Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has influenced all spheres of social life of the Republic of ... more The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has influenced all spheres of social life of the Republic of North Macedonia. Introduction of precautionary and restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus impacted on the religious life of citizens-believers. The attitudes of the religious communities towards these measures impacted the behavior of the believers, but also on the opinion and attitudes of the general public. In order to give a clear picture of the religious aspect of the Macedonian society, this paper is divided into two parts. The first part presents the action of the larger religious communities during conditions of the crisis caused by Covid 19. The second part presents public attitudes towards religious communities and the practice of religion after the outbreak of the pandemic. A qualitative analysis was applied in both cases, with the first part analyzing a multitude of public sources, the most common of which were online news and the second part is a thematic analysis of Twitter Platform, particularly the tweets in the period after the appearance and spread of the virus. After the summing up of the results, the impatience towards the religious needs of the believers was evident, as well as the strong criticism and condemnation of the religious communities, despite the fact that in their statements the communities mainly adhered to the government\u27s decisions to deal with the crisis, and called on the believers to comply with the measures adopted in these decisions. Such intolerance and criticism towards religious communities is especially emphasized in the conversation on Twitter, where users are also advocating the introduction of punitive measures for believers who would attend religious ceremonie
The subject matter of this manuscript is the separation and actualization of the thematic areas o... more The subject matter of this manuscript is the separation and actualization of the thematic areas of the holy books, the Bible and the Quran, in which the human-nature relationship is elaborated, indicated or specified. The emphasis is on the moral teachings contained in the holy books, the Bible and the Quran, which, refer to the human–nature relationship and their influence on the development of ecological awareness in that context, are supported by or grounded in the holy books. The empirical research point to the conclusion is that religion is an important source or basis of morality, and it determines the attitude of humans to nature. In that sense, religious collectivities/communities can and should be much more involved in issues related to environmental protection.
After a brief presentation of St Clement of Ohrid and the essential characteristics of biblical r... more After a brief presentation of St Clement of Ohrid and the essential characteristics of biblical rhetoric, the three songs on the prefeast of Christmas composed by St Clement are studied according to the method of the analysis of biblical rhetoric. The first part deals with the composition: two of the songs are organized in a concentric manner, as often happens in biblical texts; instead, the other is of parallel composition. The second part deals with the context, which especially highlights the references to the scriptural texts. The final part is of interpretation to which the other two are directed: it consists of highlighting the articulations of the text, i.e. the movement in which it is animated. Keywords: St. Clement of Ohrid, songs of the prefeast of Chrismas, biblical and semitic rhetoric. Dopo una breve presentazione di s. Clemente di Ocrida e delle caratteristiche essenziali della retorica biblica, vengono studiati, secondo le procedure dell’analisi retorica biblica, i tre Canti della prefesta della Natività, composti da s. Clemente. La prima tappa è quella della Composizione: due dei canti sono organizzati in modo concentrico, come capita molto spesso nei testi biblici; uno invece è di composizione parallela. La seconda tappa è quella del Contesto, in cui si evidenziano i richiami soprattutto ai testi della Scrittura. L’Interpretazione è la tappa finale alla quale tendono quelle precedenti: consiste nell’evidenziare le articolazioni del testo, ossia il movimento con il quale è animato. Parole chiave: san Clemente di Ocrida, canti della prefesta della Natività, retorica biblica e semitica
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences, as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
The aim of this paper is to examine the recent history and actual position of the Macedonian Orth... more The aim of this paper is to examine the recent history and actual position of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Archbishopric of Ohrid (MOC-AO), which is still not accepted by the Balkan Orthodox churches. The relation between nation and church is also examined, recognizing it as one of the causes of the present situation of the MOC. The nature of this topic dictates to use and transmits various opinions and statements of prominent Orthodox leaders, scholars and theologians.
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences , as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences , as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has influenced all spheres of social life of the Republic of ... more The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has influenced all spheres of social life of the Republic of North Macedonia. Introduction of precautionary and restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus impacted on the religious life of citizens-believers. The attitudes of the religious communities towards these measures impacted the behavior of the believers, but also on the opinion and attitudes of the general public. In order to give a clear picture of the religious aspect of the Macedonian society, this paper is divided into two parts. The first part presents the action of the larger religious communities during conditions of the crisis caused by Covid 19. The second part presents public attitudes towards religious communities and the practice of religion after the outbreak of the pandemic. A qualitative analysis was applied in both cases, with the first part analyzing a multitude of public sources, the most common of which were online news and the second part is a thematic analysis of Twitter Platform, particularly the tweets in the period after the appearance and spread of the virus. After the summing up of the results, the impatience towards the religious needs of the believers was evident, as well as the strong criticism and condemnation of the religious communities, despite the fact that in their statements the communities mainly adhered to the government\u27s decisions to deal with the crisis, and called on the believers to comply with the measures adopted in these decisions. Such intolerance and criticism towards religious communities is especially emphasized in the conversation on Twitter, where users are also advocating the introduction of punitive measures for believers who would attend religious ceremonie
The subject matter of this manuscript is the separation and actualization of the thematic areas o... more The subject matter of this manuscript is the separation and actualization of the thematic areas of the holy books, the Bible and the Quran, in which the human-nature relationship is elaborated, indicated or specified. The emphasis is on the moral teachings contained in the holy books, the Bible and the Quran, which, refer to the human–nature relationship and their influence on the development of ecological awareness in that context, are supported by or grounded in the holy books. The empirical research point to the conclusion is that religion is an important source or basis of morality, and it determines the attitude of humans to nature. In that sense, religious collectivities/communities can and should be much more involved in issues related to environmental protection.
After a brief presentation of St Clement of Ohrid and the essential characteristics of biblical r... more After a brief presentation of St Clement of Ohrid and the essential characteristics of biblical rhetoric, the three songs on the prefeast of Christmas composed by St Clement are studied according to the method of the analysis of biblical rhetoric. The first part deals with the composition: two of the songs are organized in a concentric manner, as often happens in biblical texts; instead, the other is of parallel composition. The second part deals with the context, which especially highlights the references to the scriptural texts. The final part is of interpretation to which the other two are directed: it consists of highlighting the articulations of the text, i.e. the movement in which it is animated. Keywords: St. Clement of Ohrid, songs of the prefeast of Chrismas, biblical and semitic rhetoric. Dopo una breve presentazione di s. Clemente di Ocrida e delle caratteristiche essenziali della retorica biblica, vengono studiati, secondo le procedure dell’analisi retorica biblica, i tre Canti della prefesta della Natività, composti da s. Clemente. La prima tappa è quella della Composizione: due dei canti sono organizzati in modo concentrico, come capita molto spesso nei testi biblici; uno invece è di composizione parallela. La seconda tappa è quella del Contesto, in cui si evidenziano i richiami soprattutto ai testi della Scrittura. L’Interpretazione è la tappa finale alla quale tendono quelle precedenti: consiste nell’evidenziare le articolazioni del testo, ossia il movimento con il quale è animato. Parole chiave: san Clemente di Ocrida, canti della prefesta della Natività, retorica biblica e semitica
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences, as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
The aim of this paper is to examine the recent history and actual position of the Macedonian Orth... more The aim of this paper is to examine the recent history and actual position of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Archbishopric of Ohrid (MOC-AO), which is still not accepted by the Balkan Orthodox churches. The relation between nation and church is also examined, recognizing it as one of the causes of the present situation of the MOC. The nature of this topic dictates to use and transmits various opinions and statements of prominent Orthodox leaders, scholars and theologians.
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences , as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 2020
The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Repub... more The aim of this paper is to describe the relations between the religious communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. This paper will examine the history of each of the most numerous traditional religious communities in the country, the history of the dialogue between them and its present situation, the communication and mutual influences , as well as the attempts to overcome disagreements and misunderstandings. It is an overview of the most important activities of the dialogues and challenges in relation to the events and changes in the country.
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