geographical position played an important role, where the country was always at the crossroads of East and West, absorbing all the main monotheistic religions. Historical circumstances, such as wars and foreign invasions, posed a challenge to the local population. At that time, being Albanian was more essential than religious affiliation and this helped to preserve the unity of the nation. In the extremely sacred motto for the Bektashi clergy and beyond “There is no religion without a homeland”, the love for the Motherland and Albania came to the fore. As the well-known Albanian poet Pashko Vasa said in 1878,”Albania’s faith is Albanianism”.
Believers with different faiths interact in every field of society throughout the country, education, culture, economy, legislation, up to the creation of an Interreligious Council. Greetings on religious holidays at the headquarters of the relevant religious object and interfaith marriages are a natural consequence of this harmony. Today in these University environments we promote coexistence by increasing our history of interfaith dialogue, especially among students. Young people show interest in religion, unlike their parents who lived under communism.
Many factors have helped build this safe environment, which has been nurtured for centuries. In the first place, Albania’s geographical position played an important role, where the country was always at the crossroads of East and West, absorbing all the main monotheistic religions. Historical circumstances, such as wars and foreign invasions, posed a challenge to the local population. At that time, being Albanian was more essential than religious affiliation and this helped to preserve the unity of the nation. In the extremely sacred motto for the Bektashi clergy and beyond “There is no religion without a homeland”, the love for the Motherland and Albania came to the fore. As the well-known Albanian poet Pashko Vasa said in 1878,”Albania’s faith is Albanianism”.
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Studimi i Turizmit Religjioz dhe Tolerancës Fetare në Shqipëri në perspektivën Islame synon të analizojë ndikimin e faktorëve fetarë në zhvillimin e turizmit në Shqipëri, dhe në veçanti të turizmit religjioz, si dhe të marrëdhënieve të... more
Studimi i Turizmit Religjioz dhe Tolerancës Fetare në Shqipëri në perspektivën Islame synon të analizojë ndikimin e faktorëve fetarë në zhvillimin e turizmit në Shqipëri, dhe në veçanti të turizmit religjioz, si dhe të marrëdhënieve të ndryshme fetare dhe tolerancës ndërmjet tyre. Për të arritur qëllimin e këtij studimi, do të analizojmë të dhëna nga burime të ndryshme, duke përfshirë literaturën shkencore dhe raporte të qeverisë shqiptare, duke vlerësuar praktikat fetare në vend dhe rëndësinë e tyre në të ardhurat e turizmit në Shqipëri.
Në veçanti, do të përqendrohemi në perspektivën islame, duke u fokusuar në marrëdhëniet ndërmjet myslimanëve dhe besimeve të tjera, si dhe ndërmjet myslimanëve të ndryshëm dhe praktikave të tyre fetare në kontekstin e turizmit religjioz. Në përfundim, ky studim do të ofrojë një analizë të thellë të ndikimit të faktorëve fetarë në turizmin religjioz në Shqipëri dhe marrëdhëniet ndërmjet komuniteteve fetare në vend, me synimin për të vlerësuar tolerancën fetare dhe për të ofruar rekomandime për rritjen e bashkëjetesës së paqëndrueshme dhe tolerancës në mes të tyre.
Në veçanti, do të përqendrohemi në perspektivën islame, duke u fokusuar në marrëdhëniet ndërmjet myslimanëve dhe besimeve të tjera, si dhe ndërmjet myslimanëve të ndryshëm dhe praktikave të tyre fetare në kontekstin e turizmit religjioz. Në përfundim, ky studim do të ofrojë një analizë të thellë të ndikimit të faktorëve fetarë në turizmin religjioz në Shqipëri dhe marrëdhëniet ndërmjet komuniteteve fetare në vend, me synimin për të vlerësuar tolerancën fetare dhe për të ofruar rekomandime për rritjen e bashkëjetesës së paqëndrueshme dhe tolerancës në mes të tyre.
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Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të tregojë lidhjen ndërmjet Turizmit Religjioz dhe bashkëjetesës ndërfetare në harmoni. Kjo do të arrihet përmes shqyrtimit të rëndësisë së monumenteve të krishtera në jetën shoqërore, përmes fazave historike... more
Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të tregojë lidhjen ndërmjet Turizmit Religjioz dhe bashkëjetesës ndërfetare në harmoni.
Kjo do të arrihet përmes shqyrtimit të rëndësisë së monumenteve të krishtera në jetën shoqërore, përmes fazave historike dhe fenomeneve rrënjësore të strukturës religjioze të popullit shqiptar, dhe përmes elementëve të pasur të jetës komunitare pranë kishave dhe manastireve.
Realizimi i këtij punimi kryhet nëpërmjet konsultimit të bibliografisë përkatëse.
Kjo do të arrihet përmes shqyrtimit të rëndësisë së monumenteve të krishtera në jetën shoqërore, përmes fazave historike dhe fenomeneve rrënjësore të strukturës religjioze të popullit shqiptar, dhe përmes elementëve të pasur të jetës komunitare pranë kishave dhe manastireve.
Realizimi i këtij punimi kryhet nëpërmjet konsultimit të bibliografisë përkatëse.
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This short introductory paper for the panel on Religious Tourism & Religious Tourism in Albania that was organized during the 1st Religious Tourism Week tries to highlight some theoretical points where there could be cooperation and... more
This short introductory paper for the panel on Religious Tourism & Religious Tourism in Albania that was organized during the 1st Religious Tourism Week tries to highlight some theoretical points where there could be cooperation and convergence between religious tourism and religious tolerance in countries that share multi-religious traditions and monuments. Through the article we will find that the motivation, the journey and the destination are the elements of convergence between the two concepts and can be a model for possible cooperation and promotion of religious tourism through the acceptance of the religion of the others.
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The purpose of this article is to present the teaching of two great Fathers of the Church, Saint Cyprian and Saint Maximus the Confessor, on the virtue of love for the neighbor and to identify common points in their writings. Cyprian and... more
The purpose of this article is to present the teaching of two great Fathers of the Church, Saint Cyprian and Saint Maximus the Confessor, on the virtue of love for the neighbor and to identify common points in their writings. Cyprian and Maximus point out clearly that within true love for the neighbor, the love for Christ is more than present, because Christ Himself is the source of love.
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The Great Hellenic Encyclopaedia (Megali Elliniki Egiklopedia) constitutes an enormous and particularly ambitious work for its era (1925-1935), as it seeks to assemble the whole scientific and human knowledge in 24 volumes and to present... more
The Great Hellenic Encyclopaedia (Megali Elliniki Egiklopedia) constitutes an enormous and particularly ambitious work for its era (1925-1935), as it seeks to assemble the whole scientific and human knowledge in 24 volumes and to present it with tangible and comprehensible way in its readers. The people in charge for the edition of the Encyclopaedia, who emanate either from the academic, political and military section, they wish to promote a work that will constitute a tool and a useful handbook for each Greek family, but also for anyone that wishes to advance his/her studies in a superior level. The study of religion in the Great Hellenic Encyclopaedia is faced as means of segregation and classification between the people and the various groups in all over the world. The Christianity is the “superior” religion, because it is “genuine” and does not follow false sources, as the other religions or the other adorations do. The Revelation of God in the world is the element that distinguishes and gives a precedence concerning the other religions. At the same time, the combination of Hellenism and Christianity in the Encyclopaedia recommends a combination of culture and progress.
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‘Liturgy after the Liturgy’ refers to the Eucharistic experience that moves Christians, when they leave the church at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, to share the gift they received so that this world may be transformed into the... more
‘Liturgy after the Liturgy’ refers to the Eucharistic experience that moves Christians, when they leave the church at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, to share the gift they received so that this world may be transformed into the Kingdom of God. First used by Anastasios Yannoulatos, then Bishop of Androussa and now Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, at Etchmiadzin (Armenia) in 1975. The expression ‘liturgy after the Liturgy’ has since been adopted by many theologians to signify the Church’s multifaceted mission and witness of service in the world. With this succinct and felicitous phrase, its originator called the faithful to a perpetually Eucharistic attitude in their daily life, which expresses the passion and struggle for the transformation of the world into the Church of Christ. Our study presents the theological roots distilled into this now familiar phrase, as found in the writings of Anastasios Yannoulatos in the 1960s and afterwards. ‘Liturgy after the Liturgy’ is an exhortation to missionary outreach which originated with Archbishop Anastasios and which, coupled with Christ’s resurrectional command to teach all nations, shaped his missionary witness and ecclesiastical diaconate.
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This article informs readers about Albania’s Orthodox Community between the XV and XIX centuries. The relationship between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ottoman State following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, as well as the... more
This article informs readers about Albania’s Orthodox Community between the XV and XIX centuries. The relationship between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ottoman State following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, as well as the circumstances under which the Orthodox social community operated as a component of the Millet and, in particular, the Orthodox community in Albania, will be discussed.
An overview of the state of the Albanian Orthodox community in relation to the Ottoman State, within the historical context, and the various phenomena of crypto-Christianity, Islamization, and Uniatism, as well as changes in the church’s spiritual dependence up to the radical redistribution of the Orthodox community’s religious structure among Albanians, are provided for each century.
The Orthodox community’s religious and cultural contributions to education, translations, and its members’ patriotic engagement during the National Renaissance in Albania are also addressed.
An overview of the state of the Albanian Orthodox community in relation to the Ottoman State, within the historical context, and the various phenomena of crypto-Christianity, Islamization, and Uniatism, as well as changes in the church’s spiritual dependence up to the radical redistribution of the Orthodox community’s religious structure among Albanians, are provided for each century.
The Orthodox community’s religious and cultural contributions to education, translations, and its members’ patriotic engagement during the National Renaissance in Albania are also addressed.
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Violence against women, family and customary law are three components that are often found together within Albanian society. Violence takes place in the family, but its nourishment is often found in customary law. Even a stratification of... more
Violence against women, family and customary law are three components that are often found together within Albanian society. Violence takes place in the family, but its nourishment is often found in customary law. Even a stratification of customary law makes it powerful and its influence within family and social life. Sometimes visible and sometimes as a shadow, it affects the behavior of family members and society, and especially in family violence in general and divisive violence in particular.
Violence against women is not a new phenomenon, perhaps its lifespan is the same as that of humanity. It has its basis in the perception that the man (masculine gender) has towards the woman (feminine gender) or in the impotence of the masculine gender to face the feminine gender. And precisely this invincibility is strengthened or masked with customary power, which within it includes from simple relationships to economic, intimate ones and the social role of women in society.
This topic tries to analyze some constituent elements of violence against women, which are based on various sociological studies done in certain periods, after the fall of communism in Albania. And these data are analyzed from a social and ethical point of view, to see and ascertain how customary law has influenced the exercise of violence. And from the analysis of the facts, it is clear that the influence is extraordinary, not only when the family functions as a patriarchal type, but also when it is nuclear.
Violence against women is not a new phenomenon, perhaps its lifespan is the same as that of humanity. It has its basis in the perception that the man (masculine gender) has towards the woman (feminine gender) or in the impotence of the masculine gender to face the feminine gender. And precisely this invincibility is strengthened or masked with customary power, which within it includes from simple relationships to economic, intimate ones and the social role of women in society.
This topic tries to analyze some constituent elements of violence against women, which are based on various sociological studies done in certain periods, after the fall of communism in Albania. And these data are analyzed from a social and ethical point of view, to see and ascertain how customary law has influenced the exercise of violence. And from the analysis of the facts, it is clear that the influence is extraordinary, not only when the family functions as a patriarchal type, but also when it is nuclear.
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From the end of the last century, a significant shift in Ottoman history was attempted, as it sought to overthrow the ideological pattern of decline and focus on renewed trends and contemporary issues. One of these issues that will... more
From the end of the last century, a significant shift in Ottoman history was attempted, as it sought to overthrow the ideological pattern of decline and focus on renewed trends and contemporary issues. One of these issues that will concern us in the present paper is the evolution of the system of separation of peoples and inhabitants of the Ottoman Empire based on religion. Through the system of separation and classification of the inhabitants of the various regions occupied by the Ottoman Empire, religion seems to have played a decisive role and was used as a factor to limit any confrontation with a national sign. Thus, the Ottoman Empire established the millet system, to institutionalize its relations with religious minorities. The work will seek to show whether this institution respected the religious freedom of the people of the Bible, as stated in the Qur’an, and whether the Tanzimat reform improved the functioning of the institution and the relations of the Orthodox Church with the Ottoman Porte.
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The huge quantity of one hundred liters is probably mentioned by John to designate the royal burial. This quantity proved the resurrection of Jesus as the absence of his body living untouched the burial clothing could be explained only by... more
The huge quantity of one hundred liters is probably mentioned by John to designate the royal burial. This quantity proved the resurrection of Jesus as the absence of his body living untouched the burial clothing could be explained only by a miracle. This huge quantity was supposed to keep tight the body with linen and only by tearing the clothing this could be released. One hundred might have also symbolical meaning. It may designate that transforms the life from the left to the right. In old times of Jesus, in counting, one hundred was the number which showed the change from left to the right or symbolically the evil to the right. Thus, Jesus arrived to change our life. To transfer our sinful life that works between one to ninety-nine to one hundred. To defeat the dead and lead to the new Christian life. One hundred is a holy number designating perfect completeness. The one hundred is associated with dyad that shows the truth of resurrection. The four dyads in the resurrection narrative become martyrs of the most important event of Christianity. These martyrs have both Greek and Jewish names an indication that represents the whole world. If we count another three dyads during crucifixion the number adds up to seven. This symbolizes the new week of creation. The establishment of new life that leads to the resurrection of the soul and eternal life with God. Interpretation of one hundred as the double witness of jubilee is intriguing.
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For the Fathers the number six expresses the completeness and is related to (re-creation) of the world. For many contemporary readers the six water-pots are a symbol of the imperfect purification which will be substituted by the... more
For the Fathers the number six expresses the completeness and is related to (re-creation) of the world. For many contemporary readers the six water-pots are a symbol of the imperfect purification which will be substituted by the incarnated and crucified resurrected Logos through the baptism and the blood donation. The Messianic dinner is established between the Jewish in Cana of Galilea. The phrase two or three measures express the volume of stone water-pots probably not only literally but also in a poetic way. Therefore, the abundance/and richness arrive from just the presence of Jesus as in the first sign he does not speak or order for the transformation of water to wine. The presence of two consecutive numbers recalls for a gradual or climactic scheme to intensify the content of the sentence. Remarkably this does not appear only in Bible but also in Modern Greek poetry and music.
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The paper examines the importance of the cult of saints in the popular tradition of our country, which contributed over the centuries to the consolidation of religious coexistence. It mentions the forms of reverence of folk traditions... more
The paper examines the importance of the cult of saints in the popular tradition of our country, which contributed over the centuries to the consolidation of religious coexistence. It mentions the forms of reverence of folk traditions especially dedicated to Saint George and Saint Blaise, relying on historical data and phenomena before and after the Ottoman occupation in our country, which crystallized religious tolerance and coexistence even when the religious structure and the social conditions of our people suffered great disproportions.
The reason that these two saints are considered is that they are widely honored by the people regardless of religion and are general examples and representative factor for religious harmony and coexistence in Albania. Yet, it is not an isolated paper regarding the cases of these two saints but also in forms of veneration of other saints.
The bibliography from the National Library and the Central State Archive, Tirana and materials containing data and information on the forms of honoring Saint George and Saint Blaise will be used for this paper. The latter will be analyzed according to the case of each saint and through their comparison.
The purpose of the paper is to show that the cult of honoring the saints in our case study of Gjergj Trofeprurësi and Vlashi of Sebasta, as two of the most popular saints in Albania, being the final factor of religious coexistence which the latter is rightly considered and is trumpeted not only as the unique experience of a people but also as the achieved example of coexistence for the multicultural and multiethnic diversity of the whole human society.
The reason that these two saints are considered is that they are widely honored by the people regardless of religion and are general examples and representative factor for religious harmony and coexistence in Albania. Yet, it is not an isolated paper regarding the cases of these two saints but also in forms of veneration of other saints.
The bibliography from the National Library and the Central State Archive, Tirana and materials containing data and information on the forms of honoring Saint George and Saint Blaise will be used for this paper. The latter will be analyzed according to the case of each saint and through their comparison.
The purpose of the paper is to show that the cult of honoring the saints in our case study of Gjergj Trofeprurësi and Vlashi of Sebasta, as two of the most popular saints in Albania, being the final factor of religious coexistence which the latter is rightly considered and is trumpeted not only as the unique experience of a people but also as the achieved example of coexistence for the multicultural and multiethnic diversity of the whole human society.
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The parish is the cell of church life. It’s the focus of Church life, and as such carries a significant weight in church life and activity. As such its absence creates emptiness in the life of the Church. The topic analyzes some aspects... more
The parish is the cell of church life. It’s the focus of Church life, and as such carries a significant weight in church life and activity. As such its absence creates emptiness in the life of the Church. The topic analyzes some aspects of the parish life and the reshaping of its consciousness in the case of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, after the fall of the communist system. Coping with the physical absence of parishioners, the impact on their consciousness and subconscious of the ideology and propaganda of the communist system, the fossilization of memory, the acceptance and assimilation of divine truths are some aspects that make up the effort to form the ecclesiastical consciousness.
The challenges of overcoming collectivization, massification and the power of propaganda, created by the communist system with the individualism, secularism and consumer spirit offered by contemporary society are part of the effort to form the ecclesiastical consciousness. Considering the memory and heritage of traditions and customs in the faith is another aspect of forming the parish consciousness. Feeding them with new personal experience in relationship with God makes them not merely fossils of the past, but an important basis for continuing and enriching the ecclesiastical experience. Sermons, catechistic teachings, spiritual speeches, the publication of books with theological and spiritual content, the remembrance of various saints, local or not, who have an impact on the lives of believers and the Church are another attempt to form the parish consciousness. The analysis is based on facts fixed by reality and daily life, combining it with the tradition, life and theological thought of the Church.
The challenges of overcoming collectivization, massification and the power of propaganda, created by the communist system with the individualism, secularism and consumer spirit offered by contemporary society are part of the effort to form the ecclesiastical consciousness. Considering the memory and heritage of traditions and customs in the faith is another aspect of forming the parish consciousness. Feeding them with new personal experience in relationship with God makes them not merely fossils of the past, but an important basis for continuing and enriching the ecclesiastical experience. Sermons, catechistic teachings, spiritual speeches, the publication of books with theological and spiritual content, the remembrance of various saints, local or not, who have an impact on the lives of believers and the Church are another attempt to form the parish consciousness. The analysis is based on facts fixed by reality and daily life, combining it with the tradition, life and theological thought of the Church.
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The paper seeks to highlight how to understand and interpret the term “religion” during a period when “religion” was not a clear and distinct conceptual category, as it is now understood in the western world from the Enlightenment... more
The paper seeks to highlight how to understand and interpret the term “religion” during a period when “religion” was not a clear and distinct conceptual category, as it is now understood in the western world from the Enlightenment onwards. Through the study of the sources of Early Christian literature I seek to present more data that will help to understand the mentality of the people of the first three centuries AD to highlight the evolution of thought on the subject of “religion”. Analytical statistics will be presented on the different meanings of the term and how often it was used by the Christian authors. Another goal is to point out what practices or concepts are associated with “religion”, to decipher when the meaning of the term differs and for what purpose, to find out if in some texts or if any Church Father tried to study religion or religious interactions with any scientific approach.
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the nature of the demons wishing to reveal their deceitful and fallacious character in books VIII and IX of the work De civitate Dei. The aim of the current lecture is to give prominence to the teaching of St. Augustine with respect to... more
the nature of the demons wishing to reveal their deceitful and fallacious character in books VIII and IX of the work De civitate Dei. The aim of the current lecture is to give prominence
to the teaching of St. Augustine with respect to the deceptive works of the demons. St. Augustine contends that the demons lie behind any magical art and that they are responsible for the organising of the drama contests in Rome, where every lewd, impious and disgraceful act is unravelled at the theatres. He talks about the abilities of the demons and argues that they can deceive the naive and credulous people, especially those who are not under the protection of the God, due to the skills their airy body offer them. The demons, being
supported by the magical wiles and illusions, take advantage of the weakness of the human senses, namely the limited capabilities of the human body, and lead men to fallacy and misbelief. Furthermore, the lecture will be about the ways the demons use to illude people through magical and oracular practices. More specifically, we will examine how demons instigate every magical act and how they render humans their victims. Following, we will compare the demonology of the saint, as it unfolds in his work De civitate Dei, with his other marvellous work, De divinatione daemonum.
to the teaching of St. Augustine with respect to the deceptive works of the demons. St. Augustine contends that the demons lie behind any magical art and that they are responsible for the organising of the drama contests in Rome, where every lewd, impious and disgraceful act is unravelled at the theatres. He talks about the abilities of the demons and argues that they can deceive the naive and credulous people, especially those who are not under the protection of the God, due to the skills their airy body offer them. The demons, being
supported by the magical wiles and illusions, take advantage of the weakness of the human senses, namely the limited capabilities of the human body, and lead men to fallacy and misbelief. Furthermore, the lecture will be about the ways the demons use to illude people through magical and oracular practices. More specifically, we will examine how demons instigate every magical act and how they render humans their victims. Following, we will compare the demonology of the saint, as it unfolds in his work De civitate Dei, with his other marvellous work, De divinatione daemonum.
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In modern Greek Orthodox theology of the 20th and 21st century, theologians, clergymen and preachers frequently express the opinion that Orthodoxy is not a religion. This phrase maybe somewhat perplexing, especially to western... more
In modern Greek Orthodox theology of the 20th and 21st century, theologians, clergymen and preachers frequently express the opinion that Orthodoxy is not a religion. This phrase maybe somewhat perplexing, especially to western theologians. The current paper, entitled ‘Homo religiosus or homo ecclesiasticus’, attempts to shed light on this theological position.
Man’s innate need to believe in something is related to the term religion. But often the god that man believes in is ultimately his own construction. In contrast, according to Orthodox theology, genuine Christian faith does not come from man, but is the product of divine revelation. God is revealed to man in different ways through the various epiphanies in human history. Thus, there is always the phenomenon of divine condescensionto man. While in western scholastic thoughtman attempts an intellectual ascent to God, the eastern Orthodox tradition believes in God’s descent into the world and His encounter, relationship and finally communion with man. So man comes to know God ontologically, when he freely opens his existence and comes into communion with the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.Thus, the encounter with God is a personal meeting and acquaintance. However,this relationship cannot be separated from the Church, since the Church is, according to the Orthodox tradition whichfollows the theology of the Apostle Paul, the body of Christ. Εcclesiastical man is the person who has met Christ and tried to have a personal communication with Him and at the same time has been united with all the members of the Church. However, this relationship does not mean that he rejects people who are outsidethe Church, since for homo ecclesiasticus every human being is an image of God, whom he is calledto love.Ultimately, according to this point of view, homo religiosus is the person who creates his own god, in whom he believes ideologically, while homo ecclesiasticus is the person who has truly (ontologically) known Christ, as He is revealed in the Church.
Man’s innate need to believe in something is related to the term religion. But often the god that man believes in is ultimately his own construction. In contrast, according to Orthodox theology, genuine Christian faith does not come from man, but is the product of divine revelation. God is revealed to man in different ways through the various epiphanies in human history. Thus, there is always the phenomenon of divine condescensionto man. While in western scholastic thoughtman attempts an intellectual ascent to God, the eastern Orthodox tradition believes in God’s descent into the world and His encounter, relationship and finally communion with man. So man comes to know God ontologically, when he freely opens his existence and comes into communion with the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.Thus, the encounter with God is a personal meeting and acquaintance. However,this relationship cannot be separated from the Church, since the Church is, according to the Orthodox tradition whichfollows the theology of the Apostle Paul, the body of Christ. Εcclesiastical man is the person who has met Christ and tried to have a personal communication with Him and at the same time has been united with all the members of the Church. However, this relationship does not mean that he rejects people who are outsidethe Church, since for homo ecclesiasticus every human being is an image of God, whom he is calledto love.Ultimately, according to this point of view, homo religiosus is the person who creates his own god, in whom he believes ideologically, while homo ecclesiasticus is the person who has truly (ontologically) known Christ, as He is revealed in the Church.
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The present abstract is based on four thematic pivots. The first one is primarily associated with the theological issues that Anthony of Padova (1195-1231) dealt with. We pointed out the main characteristic of his preaching, which was... more
The present abstract is based on four thematic pivots. The first one is primarily associated with the theological issues that Anthony of Padova (1195-1231) dealt with. We pointed out the main characteristic of his preaching, which was nothing other than the position of mulier (woman) in the teachings of Anthony of Padua. In the second thematic pivot, we studied the stages of spirituality according to his teachings. In the third chapter, we translated and grouped together the excerpts of Sermones that are associated with women. Besides, one of his favourite topics had to do with him admonishing people in order to cultivate virtues that oppose the dangers of passion. Finally, in the fourth thematic chapter we presented teachings as viewed by the medieval tradition.
The Middle Ages is a historical period full of conflict and tension. During this period, social transformation gradually “gave birth” to the anarchists of religious life. In Anthony of Padova’ s preaching, the people are embodying the Sequela Christi (following Christ) and striving to live their lives with the gospel morality which was inspired by the Order of Friars Minor movement founded by Francis of Assisi. As a monk with a university education - an oxymoron for the fraternity - he wrote the Sermones to capture the roadmaps of the Christian life that illuminate the historical time period.
His education bears the stamp of the Bible and the earlier Latin Patrology Doctrine. This is made clear in the symbolic way that women are included in his work which became either an example to be followed or to be avoided. In some parts of his writings, women are identified with passionate situations and elsewhere praised for their virtues. The relevant teaching of Anthony, in regards to women, is a key conduit for the exercise of his pastoral care. Anthony does not invent a system or a solid pattern. Instead, he adapts to his audience and draws his instructions using images and symbolism that people can comprehend.
In conclusion, we could mention that, if there is one woman that stands out in his work, that would be the Virgin Mary. The four sermons which he composed for Her feast, are adorned with a multitude of metaphors and images and are an anthem for her mission, her decency and her virtues.
The Middle Ages is a historical period full of conflict and tension. During this period, social transformation gradually “gave birth” to the anarchists of religious life. In Anthony of Padova’ s preaching, the people are embodying the Sequela Christi (following Christ) and striving to live their lives with the gospel morality which was inspired by the Order of Friars Minor movement founded by Francis of Assisi. As a monk with a university education - an oxymoron for the fraternity - he wrote the Sermones to capture the roadmaps of the Christian life that illuminate the historical time period.
His education bears the stamp of the Bible and the earlier Latin Patrology Doctrine. This is made clear in the symbolic way that women are included in his work which became either an example to be followed or to be avoided. In some parts of his writings, women are identified with passionate situations and elsewhere praised for their virtues. The relevant teaching of Anthony, in regards to women, is a key conduit for the exercise of his pastoral care. Anthony does not invent a system or a solid pattern. Instead, he adapts to his audience and draws his instructions using images and symbolism that people can comprehend.
In conclusion, we could mention that, if there is one woman that stands out in his work, that would be the Virgin Mary. The four sermons which he composed for Her feast, are adorned with a multitude of metaphors and images and are an anthem for her mission, her decency and her virtues.
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The article examines the contribution of Konstandin Kristoforidhi to the Albanian Transcription of the Biblical Word and its impact on the Albanian people, through the research of his biography, creativity and philological, social and... more
The article examines the contribution of Konstandin Kristoforidhi to the Albanian Transcription of the Biblical Word and its impact on the Albanian people, through the research of his biography, creativity and philological, social and religious contribution. In addition, the article presents the multifaceted contribution of Kristoforidhi, in the Spiritual Tradition of the Albanians based on the previous biblical translation tradition in the Albanian language; the qualities of his personality, so necessary to conduct his work, the main moments of which, as far as we are permitted are mentioned in this study related to its biographical elements. Moreover, this study highlights the influence and evaluation, or neither of these, of his work at the time before and after death of this personality, mainly through the bibliography of the National Library of Albania, Tirana.
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The paper deals with an analysis of the relationship between ecclesiastical and political morality from the orthodox Christian perspective. The analysis begins based on the notion, perception and thought that the Church and Politics have... more
The paper deals with an analysis of the relationship between ecclesiastical and political morality from the orthodox Christian perspective. The analysis begins based on the notion, perception and thought that the Church and Politics have about man. This point is important because from the concept of man defines both the political systems and their morality, and the attitude to the salvation of man and the morality that accompanies it. The second element has to do with freedom. Freedom is important for Christian morality, but at the same time it is trumpeted loudly by politics. If for Christian, the morality of true freedom is formed by the transition from heteronomy to autonomy with the faith, hope, and grace of God, for politics freedom is based on human ability and becomes reality through the political system.
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The purpose of the paper is to present the data on the religious policy of the Roman Empire at the time of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna and to indicate whether there were particularities in the treatment of Christian communities by the... more
The purpose of the paper is to present the data on the religious policy of the Roman Empire at the time of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna and to indicate whether there were particularities in the treatment of Christian communities by the central Roman state. To this end, reference will be made to the religious context of the time, but also to the general attitude of the Roman authorities towards the religious communities in general. This presentation will help in our attempt to understand whether Polycarp of Smyrna's martyrdom can be incorporated into a more general Roman state policy or can be considered as an isolated event.
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The last decades there is a growing literature on intergenerational relationships in immigrant families. Different generations perceive themselves through a different process of adaptation and identification in the host country. What are... more
The last decades there is a growing literature on intergenerational relationships in immigrant families. Different generations perceive themselves through a different process of adaptation and identification in the host country. What are the changing dynamics and the reasons of conflict between parents and children? How the different level of integration and the different visions of the future affect the relationship between first-and second-generation immigrants? This paper examines the relationships between Albanian immigrants and their children that live in Thessaloniki. The goal of this article is to shed light on the immigrant-related and sociocultural context that affect and shape second generation's identity and provoke the clash with children's parents.
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The current paper studies a Sinaitic icon depicting Christ in a roundel and two other persons. They are identified as Melchizedek and David. According to byzantine liturgical commentators Melchizedek and David are connected with the rite... more
The current paper studies a Sinaitic icon depicting Christ in a roundel and two other persons. They are identified as Melchizedek and David. According to byzantine liturgical commentators Melchizedek and David are connected with the rite of the Prothesis so the icon could have decorated the Prothesis of a church.
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The study of the journal, named Porefthedes (Go Ye) emphasizes its historic contribution to the transmission and intake of the Gospel's message worldwide. Additionally, it resulted in the recrudescence of Greeks' interest in The Mission.... more
The study of the journal, named Porefthedes (Go Ye) emphasizes its historic contribution to the transmission and intake of the Gospel's message worldwide. Additionally, it resulted in the recrudescence of Greeks' interest in The Mission. The current Archbishop of Tirana and all Albania Anastasios was the founder of this journal. The former, Porefthedes, arose from the processes of "Syndesmos" (Association) in 1959, and was published from 1961 up to 1969 under the care of the "Inter-Orthodox Missionary Centre Porefthedes", setting the foundations for the revival of The Mission. This paper's first attempt is to record the journal's publishing history and secondly to describe the publication process of the journal Porefthedes (artistic elaboration, linguistic means) and to investigate the specific features of the editors (transmitters); it also provides facts concerning the readers (receivers). Moreover, the theological documentation of the Orthodox martyria (message) has been recorded, divided into thematic categories.
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This article presents a cultural reading of extracts from Eliot's 'Waste Land' in Greek from a hermeneutic aspect. The aim of this paper is to highlight a historical dimension of the translations (1933-1936) and to give an interpretation... more
This article presents a cultural reading of extracts from Eliot's 'Waste Land' in Greek from a hermeneutic aspect. The aim of this paper is to highlight a historical dimension of the translations (1933-1936) and to give an interpretation of the social context, the cultural references that lurk in the translations in Greece with an emphasis on their interpretation. What dimensions of Eliot do they project through translations and on the basis of cultural metaphors? In the current article, we are making an effort to take a further step towards presenting a synopsis of Eliot's cultural metaphors and (cultural) ideologies as they become originally and primarily transparent throughout his actual poetic work, always in composition with his relevant essay. Our aim is to detect which his main cultural references are, as they are depicted through the basically displayed Modernistic themes of the poem (The Waste Land). Next, an attempt will be made to interpret them, so as to investigate how they are perceived and whether they are directed straight towards the same audience or that of a similar cultural background.
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The paper tries to examine the phenomenon of autonomy within the spectrum of contemporary bioethical thought. Undoubtedly the dimension of the theme is great, as it relates to the dimension of human, the dimension of his relationship with... more
The paper tries to examine the phenomenon of autonomy within the spectrum of contemporary bioethical thought. Undoubtedly the dimension of the theme is great, as it relates to the dimension of human, the dimension of his relationship with God, and the dimension of his relationship with life. The paper places forward human, his dignity, usefulness and justice. Autonomy is part of human life. It appears and seeks to become part of human life, sometimes gently and sometimes being severely imposed by conditions. Human seeks it, as autonomy is not against him in essence, but with its distorted precision becomes several times disturbing and dictating in human life. Human dignity, the desire for rights and justice, makes autonomy not an element of human fulfillment, but of his denaturalization. Thus autonomy sometimes turns into incitement to murder by euthanasia and abortion, sometimes as incitement to suicide when it seeks to find human dignity, but away from the source of dignity. And this happens because autonomy instead of coming from the depths of human comes from external sources and even against his life. Thus autonomy becomes heteronymous and distant from human and his life. Dealing with it is a challenge for human .
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Peace building is a tough process that requires constant negotiation, mutual concessions and respect for each side. After the end of the Cold War, peace building changed systematically as the global context changed dramatically. Various... more
Peace building is a tough process that requires constant negotiation, mutual concessions and respect for each side. After the end of the Cold War, peace building changed systematically as the global context changed dramatically. Various theories on the peace building process have been established and of particular interest are approaches to mediation and reconciliation. The paper's goal is to emphasize formal and informal actors working in peace building, and highlight new platforms and perspectives through interfaith dialogue. National or local governments and UN committees are important players in negotiating their peace building actions. Nonetheless, the presence of NGOs and the voluntary work of civil society are instrumental in the success of the peace process. In particular , fresh ideas and their immediate solutions to everyday problems have shown a way to normalize particularly difficult conditions.
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The purpose of this article is not to constitute a detailed review of the ethnographies produced in South and Eastern Europe, but to give the general framework and approaches of the topics that have taken place over the years and how the... more
The purpose of this article is not to constitute a detailed review of the ethnographies produced in South and Eastern Europe, but to give the general framework and approaches of the topics that have taken place over the years and how the political and social changes affected the development of social anthropology.
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The current paper studies the unity in the resurrection narratives of the four evangelists on the basis of patristic thought and hermeneutics. All the Church fathers and ecclesiastical writers share the view that the four evangelists... more
The current paper studies the unity in the resurrection narratives of the four evangelists on the basis of patristic thought and hermeneutics. All the Church fathers and ecclesiastical writers share the view that the four evangelists describe different visits to the tomb on the night of the resurrection.
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In the liturgical collection called ‘Triodion’ we can distinguish layers of liturgical traditions of different eras and different origins. The tradition of two very important religious and historical centers of the Byzantine Empire,... more
In the liturgical collection called ‘Triodion’ we can distinguish layers of liturgical traditions of different eras and different origins. The tradition of two very important religious and historical centers of the Byzantine Empire, Palestine and Constantinople, played an important role in the formation of the book Triodion. In particular, until the 9th century the Sabaite poets were the most productive in compiling the hymns of the Lent, who relied on the original themes of the Gospel of Jerusalem, which survived up to the 10th century. On the other hand, the hymnography of Constantinople followed from the beginning the liturgical tradition of Great Church and the reformed content of Sundays, as its captured in modern worship. From the ninth century, the Monastery of the Studiou in Constantinople played a catalytic role in completing the hymnography of the Triodion and generally in its radical form, the greater formulation and definition. Despite this final predominance of the Studitic model of the Triodion, the Sabaitic tradition is also evident in the definitive formation of the collection. Consequently, each Sunday of Lent has two themes: a new one that applies to modern liturgy and an older one, originating from Jerusalem. These newer themes are generally embedded in the spirit of Lent and evoked the commemoration of the Prophets, the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Poor and Rich Lazarus. In addition, they shifted the parables of the Prodigal Son and the Publican and Pharisee, which were read on the first and second preparatory Sundays of the pre-Lent period.
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How true is that the Word of God incarnated? If he really became flesh, and dwelt among us, for our sake, then, without losing his divinity, he has all properties of the human nature, even more, the capability of being circumscribed in... more
How true is that the Word of God incarnated? If he really became flesh, and dwelt among us, for our sake, then, without losing his divinity, he has all properties of the human nature, even more, the capability of being circumscribed in the created world, for example through the Holy Icons. But what happens to his flesh as well as to his consubstantial flesh of the humankind after the Resurrection? Also, what the Greek term “σὰρξ” really means in the context of the New Testament? Does it always mean the “human nature” or sometimes in crucial Christological Pauline dicta such those of 2 Cor. 5:16 and Philip. 3:21 refers only to the flesh’s perishability and mortality, which is overcome after the Resurrection of Christ? However, what matters most is a specific misinterpretation of such biblical terms, leading to a docetic Christology explicitly expressed in the Definition of Hieria. Perhaps this was the essential historical cause of the Byzantine Iconoclasm. Nevertheless, Fathers of the Nicaea II, based on their biblical hermeneutics together with their philological, historical and theological reasoning, prove that both the Old and the New Israel have not only exactly the same theological and so iconological background but also a similar tradition of cult images, even according to the Second of the Ten Commandments.
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The paper examines and comments on the opinions concerning the scientific study of religion and how they were applied in the field of History of Religions. It is a report that methodically deals with presenting, analyzing and commenting... more
The paper examines and comments on the opinions concerning the scientific study of religion and how they were applied in the field of History of Religions. It is a report that methodically deals with presenting, analyzing and commenting on older and modern positions of the sector. Many of these positions can lead us to conclude that many times there is no valuable data for religion and that religion is only the work of its scholars. This mentality also reflects the general attitude of the scholars to the subject of "religion". In many cases we have to be strict about the methodology followed by scholars of religion, because in many cases there was a construction of terms and concepts , derived from the imagination and personal comparisons made by scholars in order to formulate their arguments for analyzing a religious phenomenon and to make generalizations. On the contrary, religion is a social phenomenon and we need to see its role in shaping society and culture. Religion is therefore associated with a human activity essential to social life and is for the most part a human construct. What is being proposed is a historically en-doscopic interpretation of the study of religion, emphasizing that man is a homo faber, a maker of worlds and not a homo religiosus. Our methodology is mainly anthropocentric, as the concept of "religion" is understood through our relationship with it and not with anything other than it.
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The paper examines the phenomenon of brotherhood. The brotherhood is one of the most difficult subjects to analyze because of the sensitivity it creates in human society. The original meaning and other concepts that have benefited at... more
The paper examines the phenomenon of brotherhood. The brotherhood is one of the most difficult subjects to analyze because of the sensitivity it creates in human society. The original meaning and other concepts that have benefited at different times show this. The paper tends to unfold the fraternal approach from the Orthodox point of view. Of course, there are still special places, such as the monastic fraternity, which may be the subject of a future issue. The issue begins with a general introduction to the fraternity. It continues with the evolution in Judaism, where it takes on a religious connotation and where an attempt is made to create a fraternity of universal dimensions. This study seeks to provide an answer on how it is possible for the fraternity to be shaped, developed and perfected. Human nature itself, freedom, logic and love are some of the elements on which opportunity is based. The subject seeks to highlight the reason why the concept of the brotherhood of Jesus Christ and his Church is different and more substantial than the infinite concepts that exist in the world. The concepts of love, gratitude, the unification of time with the physical space are some of the thoughts that describe the subject and are a challenge for today’s family and social life.
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The paper refers to the close relationship between missionary preaching and education. The main source of research is the writing and Sunday aids that have been co-written by the missionary Archbishop of Albania Anastasios. The purpose of... more
The paper refers to the close relationship between missionary preaching and education. The main source of research is the writing and Sunday aids that have been co-written by the missionary Archbishop of Albania Anastasios. The purpose of the study is to highlight the pedagogical positions and material used to convey the gospel message to condescending indoctrination (mission to nations) but also to Christians who ignore Christian teaching (re-evangelization). For the best development of the subject, the work includes the study of teaching methodology, the contents, the ways of transmitting the Christian faith and the characteristics of the catechists who seek effective learning .
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The topic that will be addressed in this paper is the historical context of the Archdiocese of Ohrid — its creation, canonical authority and jurisdiction within the Orthodox Christian world; and also her abolition in the second half of... more
The topic that will be addressed in this paper is the historical context of the Archdiocese of Ohrid — its creation, canonical authority and jurisdiction within the Orthodox Christian world; and also her abolition in the second half of the 18th century and her renewal in the second half of the 20th century. This thesis will evaluate the events of the Church in the period from the eighteenth century to the present day. In addition, this paper will address the way of life of Orthodox Christians within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Ohrid, within the borders of the Ottoman Empire and after the expulsion of Muslims from the Balkans. Further historical evidence and academic studies will trace the formation of two neighboring sister Orthodox Churches, the Bulgarian and Serbian Orthodox Churches, as well as their ecclesiastical management and control of churches and parishes in North Macedonia. This thesis uses the historical method which will describe the efforts and ideology of the Orthodox Christians for the restoration of the unforgettable Archdiocese of Ohrid and the intrigues and challenges they faced in achieving their goal. This thesis will present the case for the establishment of the Orthodox Church in the restoration of the Archdiocese of Ohrid and its development to date, as well as a report on what has been achieved in the last fifty-five years of independent ecclesiastical life.
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This thesis shall convey the importance of the spiritual life, based on the lives of some contemporary Saints of the 20th century. Using the systematic-theological method, this thesis will highlight and and evaluate how Saints can be... more
This thesis shall convey the importance of the spiritual life, based on the lives of some contemporary Saints of the 20th century. Using the systematic-theological method, this thesis will highlight and and evaluate how Saints can be offered as an example of a society. The life and the teachings of the saints offers numerous elements for the study of the spiritual and social dimension of man. Modern thought has not yet understood the role that faith plays in the development of society and the care it has for it. Belief is inherent in human consciousness and cannot be removed from the life of society. Spiritual life becomes the key that reveals the origin, identity and purpose of man. When man lives in the Church, he lives in Christ and grows with Him. This process requires effort, as it is necessary to carry out a cooperative educational-spiritual activity. Many obstacles are encountered in this way, but what is noticed is that these obstacles are overcome with the strength and light of Faith. This is what this thesis will convey.
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The work of Saint Germanus Ecclesiastical history and mystical contemplation, which I tried offer in Albanian language, will be the center of this diploma thesis. It is an eighth-century work depicting the Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia... more
The work of Saint Germanus Ecclesiastical history and mystical contemplation, which I tried offer in Albanian language, will be the center of this diploma thesis. It is an eighth-century work depicting the Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople, as St. Germanus has
held the patriarchal throne there for several years. Everything that will be discussed in this paper has to do with this mystery that forms the center of worship of orthodox faith, how it was celebrated in that century and how it has come down to our day.
In this work an effort is made to exist a scientific structure and will be a liturgical, historical and theological study. These three elements serve to better understand this important work, which has been for many years an object of influence and intervention.
To have a realized work, we relied primarily on three important authors who will help structure and analyze the work; Robert Taft, Rene Bornert and Paul Meyedorff. These authors have commented on Germanus's work and the Divine Liturgy in St. Sophia Cathedral. Also a valuable
help was the book of my professor Georgios Kessolopoulus on Prothesis.
For a better understanding of the book, we analyze about the historical aspect and the circumstances of the time which have left traces in the work of St. German. Since it is a work full of many symbols as a result of the needs of the time, we have stopped on each of them to interpret. The
theological aspect is important for the analysis of the great theological truths that St. Germanus proclaims in his work.
The purpose of this paper is to reveal to the reader the great importance of the mystery of the Divine Liturgy. This mystery is the mysterious repetition of Christ's sacrifice and the believer participating in this mystery becomes part of the life of the church and begins to enjoy the Kingdom of God from here on earth.
held the patriarchal throne there for several years. Everything that will be discussed in this paper has to do with this mystery that forms the center of worship of orthodox faith, how it was celebrated in that century and how it has come down to our day.
In this work an effort is made to exist a scientific structure and will be a liturgical, historical and theological study. These three elements serve to better understand this important work, which has been for many years an object of influence and intervention.
To have a realized work, we relied primarily on three important authors who will help structure and analyze the work; Robert Taft, Rene Bornert and Paul Meyedorff. These authors have commented on Germanus's work and the Divine Liturgy in St. Sophia Cathedral. Also a valuable
help was the book of my professor Georgios Kessolopoulus on Prothesis.
For a better understanding of the book, we analyze about the historical aspect and the circumstances of the time which have left traces in the work of St. German. Since it is a work full of many symbols as a result of the needs of the time, we have stopped on each of them to interpret. The
theological aspect is important for the analysis of the great theological truths that St. Germanus proclaims in his work.
The purpose of this paper is to reveal to the reader the great importance of the mystery of the Divine Liturgy. This mystery is the mysterious repetition of Christ's sacrifice and the believer participating in this mystery becomes part of the life of the church and begins to enjoy the Kingdom of God from here on earth.
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This paper is a presentation on the icon in Orthodox worship, theology and art. The effort is about presenting some basic concepts that prove the meaning of the icon in the Orthodox Church, but, at the same time, seeks to demonstrate a... more
This paper is a presentation on the icon in Orthodox worship, theology and art. The effort is about presenting some basic concepts that prove the meaning of the icon in the Orthodox Church, but, at the same time, seeks to demonstrate a new dimension through projection organized and structured by modern technology and the widespread tool of the internet. The paper will aim to present the historical evolution of the icon within the Church, its theological significance, but also to highlight the modern perspective that emerges towards the projection of the Orthodox icon through the advancement of technology.
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This thesis constitutes a research study in terms of the controversy raised over the relationship between the Synod of Chalcedon and Cyril's theology in the 5th-6th centuries. This controversy rests on two groups: those who do not see... more
This thesis constitutes a research study in terms of the controversy raised over the relationship between the Synod of Chalcedon and Cyril's theology in the 5th-6th centuries. This controversy rests on two groups: those who do not see Chalcedon as an affirmation of Cyrillic theology and those who accept it. The first group includes the anti-Cyrillic Chalcedonians and the anti-Chalcedonian Cyrillics, while the second group includes the Cyrillic Chalcedonians. The problem lies in the fact that the group derived from the support of Cyril and Chalcedon carries two basic rules that Cyril is the same as Chalcedon or is an antithesis to the latter. The main point that makes the difference between them is the terminology and how these two groups have used and conceived different terms for the formula of the correct Christological doctrine as a result of the existence of different heresies. Cyril is the center of this issue, as he uses two terminologies, the first "one physis of the incarnate Word" and the second "two physis" taken from the antiochian theology. The second terminology was the basis for the Synod of Chalcedon, but it wasn’t accepted by the cirilian supporters that stand in the first terminology of Cyril. The question that arises is whether Chalcedon constitutes an affirmation of Cyrillic theology? The thesis studies the attitudes of both parties in the writings of some of the most important orthodox writers. In it, the correct position that Cyril and Chalcedon are the same and express the same theology will be clearly understood. After studying this thesis under the arc of historical-dogmatic controversy, the thesis will finally express the correct position that the theology of Chalcedon is not against that of Cyril but relies on it.
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This topic aims to point out that ecological problems are essentially spiritual problems where man's departure from God led to the breakdown of his relationship with the environment, with others, and with God. What is the reason why the... more
This topic aims to point out that ecological problems are essentially spiritual problems where man's departure from God led to the breakdown of his relationship with the environment, with others, and with God. What is the reason why the Church plays an active role in preventing the ecological issue which it gives through its theology by emphasizing hoë this broken relationship should be fixed. The topic consists of four chapters. In the first chapter we talk about the ecological basics found in Scripture. Sin is the main cause that prevents us from uniting with God from our egocentrism we destroy the world. God does not abandon the world, but proclaims its salvation, and this salvation begins with Christ who incarnate and paves the way for the new re-creation. In the second chapter we talk about orthodox asceticism or monasticism for man to exercise in self- restraint and self-control. The living of the saints with the wild beasts indicates the healing of this broken relationship. The spiritual life and virtues of grace are also reflected in animals which see man as their guardian and not as their enemy. The third chapter deals with the liturgical aspect of this crisis. Where in liturgical worship the role of man as a priests of creation is more clearly shown. The constant care I had shown for the world through her prayers. The Divine Eucharist is its culmination in which man experiences the material world as the world of God. In the fourth chapter we talk about what specifically the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania has done for the ecological problems of our country and the activity it has undertaken for the awareness of the society and its believers.
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This topic aims to tell and explain the mystery of Baptism to its readers, as it is explained and interpreted by St. Nicholas Cabasilas. The mystery of Baptism is presented in two dimensions: in the historical dimension, where mention is... more
This topic aims to tell and explain the mystery of Baptism to its readers, as it is explained and interpreted by St. Nicholas Cabasilas. The mystery of Baptism is presented in two dimensions: in the historical dimension, where mention is made of the way in which this mystery was performed in the time of St. Nicholas, but also before, and of the way in which it is performed today; in the theological dimension, where the symbolism of the mystery is explained, making it more comprehensible to all people. The topic consists of three chapters.
The first chapter deals with the mystery of Baptism, which is considered the gateway to the Kingdom of God, as well as with the typicon of this mystery by comparing it to its the present day form, concluding that the basis of the mystery is there, despite some changes that have been made for various reasons.
The second chapter deals with the symbolism contained in the mystery of Baptism, according to the interpretation of St. Nicholas, the actions of which appear ordinary at first sight, but, going deeper, one realizes that this mystery is an imitation of the death and the resurrection after three days of the Savior Jesus Christ.
The third chapter presents various types of baptisms that have been performed in the past and are performed today, some of which Cabasilas mentions. The Church guided by the Holy Spirit has found it reasonable to accept also some other types of baptisms that have taken place during its history on earth. The changes, additions or removals that have been made to this mystery throughout history have been allowed by the Fathers, who had the Triadic God as their leader and observer.
The first chapter deals with the mystery of Baptism, which is considered the gateway to the Kingdom of God, as well as with the typicon of this mystery by comparing it to its the present day form, concluding that the basis of the mystery is there, despite some changes that have been made for various reasons.
The second chapter deals with the symbolism contained in the mystery of Baptism, according to the interpretation of St. Nicholas, the actions of which appear ordinary at first sight, but, going deeper, one realizes that this mystery is an imitation of the death and the resurrection after three days of the Savior Jesus Christ.
The third chapter presents various types of baptisms that have been performed in the past and are performed today, some of which Cabasilas mentions. The Church guided by the Holy Spirit has found it reasonable to accept also some other types of baptisms that have taken place during its history on earth. The changes, additions or removals that have been made to this mystery throughout history have been allowed by the Fathers, who had the Triadic God as their leader and observer.
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This paper constitutes a research study, based on data collected from classical sources and archaeological discoveries related to the way of life, daily life and burial customs of ancient Greece. Using this data we will see and understand... more
This paper constitutes a research study, based on data collected from classical sources and archaeological discoveries related to the way of life, daily life and burial customs of ancient Greece. Using this data we will see and understand the mentality and perception of the ancient Greeks about death and how to treat the dead. The data collected refer mainly to "Anthestiria", the only feast associated with the dead, about which we have enough information. The circumstances of the development of this feast, its constituent days, the time of the celebration, the meaning of the name and its connection with some elements of other ancient festivals will be some of the main points that this paper will deal with. Many of these customs and traditions of this feast seem to be used with an alienated symbolism even in Christianity. This will give us the opportunity to advance in a comparison between them to highlight their variability regarding the topic of "death" and the way the dead are treated. By combining all this data, we will try to create a clear picture of the celebrations in that period as well as the mutual connection between them and the society of that time.
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In this thesis, a complete picture is presented on the content of the main theological and philosophical theories on the creation and meaning of man, where a presentation of the teachings and theories of theological and philosophical... more
In this thesis, a complete picture is presented on the content of the main theological and philosophical theories on the creation and meaning of man, where a presentation of the teachings and theories of theological and philosophical groups is made. Second, there is a key comparison between them in order to understand how “man” is presented and ëhat man really is, as being and entity. The first part of the thesis, therefore, focuses on the anthropological theology of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant doctrine on human creation, emphasizing the change of those theological teachings and presenting the anthropology of representatives of Christianity such as St. Irenaeus of Lyon, St. Ephrem the Syrian and St. Ignatius Brjanҫaninov, Thomas Aquinas and Martin Luther. In the second part of the thesis are the philosophical concepts of man from the philosophical systems of Western Philosophy (rationalism, empiricism, existentialism, phenomenology), where at the end of this part, for each philosophical case is a discussion and comparison which has presented the main opinion of the most important representatives from each group, such as Descartes, Kant, Pascal, Kierkegaard, Jasper, Heidegger. Using a comparative methodology in the anthropological historical-theological direction, a diachronic analysis was made by examining different authors from different eras in order to see hoë the "man" was seen - the man in different eras, denominations and philosophical currents, precisely to realize how man is conceived, at all times, and ëhether or not these views are consistent with each other. The general comparison that has finally been made betëeen philosophical currents and Christian theology has led us to conclude that anthropological philosophical thought departs in the conception of "man" from the dogmatic patristic Christian, Roman Catholic and Protestant doctrines, which Christians show a somewhat unified concept among themselves.
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This paper aims to study and comment on social media posts in Albania about religion. We seek to learn which topics are most commonly used in people's posts. We will analyze this initially focused on each of the platforms Facebook,... more
This paper aims to study and comment on social media posts in Albania about religion. We seek to learn which topics are most commonly used in people's posts. We will analyze this initially focused on each of the platforms Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and then we will see in general what is the trend of posts. In this way we will understand what people want to promote most in Albania from religion. Given that this country is known for its religious harmony, we will see if social media posts try to maintain this value or if they have extremist tendencies.
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This thesis will argue that the talk about ritual may reveal more about the speakers than about the bespoken. In this vein, analysis of the emergence of the concept of ritual and its various applications make clear the way in which the... more
This thesis will argue that the talk about ritual may reveal more about the speakers than about the bespoken. In this vein, analysis of the emergence of the concept of ritual and its various applications make clear the way in which the concept has mediated a series of relationships "us" and some "other" —be primitive magicians, or the ancient wise ones who have resisted the forces of modernity It is very important to demonstrate how the emergence and subsequent understandings of the category of ritual have been fundamental to the modernist enterprise of establishing objective, universal knowledge that, as the flip side of its explanative power, nostalgically rues the loss of enchantment. Overall, the organization of the thesis attempts to introduce to the basics as well as the complexities of this area of discussion about religion and especially the symbolism of the body in ritual. As part of that project, it includes familiar figures and ideas, and some of both that are not so familiar.
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This edition is the collection of the articles and presentations of a special event for the Department of Theology & Culture, the 1st Researcher’s Day that took place on 21st May 2024. This academic year, the Department of Theology and... more
This edition is the collection of the articles and presentations of a special event for the Department of Theology & Culture, the 1st Researcher’s Day that took place on 21st May 2024. This academic year, the Department of Theology and Culture has established a day entitled “Researcher’s Day”, during which students, graduates, as well as professors and collaborating researchers with the Department presented their research efforts, published works and theses to the university community and the public. This is an annual event and every year the Department will announce the date for each year’s event.
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Ky punim synon të paraqesë dhe të analizojë aspekte të ndryshme që shfaqen në romanin e lashtë grek, siç është religjioziteti, erota (dashuria), aventura, qëndrimi ndaj tjetrit, imagjinarja dhe e papritura. Sigurisht, do të ishte një... more
Ky punim synon të paraqesë dhe të analizojë aspekte të ndryshme që shfaqen në romanin e lashtë grek, siç është religjioziteti, erota (dashuria), aventura, qëndrimi ndaj tjetrit, imagjinarja dhe e papritura. Sigurisht, do të ishte një guxim i madh të përcaktonim një gjini letrare, siç është romani i lashtë grek, por mund të themi se karakteristikat e tij lidhen me dashurinë (erota) e një çifti të ri, me aventurat që përballon nga faktorë të ndryshëm dhe me fundin e lumtur të aventurës së tyre me martesën e tyre, që formon një “happy end” në histori.
Ky studim specifik duhet të përfshihet në kontekstin e kërkimit dhe të përcaktimit të një konteksti teorik rreth studimit të fesë nëpërmjet zhvillimit dhe formimit të kategorive të reja krahasuese. Kështu, pritshmëria e veprës nëpërmjet studimit të teksteve të romanit të lashtë grek është riformulimi dhe ripërcaktimi i koncepteve dhe i teorive më të vjetra, si në kuptimin e interpretimit të burimeve specifike ashtu edhe në kuptimin e sfondit teorik që duhet të ndjekë hulumtimi akademik. Parimi kryesor metodologjik është të vendosen tekstet në kohën e tyre dhe të studiohen në kontekstin e tyre si pjesë e një “sistemi”.
Ky studim specifik duhet të përfshihet në kontekstin e kërkimit dhe të përcaktimit të një konteksti teorik rreth studimit të fesë nëpërmjet zhvillimit dhe formimit të kategorive të reja krahasuese. Kështu, pritshmëria e veprës nëpërmjet studimit të teksteve të romanit të lashtë grek është riformulimi dhe ripërcaktimi i koncepteve dhe i teorive më të vjetra, si në kuptimin e interpretimit të burimeve specifike ashtu edhe në kuptimin e sfondit teorik që duhet të ndjekë hulumtimi akademik. Parimi kryesor metodologjik është të vendosen tekstet në kohën e tyre dhe të studiohen në kontekstin e tyre si pjesë e një “sistemi”.
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This is the 8th volume of the academic journal of the Department of Theology & Culture, University College Logos
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This is the sixth volume of the students’ magazine and is the product of the work of master students of the Department of Theology and Culture of the "Logos" University College. The purpose of this volume was to give our students the... more
This is the sixth volume of the students’ magazine and is the product of the work of master students of the Department of Theology and Culture of the "Logos" University College. The purpose of this volume was to give our students the opportunity to publish their research and projects that they are working at the moment in their master classes or during their research for their diploma thesis. By the end of this academic year, they are going to complete their studies in the master programs of the Department and this volume is actually a celebration of their efforts on researching on several fields like religious tourism, tourism and digital technology, Christian Archaeology and Orthodox Theology and Sociology of Religion.
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Special volume on the Christian Orthodox treasures and Churches of Albania.
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Ky libër u shkrua si material mësimor në semestrin
e parë për studentët e Degës së Pimantikës të Fakultetit
Teologjik të Universitetit “Aristoteli” të Selanikut, në
lëndën e Hyrjes në adhurimin hyjnor, që zhvillohet në
4 orë.
e parë për studentët e Degës së Pimantikës të Fakultetit
Teologjik të Universitetit “Aristoteli” të Selanikut, në
lëndën e Hyrjes në adhurimin hyjnor, që zhvillohet në
4 orë.
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Nocioni i Etikës, që u përndoq nga dera e shoqërisë bashkëkohore, hyri nga dritaret e saj. Tashmë ky nocion gjendet në aktualitetin e përditshëm. Në të gjitha hapësirat e veprimtarisë njerëzore, në shkencë, në kërkimin shkencor, në punë,... more
Nocioni i Etikës, që u përndoq nga dera e shoqërisë
bashkëkohore, hyri nga dritaret e saj. Tashmë ky nocion
gjendet në aktualitetin e përditshëm. Në të gjitha hapësirat e
veprimtarisë njerëzore, në shkencë, në kërkimin shkencor, në
punë, në ekonomi, në komunikim rrjedhin probleme të etikës.
Prandaj kërkimi, eksplorimi dhe përqasja sa më e plotë e
përmbajtjes së saj bëhet më imediate.
bashkëkohore, hyri nga dritaret e saj. Tashmë ky nocion
gjendet në aktualitetin e përditshëm. Në të gjitha hapësirat e
veprimtarisë njerëzore, në shkencë, në kërkimin shkencor, në
punë, në ekonomi, në komunikim rrjedhin probleme të etikës.
Prandaj kërkimi, eksplorimi dhe përqasja sa më e plotë e
përmbajtjes së saj bëhet më imediate.
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Tematika kryesore e këtij manuali është dialogu ndërfetar dhe rëndësia e tij për bashkëjetesën paqësore të komuniteteve fetare dhe të kulturave që bashkekzistojnë në shoqëritë e globalizuara moderne. Sigurisht, për të kuptuar rëndësinë... more
Tematika kryesore e këtij manuali është dialogu ndërfetar dhe rëndësia e tij për bashkëjetesën paqësore të komuniteteve fetare dhe të kulturave që bashkekzistojnë në shoqëritë e globalizuara moderne. Sigurisht, për të kuptuar rëndësinë dhe funksionimin e dialogut ndërfetar, është e nevojshme të argumentohen karakteristikat themelore të dialogut dhe konteksti mbi të cilin mund të funksionojë me sukses dialogu ndërfetar, por, kryesisht, të qartësohet qëllimi i tij. Është e rëndësishme të theksojmë që në fillim se nuk bëhet fjalë për një proces proselitizmi, por, kryesisht, për një proces njohjeje me tjetrin, respekti reciprok dhe bashkëpunimi me tjetrin në probleme dhe çështje kritike sociale, por edhe se parimet dhe virtytet bazë që burojnë nga çdo fe mund të çojnë në një vend të përbashkët bashkëpunimi dhe bashkëjetese harmonike dhe pranimi të tjetrit, duke e çuar shoqërinë drejt mirëqenies.
Në këtë libër, pra, përcaktohet dialogu ndërfetar dhe vendosen parametra të ndryshëm për sa i përket realizimit, kushteve theologjike e shoqërore, qëllimit, llojeve dhe perspektivave. Gjithashtu, paraqiten historikisht iniciativat më të rëndësishme në kuadër të dialogut në Këshillin Botëror të Kishave (KBK) dhe në sinodet e Kishës Orthodhokse dhe Romanokatolike, por edhe në nivel qytetar. Libri përfundon me një dedikim të shkurtër historik për një model bashkëpunimi ndërfetar, në lidhje me rastin e Shqipërisë, e cila, pas peripecisë së Diktaturës komuniste me vendosjen e një regjimi ateist, formoi një kontekst për bashkëjetesë harmonike midis pesë komuniteteve më të mëdha fetare.
Në këtë libër, pra, përcaktohet dialogu ndërfetar dhe vendosen parametra të ndryshëm për sa i përket realizimit, kushteve theologjike e shoqërore, qëllimit, llojeve dhe perspektivave. Gjithashtu, paraqiten historikisht iniciativat më të rëndësishme në kuadër të dialogut në Këshillin Botëror të Kishave (KBK) dhe në sinodet e Kishës Orthodhokse dhe Romanokatolike, por edhe në nivel qytetar. Libri përfundon me një dedikim të shkurtër historik për një model bashkëpunimi ndërfetar, në lidhje me rastin e Shqipërisë, e cila, pas peripecisë së Diktaturës komuniste me vendosjen e një regjimi ateist, formoi një kontekst për bashkëjetesë harmonike midis pesë komuniteteve më të mëdha fetare.
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Pandemia e Covid-19 çoi në mbylljen e shkollave dhe të institucioneve universitare. Në të njëjtën kohë shfaqi nevojën për organizimin e arsimit në distancë në të gjitha lëndët. Përdorimi i Teknologjive të Informacionit dhe Komunikimit... more
Pandemia e Covid-19 çoi në mbylljen e shkollave dhe të institucioneve universitare. Në të njëjtën kohë shfaqi nevojën për organizimin e arsimit në distancë në të gjitha lëndët. Përdorimi i Teknologjive të Informacionit dhe Komunikimit (TIK) kontribuon në ruajtjen e kontaktit të nxënësve me mësimet, por edhe në zbulimin e njohurive të reja. Këto pozicione vlejnë në çdo rast për Edukimin e Krishterë. Çështja është që Kisha Orthodhokse
ta vazhdojë veprën e saj të katekizmit me përdorimin e TIK-ut. Kështu, katikumenët e të gjitha moshave mund të mësojnë në mënyrë të lehtë, të zgjuar dhe krijuese në lidhje me mësimdhëniene Kishës së Krishterë.
Sigurisht, TIK-u ofron një dinamikë të re në përhapjen e mesazhit të Ungjillit në botë. Në thelb, bëhet fjalë për transmetimin e fjalëve të “jetës së përjetshme” (Jn.) të Perëndisë me anë të rrjeteve moderne, aplikacioneve digjitale dhe mjeteve “të zgjuara”. Studentët e Fakulteteve Theologjike do duhet të aftësohen në këto mjete të reja, në mënyrë që, në ndërthurje me njohuritë e tyre shkencore theologjike, të mund të punojnë si shërbyes të Fjalës së Perëndisë dhe si mësues të besimit në rrethin shoqëror.
Në këtë kontekst, u shkrua ky punim, i cili është fryt i studimit shkencor dhe i angazhimit empirik me edukimin fetar, komunikimin misionar dhe me TIK-un. Ky libër nuk kërkon t’i dobësojë marrëdhëniet midis Edukimit të Krishterë dhe Dëshmisë me TIK-un. Për më tepër, përbën një prezantim hyrës të mjeteve kryesore që mund të përdoren në katekizëm dhe dëshminë misionare kishtare me ndihmën e teknologjive të reja. Uroj që ky libër të përbëjë një udhëzues thelbësor për shërbimin katekizues dhe ndihmesë për studentët e Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të
Universitetit “Logos”.
Nga ky pozicion dua të shpreh respektin dhe mirënjohjen time më të thellë për Fortlumturinë e Tij, Kryepiskopin e Shqipërisë, z. Anastas, për besimin e tij ndaj meje, si edhe për ato që mësoj nga vepra e tij e pasur teologjike, shkencore dhe kishtare.
ta vazhdojë veprën e saj të katekizmit me përdorimin e TIK-ut. Kështu, katikumenët e të gjitha moshave mund të mësojnë në mënyrë të lehtë, të zgjuar dhe krijuese në lidhje me mësimdhëniene Kishës së Krishterë.
Sigurisht, TIK-u ofron një dinamikë të re në përhapjen e mesazhit të Ungjillit në botë. Në thelb, bëhet fjalë për transmetimin e fjalëve të “jetës së përjetshme” (Jn.) të Perëndisë me anë të rrjeteve moderne, aplikacioneve digjitale dhe mjeteve “të zgjuara”. Studentët e Fakulteteve Theologjike do duhet të aftësohen në këto mjete të reja, në mënyrë që, në ndërthurje me njohuritë e tyre shkencore theologjike, të mund të punojnë si shërbyes të Fjalës së Perëndisë dhe si mësues të besimit në rrethin shoqëror.
Në këtë kontekst, u shkrua ky punim, i cili është fryt i studimit shkencor dhe i angazhimit empirik me edukimin fetar, komunikimin misionar dhe me TIK-un. Ky libër nuk kërkon t’i dobësojë marrëdhëniet midis Edukimit të Krishterë dhe Dëshmisë me TIK-un. Për më tepër, përbën një prezantim hyrës të mjeteve kryesore që mund të përdoren në katekizëm dhe dëshminë misionare kishtare me ndihmën e teknologjive të reja. Uroj që ky libër të përbëjë një udhëzues thelbësor për shërbimin katekizues dhe ndihmesë për studentët e Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të
Universitetit “Logos”.
Nga ky pozicion dua të shpreh respektin dhe mirënjohjen time më të thellë për Fortlumturinë e Tij, Kryepiskopin e Shqipërisë, z. Anastas, për besimin e tij ndaj meje, si edhe për ato që mësoj nga vepra e tij e pasur teologjike, shkencore dhe kishtare.
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Në edukimin e krishterë përfshihet katekizmi kishtar si edhe mënyrat e transmetimit dhe të mësimdhënies së mesazhit të Ungjillit ndaj katikumenëve dhe të krishterëve të pagëzuar. Qysh prej viteve të para të përhapjes së Krishterimit,... more
Në edukimin e krishterë përfshihet katekizmi kishtar si edhe mënyrat e transmetimit dhe të mësimdhënies së mesazhit të Ungjillit ndaj katikumenëve dhe të krishterëve të pagëzuar. Qysh prej viteve të para të përhapjes së Krishterimit, Apostujt pasuan shembullin e mësimdhënies së Zotit dhe, me mënyrë të veçantë komunikimi, përhapën Ungjillin në mbarë botën. Për rrjedhojë, midis edukimit të krishterë, predikimit (komunikimit) dhe hierapostolisë ekziston një lidhje e ngushtë. Nxënësit e tyre bashkëkohorë, që merren me edukimin e kandidatëve për të krishterë dhe të të krishterëve të pagëzuar, duhet të kultivojnë dhuntinë personale
të mësimdhënies dhe të ndjekin gjurmët e tyre. Por, njëkohësisht, ata duhet të formohen në shkencën e teologjisë dhe të pedagogjisë, me qëllim që ofrimi i tyre didaktik të jetë plotësisht rezultativ.
Në bazë të kontekstit të mësipërm, u shkruan shënimet që keni në duar, të cilat do të mbështetin traditat teorike dhe praktikat e mësimit të Edukimi i Krishterë në semestrin e tretë. Këto shënime përbëjnë fryt të studimit shkencor dhe të angazhimit me edukimin fetar, si dhe me komunikimin
hierapostolik. Për më tepër, transmetojnë dhe përvojën shumëvjeçare të autorit në shërbimin katekizues kishtar, në mësimdhënien në shkolla të mesme, në formimin e teologëve të rritur profesorë dhe mësues në bashkëpunim me Departamentin Pedagogjik të Arsimit Fillor të Universitetit të Egjeut dhe në formimin shkencor të kandidatëve për klerikë dhe të klerikëve të rinj në Shkollat Hieratike të Greqisë.
Nga ky pozicion, do të doja të shprehja respektin dhe mirënjohjen time tepër të thellë për Fortlumturinë e Tij, Kryepiskopin e Shqipërisë, Imzot Anastasin, për besimin ndaj meje si dhe për studimin në teologji dhe në veprën e Kishës nëpërmjet studimit të veprës së pasur shkencore dhe
të shërbimit të tij të rëndësishëm kishtar.
të mësimdhënies dhe të ndjekin gjurmët e tyre. Por, njëkohësisht, ata duhet të formohen në shkencën e teologjisë dhe të pedagogjisë, me qëllim që ofrimi i tyre didaktik të jetë plotësisht rezultativ.
Në bazë të kontekstit të mësipërm, u shkruan shënimet që keni në duar, të cilat do të mbështetin traditat teorike dhe praktikat e mësimit të Edukimi i Krishterë në semestrin e tretë. Këto shënime përbëjnë fryt të studimit shkencor dhe të angazhimit me edukimin fetar, si dhe me komunikimin
hierapostolik. Për më tepër, transmetojnë dhe përvojën shumëvjeçare të autorit në shërbimin katekizues kishtar, në mësimdhënien në shkolla të mesme, në formimin e teologëve të rritur profesorë dhe mësues në bashkëpunim me Departamentin Pedagogjik të Arsimit Fillor të Universitetit të Egjeut dhe në formimin shkencor të kandidatëve për klerikë dhe të klerikëve të rinj në Shkollat Hieratike të Greqisë.
Nga ky pozicion, do të doja të shprehja respektin dhe mirënjohjen time tepër të thellë për Fortlumturinë e Tij, Kryepiskopin e Shqipërisë, Imzot Anastasin, për besimin ndaj meje si dhe për studimin në teologji dhe në veprën e Kishës nëpërmjet studimit të veprës së pasur shkencore dhe
të shërbimit të tij të rëndësishëm kishtar.
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Çdo shkencë zakonisht fillon me një përcaktim qoftë edhe formal përsa i përket terminologjisë së logjikës klasike, gjithashtu si fazë e parë e këtij perceptimi është përmbajtja e cila përbën përvojën e parë themelore me të cilën ka të... more
Çdo shkencë zakonisht fillon me një përcaktim qoftë edhe formal përsa i përket terminologjisë së logjikës klasike, gjithashtu si fazë e parë e këtij perceptimi është përmbajtja e cila përbën përvojën e parë themelore me të cilën ka të bëjë. Kjo përvojë kristalizohet përsa i përket emrit me anën e të cilit përcaktohet dhe ndahet nga përvojat e tyre. Për pasojë dhe emri i filozofisë është tregues i esencës së saj.
Filozofi quhet dashuria për diturinë (urtësine). Kjo fjalë është një kompozitë e përbërë nga dy rrënjë filo që në greqishten e vjetër do të thotë dua dhe sofia që do të thotë urtësi. Urtësi, (duke iu referuar Homerit), do të thotë mjështëri, praktikë përvojë teknike. I urti ose i dituri, është tekniku i mirë, është ai i cili përmban dhe zotëron artin e tij në mënyrën më të plotë (Homeri - Iliada, vargu 410). Por çfare relacioni ekziston brenda këtij arti të pastër, brenda këtij kuptimi te pastër artistik me diturinë?
Të diturit (të urtët), thotë Aristoteli, ndryshojnë nga teknikët me përvojë sepse duke i krahasuar me ta, e njohin në thelb situatën e sendit. Nëse të parët kanë vetëm njohurinë, të dytët janë të ndërgjegjësuar për atë që disponojnë, dhe kanë mundësi ta ushtrojnë me suksesin më të plotë artin
e tyre. Nga ky kuptim i dyfishtë i fjalës “Urtësi”, pra si përvojë dhe teknikë praktike dhe si dituri të parimeve të para dhe shkaqeve të sendeve burojnë dy përcaktime të veçanta të esencës së filozofisë, të cilat që në lashtësi janë formuluar në këtë përcaktim:
“Filozofia është së pari mjështëri e mjështërive (art i arteve) dhe shkencë e shkencave” Pra është mjeshtëri e cila përmban themelin e të gjitha mjeshtërive të tjera.
Filozofia është nëna e të gjitha shkencave.
Filozofi quhet dashuria për diturinë (urtësine). Kjo fjalë është një kompozitë e përbërë nga dy rrënjë filo që në greqishten e vjetër do të thotë dua dhe sofia që do të thotë urtësi. Urtësi, (duke iu referuar Homerit), do të thotë mjështëri, praktikë përvojë teknike. I urti ose i dituri, është tekniku i mirë, është ai i cili përmban dhe zotëron artin e tij në mënyrën më të plotë (Homeri - Iliada, vargu 410). Por çfare relacioni ekziston brenda këtij arti të pastër, brenda këtij kuptimi te pastër artistik me diturinë?
Të diturit (të urtët), thotë Aristoteli, ndryshojnë nga teknikët me përvojë sepse duke i krahasuar me ta, e njohin në thelb situatën e sendit. Nëse të parët kanë vetëm njohurinë, të dytët janë të ndërgjegjësuar për atë që disponojnë, dhe kanë mundësi ta ushtrojnë me suksesin më të plotë artin
e tyre. Nga ky kuptim i dyfishtë i fjalës “Urtësi”, pra si përvojë dhe teknikë praktike dhe si dituri të parimeve të para dhe shkaqeve të sendeve burojnë dy përcaktime të veçanta të esencës së filozofisë, të cilat që në lashtësi janë formuluar në këtë përcaktim:
“Filozofia është së pari mjështëri e mjështërive (art i arteve) dhe shkencë e shkencave” Pra është mjeshtëri e cila përmban themelin e të gjitha mjeshtërive të tjera.
Filozofia është nëna e të gjitha shkencave.
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Udhëzuesi i karrierës që mban në duar, është produkt i programit të këshillimit “Build your Career” të Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të Universitetit “Logos”. Nëpërmjet programit të këshillimit që nisi nga viti akademik... more
Udhëzuesi i karrierës që mban në duar, është produkt i programit të këshillimit “Build your Career” të Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të Universitetit “Logos”. Nëpërmjet programit të këshillimit që nisi nga viti akademik 2019-20, u zhvillua një material prototip që iu nda studentëve dhe, nëpërmjet takimeve personale dhe njoftimeve publike, i ndihmon ata të kuptojnë karakteristikat e tregut të punës, kërkesat dhe
sfidat që do të hasin pas diplomimit, ndërsa i thellon në kultivimin dhe zhvillimin e aftësive të tyre. Në këtë udhëzues do të gjesh informacione për mundësitë që do të kesh pas diplomimit, për mënyrën se si mund të kërkosh punë, për teknikat në lidhje me arritjen e qëllimit akademik ose profesional që ke caktuar, por edhe për procesin e formësimit të profilit tënd personal. Shkrimi i CV-së, përgatitja e një letre shoqëruese, kërkimi i një masteri ose pune, intervista, përdorimi i mjeteve të rrjetit social, vetënjohja përbëjnë pikat kryesore të këtij udhëzuesi. Informacionet që të ofrohen, kanë qartë karakter këshillues dhe mund të përdorësh udhëzuesin për ndihmë, por edhe me mbështetjen e një eksperti.
sfidat që do të hasin pas diplomimit, ndërsa i thellon në kultivimin dhe zhvillimin e aftësive të tyre. Në këtë udhëzues do të gjesh informacione për mundësitë që do të kesh pas diplomimit, për mënyrën se si mund të kërkosh punë, për teknikat në lidhje me arritjen e qëllimit akademik ose profesional që ke caktuar, por edhe për procesin e formësimit të profilit tënd personal. Shkrimi i CV-së, përgatitja e një letre shoqëruese, kërkimi i një masteri ose pune, intervista, përdorimi i mjeteve të rrjetit social, vetënjohja përbëjnë pikat kryesore të këtij udhëzuesi. Informacionet që të ofrohen, kanë qartë karakter këshillues dhe mund të përdorësh udhëzuesin për ndihmë, por edhe me mbështetjen e një eksperti.
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Që nga shek. XVII vërehen ndryshime të rëndësishme në përmbajtjen e ligjërimit filozofik, pasi jemi në fillimet e modernizmit ku vërejmë një sekuencë ngjarjesh që çuan në një këndvështrim të ri ndaj imazhit të botës. Një rol thelbësor në... more
Që nga shek. XVII vërehen ndryshime të rëndësishme në përmbajtjen
e ligjërimit filozofik, pasi jemi në fillimet e modernizmit ku vërejmë një sekuencë ngjarjesh që çuan në një këndvështrim të ri ndaj imazhit të botës. Një rol thelbësor në këtë ndryshim pati ligjërimi dhe mendimi i Dekart-it, i cili u konsiderua “themeluesi i filozofisë moderne”, pasi ai vendosi një sistem të ri filozofik të mendimit mbi njeriun, etikën dhe shkencën. Fjala dhe vepra e Dekart-it konsiderohen si thelbësore për zhvillimin e rrymave të reja filozofike, të cilat trajtonin qëndrimin e njeriut përmes ndryshimeve të vazhdueshme teknologjike dhe shoqërore, ndërsa formulonin qasjen dhe qëndrimin e jetës që ai duhet të ndiqte duke kritikuar institucionet që paraqiteshin si autoritete. Pasi do të provojmë një rrugëtim të shkurtër historik, në të cilin do të paraqesim evolucionin e mendimit filozofik nga shek. XVII në të XX, do t’i referohemi rrymave më të rëndësishme filozofike të kësaj periudhe, siç janë Racionalizmi, Empirizmi, Ekzistencializmi dhe Fenomenologjia, duke nxjerrë në pah veprën dhe mendimin e përfaqësuesve më të rëndësishëm të këtyre rrymave. Kjo përpjekje nuk ka për qëllim të tregojë se cila rrymë apo cili filozof ka propozuar sistemin më të mirë filozofik, pasi në fund të fundit pothuajse të gjitha kanë disa parime të përbashkëta, por kërkon të nxjerrë në pah evolucionin e ligjërimit filozofik mbi njeriun dhe të vlerësojë qasjet e ndryshme të antropologjisë etike.
e ligjërimit filozofik, pasi jemi në fillimet e modernizmit ku vërejmë një sekuencë ngjarjesh që çuan në një këndvështrim të ri ndaj imazhit të botës. Një rol thelbësor në këtë ndryshim pati ligjërimi dhe mendimi i Dekart-it, i cili u konsiderua “themeluesi i filozofisë moderne”, pasi ai vendosi një sistem të ri filozofik të mendimit mbi njeriun, etikën dhe shkencën. Fjala dhe vepra e Dekart-it konsiderohen si thelbësore për zhvillimin e rrymave të reja filozofike, të cilat trajtonin qëndrimin e njeriut përmes ndryshimeve të vazhdueshme teknologjike dhe shoqërore, ndërsa formulonin qasjen dhe qëndrimin e jetës që ai duhet të ndiqte duke kritikuar institucionet që paraqiteshin si autoritete. Pasi do të provojmë një rrugëtim të shkurtër historik, në të cilin do të paraqesim evolucionin e mendimit filozofik nga shek. XVII në të XX, do t’i referohemi rrymave më të rëndësishme filozofike të kësaj periudhe, siç janë Racionalizmi, Empirizmi, Ekzistencializmi dhe Fenomenologjia, duke nxjerrë në pah veprën dhe mendimin e përfaqësuesve më të rëndësishëm të këtyre rrymave. Kjo përpjekje nuk ka për qëllim të tregojë se cila rrymë apo cili filozof ka propozuar sistemin më të mirë filozofik, pasi në fund të fundit pothuajse të gjitha kanë disa parime të përbashkëta, por kërkon të nxjerrë në pah evolucionin e ligjërimit filozofik mbi njeriun dhe të vlerësojë qasjet e ndryshme të antropologjisë etike.
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Ky studim synon të “hetojë” teoritë e zhvilluara në fushën akademike mbi studimin shkencor të fesë, si dhe të zbulojë mënyra dhe metoda të reja studimi dhe analize të fenomeneve fetare. Çështjet e lidhura me këtë studim kanë të bëjnë me... more
Ky studim synon të “hetojë” teoritë e zhvilluara në fushën akademike mbi studimin shkencor të fesë, si dhe të zbulojë mënyra dhe metoda të reja studimi dhe analize të fenomeneve fetare. Çështjet e lidhura me këtë studim kanë të bëjnë me studimin shkencor të fesë dhe ruajtjen e interesit në kursin akademik të studimit të fesë, duke ofruar shtysën e nevojshme për të zhvilluar ide të reja. Kryesisht, janë theksuar qëndrimet dhe propozimet e teoricienëve modernë në fushën e Historisë Fetare, të cilët formuan kornizën dhe hapësirën për zhvillimin e ideve dhe propozimeve inovative mbi temën e “fesë”.
Në përgjithësi, theksi vihet në shqyrtimin e metodologjisë dhe teorisë së zhvilluar nga e kaluara e deri më sot mbi temën e studimit të fesë, ndërsa arrihet në përfundimin se zgjidhja e preferuar për historianin e fesë është krahasimi proporcional dhe qasja, duke ofruar në këtë mënyrë kategori të reja studimi dhe klasifikimi mbi temën e “fesë”. Po ashtu, një pjesë e rëndësishme e librit i kushtohet mënyrës së paraqitjes së fesë nën zhvillimin e temave dhe kategorive specifike, siç janë vendi, rituali, miti, identiteti, trupi etj. Në përgjithësi, kërkohet vlerësimi kritik i teorive mbi studimin e fesë dhe zhvillimi i aftësive kritike në të kuptuarit e fenomenit fetar nga shoqëritë njerëzore.
Ky botim është veçanërisht i rëndësishëm pasi përbën përpjekjen e parë, edhe pse në formë dixhitale (e-book) të Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të Kolegjit Universitar Logos, për një qasje më sistematike dhe akademike ndaj shkencës së Theologjisë dhe studimit të fesë.
Në përgjithësi, theksi vihet në shqyrtimin e metodologjisë dhe teorisë së zhvilluar nga e kaluara e deri më sot mbi temën e studimit të fesë, ndërsa arrihet në përfundimin se zgjidhja e preferuar për historianin e fesë është krahasimi proporcional dhe qasja, duke ofruar në këtë mënyrë kategori të reja studimi dhe klasifikimi mbi temën e “fesë”. Po ashtu, një pjesë e rëndësishme e librit i kushtohet mënyrës së paraqitjes së fesë nën zhvillimin e temave dhe kategorive specifike, siç janë vendi, rituali, miti, identiteti, trupi etj. Në përgjithësi, kërkohet vlerësimi kritik i teorive mbi studimin e fesë dhe zhvillimi i aftësive kritike në të kuptuarit e fenomenit fetar nga shoqëritë njerëzore.
Ky botim është veçanërisht i rëndësishëm pasi përbën përpjekjen e parë, edhe pse në formë dixhitale (e-book) të Departamentit të Theologjisë dhe Kulturës të Kolegjit Universitar Logos, për një qasje më sistematike dhe akademike ndaj shkencës së Theologjisë dhe studimit të fesë.
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Ky studim prezanton dhe paraqet “fetë e botës”, përkatësisht fenë Kineze, Hinduizmin, Judaizmin, Budizmin, fenë Japoneze, Krishterimin dhe Islamin, ndërsa sektorë të veçantë u dedikohen të ashtuquajturave “fe të reja” dhe “fe të popujve... more
Ky studim prezanton dhe paraqet “fetë e botës”, përkatësisht fenë Kineze, Hinduizmin, Judaizmin, Budizmin, fenë Japoneze, Krishterimin dhe Islamin, ndërsa sektorë të veçantë u dedikohen të ashtuquajturave “fe të reja” dhe “fe të popujve tradicionalë”. Çdo fe paraqitet në përputhje me parimet e Historisë së Feve ndërsa në të njëjtën kohë, përmes prezantimit
të tabelave kronologjike, kërkohet analizimi i termave, mësimeve dhe koncepteve qendrore për të informuar sa më plotësisht lexuesin.
Ky studim paraqet strukturat fetare më karakteristike dhe më të rëndësishme të njerëzimit të shtrira në çdo epokë gjeografike. Sigurisht, gama që duhet të mbulojmë është aq e madhe sa në disa raste duhet të jemi selektivë. Rastet e shqyrtuara dhe të studiuara u zgjodhën bazuar në përfaqësimin e një tradite të rëndësishme fetare, integrimin e shumë dukurive fetare në një grup, si dhe tematikave që lidhen me interesin e publikut të gjerë mbi temën e “fesë” ose mbi një traditë të veçantë fetare.
Qëllimi themelor është tërheqja e vëmendjes së lexuesit ndaj motiveve të përgjithshme të të ashtuquajturave “fe botërore” dhe përqendrimi i vëmendjes edhe ndaj rasteve të tjera të fenomeneve fetare; fenomene të cilat nuk dihen gjerësisht, qoftë nga traditat e mëdha fetare, qoftë nga ato më të panjohurat. Për këtë arsye, u formuan të dy kategori shtesë për të mbuluar një shtrirje sa më të madhe të fenomenit fetar në të gjithë botën. Gjithashtu, një sfidë e veçantë ishte përdorimi i terminologjisë së pandryshuar - e cila rrjedh nga traditat e ndryshme fetare - dhe përkthimi i saj në terma të kuptueshëm të mendimin perëndimor dhe në terma përshkrues të domethënies së tyre ekzakte; kjo në një mjedis të ndryshëm fetar nga i yni.
Sigurisht, kjo përpjekje është një sfidë e veçantë për çdo hulumtues dhe studiues fetar, pasi nuk kufizohet vetëm në transmetimin dhe rrëfimin e një tradite fetare, por edhe në zhvillimin e kategorive brenda saj, në mënyrë që të paraqitet evolucioni dhe diferencimi i koncepteve dhe perceptimeve,
historikisht dhe gjeografikisht.
të tabelave kronologjike, kërkohet analizimi i termave, mësimeve dhe koncepteve qendrore për të informuar sa më plotësisht lexuesin.
Ky studim paraqet strukturat fetare më karakteristike dhe më të rëndësishme të njerëzimit të shtrira në çdo epokë gjeografike. Sigurisht, gama që duhet të mbulojmë është aq e madhe sa në disa raste duhet të jemi selektivë. Rastet e shqyrtuara dhe të studiuara u zgjodhën bazuar në përfaqësimin e një tradite të rëndësishme fetare, integrimin e shumë dukurive fetare në një grup, si dhe tematikave që lidhen me interesin e publikut të gjerë mbi temën e “fesë” ose mbi një traditë të veçantë fetare.
Qëllimi themelor është tërheqja e vëmendjes së lexuesit ndaj motiveve të përgjithshme të të ashtuquajturave “fe botërore” dhe përqendrimi i vëmendjes edhe ndaj rasteve të tjera të fenomeneve fetare; fenomene të cilat nuk dihen gjerësisht, qoftë nga traditat e mëdha fetare, qoftë nga ato më të panjohurat. Për këtë arsye, u formuan të dy kategori shtesë për të mbuluar një shtrirje sa më të madhe të fenomenit fetar në të gjithë botën. Gjithashtu, një sfidë e veçantë ishte përdorimi i terminologjisë së pandryshuar - e cila rrjedh nga traditat e ndryshme fetare - dhe përkthimi i saj në terma të kuptueshëm të mendimin perëndimor dhe në terma përshkrues të domethënies së tyre ekzakte; kjo në një mjedis të ndryshëm fetar nga i yni.
Sigurisht, kjo përpjekje është një sfidë e veçantë për çdo hulumtues dhe studiues fetar, pasi nuk kufizohet vetëm në transmetimin dhe rrëfimin e një tradite fetare, por edhe në zhvillimin e kategorive brenda saj, në mënyrë që të paraqitet evolucioni dhe diferencimi i koncepteve dhe perceptimeve,
historikisht dhe gjeografikisht.
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Objekti i këtij libri është shqyrtimi i fazave të kërkimit dhe shkrimit të një studimi shkencor. Paraqiten llojet e punimeve shkencore dhe jepen të dhëna bibliotekare për hartimin e bibliografisë, si dhe mjete kërkimore për secilën fushë... more
Objekti i këtij libri është shqyrtimi i fazave të kërkimit dhe shkrimit
të një studimi shkencor. Paraqiten llojet e punimeve shkencore
dhe jepen të dhëna bibliotekare për hartimin e bibliografisë, si dhe
mjete kërkimore për secilën fushë të kërkimit dhe studimit shkencor. Analizohen hapat e realizimit të një studimi shkencor, mënyra e kryerjes së studimit dhe hartimit të një pyetësori, procedura e mbledhjes dhe përpunimit të materialit, krijimi i bazave të të dhënave arkivore dhe mënyra e hartimit dhe vlerësimit të një teksti shkencor.
Libri është veçanërisht i dobishëm për studentët, veçanërisht për studentët e vitit të parë, sepse mund t’i udhëzojë ata hap pas hapi se si të hartojnë një punim shkencor në varësi të kursit që ndjekin. Në thelb, qëllimi kryesor është të udhëzojë studentët se si të punojnë në mënyrë metodike për të hartuar studime shkencore, si të menaxhojnë dhe përdorin burime dixhitale dhe të shtypura, si të kërkojnë dhe hartojnë bibliografinë, si të njohin fazat dhe organizimin e kërkimit shkencor dhe si të prezantojnë një punim.
të një studimi shkencor. Paraqiten llojet e punimeve shkencore
dhe jepen të dhëna bibliotekare për hartimin e bibliografisë, si dhe
mjete kërkimore për secilën fushë të kërkimit dhe studimit shkencor. Analizohen hapat e realizimit të një studimi shkencor, mënyra e kryerjes së studimit dhe hartimit të një pyetësori, procedura e mbledhjes dhe përpunimit të materialit, krijimi i bazave të të dhënave arkivore dhe mënyra e hartimit dhe vlerësimit të një teksti shkencor.
Libri është veçanërisht i dobishëm për studentët, veçanërisht për studentët e vitit të parë, sepse mund t’i udhëzojë ata hap pas hapi se si të hartojnë një punim shkencor në varësi të kursit që ndjekin. Në thelb, qëllimi kryesor është të udhëzojë studentët se si të punojnë në mënyrë metodike për të hartuar studime shkencore, si të menaxhojnë dhe përdorin burime dixhitale dhe të shtypura, si të kërkojnë dhe hartojnë bibliografinë, si të njohin fazat dhe organizimin e kërkimit shkencor dhe si të prezantojnë një punim.
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Shumë besojnë se udhëtimet religjioze në vendet e shenjta ishin ndër llojet më të vjetra dhe më të zakonshme të udhëtimeve në historinë njerëzore. Këto udhëtime ishin pjesë e pandarë e botës së lashtë dhe historia e tyre daton që në ditët... more
Shumë besojnë se udhëtimet religjioze në vendet e shenjta ishin ndër
llojet më të vjetra dhe më të zakonshme të udhëtimeve në historinë
njerëzore. Këto udhëtime ishin pjesë e pandarë e botës së lashtë dhe
historia e tyre daton që në ditët më të hershme të shfaqjes së religjionit në botë.
Devotshmëria dhe besimi i fortë në religjionin përkatës konsiderohen si motive të forta në udhëtimet e Mesjetës, të cilat, gradualisht, u bënë si model. Por, ia vlen të theksohet se pelegrinazhi vazhdon të ekzistojë dhe është dinamik. Ky lloj udhëtimi, jo vetëm për shkak të rritjes së religjioneve mbarëbotërore, por edhe të kontrastit me format e tjera të turizmit, është bërë i mirëpritur nga publiku. Pelegrinazhi, në kuptimin tradicional, konsiderohet si një udhëtim i brendshëm që përfshin forcat hyjnore dhe fenomene të ndërthurura shpirtërore. Në përgjithësi, njerëzit kanë nevojë të udhëtojnë si brenda ashtu edhe jashtë vendit.
Në turizmin religjioz, besimi religjioz, nga njëra anë, luan rol dhe, nga ana
tjetër, kur turistët vizitojnë ambiente religjioze është një udhëtim në kohë pothuajse si një pelegrinazh. Një aspekt tjetër është fakti se turistët kanë motive religjioze përpara se të dëshirojnë të udhëtojnë. Megjithatë, qëllime dhe arsye të tjera, duke përfshirë kuriozitetin dhe eksplorimin e çështjeve historike dhe religjioze, mund të gjenden në të. Në përgjithësi, ky lloj turizmi është një shfaqje e veçantë e turizmit kulturor që pasohet nga ekspozimi i produkteve të ndryshme kulturore. Ai udhëzon, gjithashtu, në një pasuri në mendim dhe frymë. Vlen të përmendet se një pjesë e rëndësishme e turizmit kulturor lidhet me vizitën në vende të shenjta. Pra, qëllimi i këtij vëllimi të parë mbi Turizmin Religjioz është të nxjerrë në pah të gjitha pyetjet teorike që lindin rreth çështjes së këtij lloji të veçantë të turizmit, të bëjë një hyrje në karakteristikat e tij kryesore, të përcaktojë dhe të analizojë, sa më hollësisht të jetë e mundur, aspektet e tij kryesore.
llojet më të vjetra dhe më të zakonshme të udhëtimeve në historinë
njerëzore. Këto udhëtime ishin pjesë e pandarë e botës së lashtë dhe
historia e tyre daton që në ditët më të hershme të shfaqjes së religjionit në botë.
Devotshmëria dhe besimi i fortë në religjionin përkatës konsiderohen si motive të forta në udhëtimet e Mesjetës, të cilat, gradualisht, u bënë si model. Por, ia vlen të theksohet se pelegrinazhi vazhdon të ekzistojë dhe është dinamik. Ky lloj udhëtimi, jo vetëm për shkak të rritjes së religjioneve mbarëbotërore, por edhe të kontrastit me format e tjera të turizmit, është bërë i mirëpritur nga publiku. Pelegrinazhi, në kuptimin tradicional, konsiderohet si një udhëtim i brendshëm që përfshin forcat hyjnore dhe fenomene të ndërthurura shpirtërore. Në përgjithësi, njerëzit kanë nevojë të udhëtojnë si brenda ashtu edhe jashtë vendit.
Në turizmin religjioz, besimi religjioz, nga njëra anë, luan rol dhe, nga ana
tjetër, kur turistët vizitojnë ambiente religjioze është një udhëtim në kohë pothuajse si një pelegrinazh. Një aspekt tjetër është fakti se turistët kanë motive religjioze përpara se të dëshirojnë të udhëtojnë. Megjithatë, qëllime dhe arsye të tjera, duke përfshirë kuriozitetin dhe eksplorimin e çështjeve historike dhe religjioze, mund të gjenden në të. Në përgjithësi, ky lloj turizmi është një shfaqje e veçantë e turizmit kulturor që pasohet nga ekspozimi i produkteve të ndryshme kulturore. Ai udhëzon, gjithashtu, në një pasuri në mendim dhe frymë. Vlen të përmendet se një pjesë e rëndësishme e turizmit kulturor lidhet me vizitën në vende të shenjta. Pra, qëllimi i këtij vëllimi të parë mbi Turizmin Religjioz është të nxjerrë në pah të gjitha pyetjet teorike që lindin rreth çështjes së këtij lloji të veçantë të turizmit, të bëjë një hyrje në karakteristikat e tij kryesore, të përcaktojë dhe të analizojë, sa më hollësisht të jetë e mundur, aspektet e tij kryesore.
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Me gëzim të madh i japim publikut lexues librin më të lartë të shën Nikolla Kavasilës Për jetën në Krishtin, të përkthyer në gjuhën shqipe. Kur arrita në Shqipëri dhe jetova nga afër mrekullinë e një Kishe që rilindet nga hiri i saj,... more
Me gëzim të madh i japim publikut lexues librin më të lartë të shën Nikolla Kavasilës Për jetën në Krishtin, të përkthyer në gjuhën shqipe. Kur arrita në Shqipëri dhe jetova nga afër mrekullinë e një Kishe që rilindet nga hiri i saj, konstatova se, me gjithë përpjekjet e shumta të vetëdijshme që bëhen, mjaft libra liturgjikë janë ende të papërkthyer. Për më tepër, nuk ekzistonin përkthime në gjuhën shqipe të literaturës patristike, e cila është një nga
themelet e traditës orthodhokse, si edhe një thesar i paçmueshëm i saj.
Kështu vendosa që lënda e fundit, nga të tria lëndët e Liturgjikës që jap mësim, t’i përkushtohet këtij libri, i cili, padyshim, përbën komentar të lartë mistagogjik, pasi shpjegon misteret kryesore të Kishës Orthodhokse. Shën Nikolla Kavasila komenton, në mënyrë të pakrahasueshme, adhurimin dhe tregon se si e ndihmojnë misteret njeriun, me qëllim që të jetojë jetën në Krishtin. Gjithashtu, ai thekson se si bashkohet njeriu me Krishtin dhe me hirin e Trinisë së Shenjtë nëpërmjet pjesëmarrjes së tij në mistere, se si duhet të përpiqet për të ruajtur hirin hyjnor dhe, në fund, në çfarë lartësie arrin kur e mban atë aktiv. Kështu, mësimdhënia e shën Nikollës përbën një përsëritje dhe thellim në ato që mësuan historikisht dhe theologjikisht studentët tanë në dy lëndët e para, ndërsa, njëkohësisht, u jep mundësinë të mësojnë për të studiuar një burim historik-liturgjik.
Megjithatë, shpresojmë se ky libër nuk do të gjejë vetëm përdorim akademik, por edhe do të pëlqehet shumë nga populli i Perëndisë, duke i ndihmuar priftërinjtë dhe katekistët në shërbimin e tyre, si edhe besimtarët e thjeshtë në përpjekjen e tyre për të qenë gjithmonë të bashkuar me Krishtin.
Si përfundim, do të doja të theksoja se, sado që ideja dhe mbikëqyrja e të gjithë tekstit ishte jona, asgjë nuk mund të realizohej nëse Perëndia nuk do të shfaqte znjsh. Rozeta Baba, si bashkëpunëtore përkthyese të kësaj vepre. Për shkak të formimit të saj të shkëlqyer dhe të specializimit që ka për të përkthyer nga greqishtja në shqip, por edhe për shkak të karakterit të saj punëtor dhe të zellshëm, mundemi sot të gjithë të shijojmë këtë libër të përkthyer. Pra, me të drejtë, e falënderoj dhe e përgëzoj për punën e saj.
themelet e traditës orthodhokse, si edhe një thesar i paçmueshëm i saj.
Kështu vendosa që lënda e fundit, nga të tria lëndët e Liturgjikës që jap mësim, t’i përkushtohet këtij libri, i cili, padyshim, përbën komentar të lartë mistagogjik, pasi shpjegon misteret kryesore të Kishës Orthodhokse. Shën Nikolla Kavasila komenton, në mënyrë të pakrahasueshme, adhurimin dhe tregon se si e ndihmojnë misteret njeriun, me qëllim që të jetojë jetën në Krishtin. Gjithashtu, ai thekson se si bashkohet njeriu me Krishtin dhe me hirin e Trinisë së Shenjtë nëpërmjet pjesëmarrjes së tij në mistere, se si duhet të përpiqet për të ruajtur hirin hyjnor dhe, në fund, në çfarë lartësie arrin kur e mban atë aktiv. Kështu, mësimdhënia e shën Nikollës përbën një përsëritje dhe thellim në ato që mësuan historikisht dhe theologjikisht studentët tanë në dy lëndët e para, ndërsa, njëkohësisht, u jep mundësinë të mësojnë për të studiuar një burim historik-liturgjik.
Megjithatë, shpresojmë se ky libër nuk do të gjejë vetëm përdorim akademik, por edhe do të pëlqehet shumë nga populli i Perëndisë, duke i ndihmuar priftërinjtë dhe katekistët në shërbimin e tyre, si edhe besimtarët e thjeshtë në përpjekjen e tyre për të qenë gjithmonë të bashkuar me Krishtin.
Si përfundim, do të doja të theksoja se, sado që ideja dhe mbikëqyrja e të gjithë tekstit ishte jona, asgjë nuk mund të realizohej nëse Perëndia nuk do të shfaqte znjsh. Rozeta Baba, si bashkëpunëtore përkthyese të kësaj vepre. Për shkak të formimit të saj të shkëlqyer dhe të specializimit që ka për të përkthyer nga greqishtja në shqip, por edhe për shkak të karakterit të saj punëtor dhe të zellshëm, mundemi sot të gjithë të shijojmë këtë libër të përkthyer. Pra, me të drejtë, e falënderoj dhe e përgëzoj për punën e saj.