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2013 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter State and Church Relations under Communism, National Socialism and Fascism: Some Aspects of the Problem Plamen S. Tzvetkov Odessa Ecclesiastical Counter-Revolutionary Organization of 1931: Martyrs and Confessors Archimandrite Euphrosyne (Bilash) Dynamics of the Communist Repressions against the Church after the Coup of September 9th, 1944 Ventsislav Karavalchev Soviet Paralels in the Politics of Bulgarian State against the Church in the First Years of the Communist Dictature Ventsislav Karavalchev Vatican Radio: From “The Sofia Case of Murder” to the Goоd News Anna-Maria Krasteva Beginning of the State Security Operations against Exarch Stefan during the 40s of the 20th Century Dilyan Nikoltshev The Construction of the Sofia Largo in the 50s of the 20th Century and the Aborted Plans to Destroy the St Nedelia Church and the Banya Bashi Mosque Zhivko Lefterov Second Rome through the Εyes of the Τhird One. The Εvolution of the Ιmage of Byzantium in the Russian Social Consciousness Sergey Ivanov Russian-Soviet Religious Myth Production Oleg-Sandro Pamfilov Simplification of the Communist Past as the Source of the “Political Religion” Momchil Metоdiev Christianity and National Security Viktor Kostov In the Age of the Post-Ecclesiality (The Emergence of Post-Ecclesiological Modernity). Archim. Grigorios D. Papathomas REVIEW: Fr. Radko Poptodorov, Diliyan Nikolchev: Exarch Stephan under the “care” of the Communist Security Services, Sofia: Military Publishing House 2016, 463 pp.

2014 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Four articles for soviet Russia in the journal „Dvuglavij orel“ (1921– 1922) N. N. Glubokovsky „In memoriam of Late Prof. Alexey Petrovich Lebedev (Under the First Impressions of a Heavy Loss)“ N. N. Glubokovsky God the Logos. Exegetical sketches on the Johannine prologue (1:1–18) N. N. Glubokovsky Prof. N.N. Glubokovsky and His Influence on the Biblical Studies in Bulgaria Emil Traytchev To the Problem of the Interpretative Method in “Gospel of Christian Glory in the Apocalypse” by N. N. Glubokovsky Nevjana Rizova The Words of the New Testament in Romanian and European Space from the First Utterance of the Apostles to the Present Day. Fr. Ion-Sorin Bora Theological Ascetism and Scientific Humility: The Aca- demic Legacy of Prof. Nikolai Nikanorovich Glubokovsky Pavel Pavlov Orthodox Perspectives of Theological Dialogue and Christian Unity according to Nikolai Glubokovsky Kostadin Nushev Prof. N. N. Glubokovsky and Theological Education Reform in Russia in the Late 19th and the Early 20th c. (On the Education of the Priests) Ivo Yanev Prof. N. N. Glubokovsky on “Stauropegia” in the Church (Notes from Sofia Archive) Ivan Yovchev On the widespread malicious rumors against N. N. Glubokovsky the second half of the 20-s of the last century (based on archival documents) Diljan Nikoltchev, Ekaterina Damjanova

2021 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter The Ottoman Empire and the Christians Ventzislav Karavaltchev ILLUMINATING WOMEN IN THE WORLD OF ST. JEROME When Policy and Practice Diverged Rebecca Ruth Faber Form and Function of the Hierarchical Degree of Deacon in the First Four Centuries Marta Georgieva Basic Conclusions from the Conference- “Teaching Religion On-line. Experience, Challenges, Perspectives” Polina Spirova Challenges for the Teacher of Religion in Distance Education in an Electronic Environment Magdalena Legkostup Church and Psychotherapeutic Approaches in the Treatment of Addicts Krasimir Ivanov Pre-history of Contemporary Bulgarian Church Education- Social Mission, Innovative Practices Velina Toneva The Christian Faith and Values in the Works of Yordan Yovkov and Elin Pelin Yonko Bonov Marriage in Bulgaria – Subject of Legislative Regulation and Canonical Rules Mihail Mihaylov Online Training in Religion – Mission Possible Mirela Kyuchukova War and Military Service in the Holy Scripture Grozdan Stoevsky Reasons for Convening the Trullo Council (691- 692) Svetoslav Tsekov Reviews HERWIG ALDENOHOVEN. LEX ORANDI – LEX CREDENDI. BEITRÄGE ZUR LITURGISCHEN UND SYSTEMATISCHEN THEOLOGIE IN ALTKATHOLISCHER TRADITION. Ivaylo Naydenov

2020 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter The Uncreated Light of Transfiguration of Our Lord in St. Gregory Palamas’ Thought Dimo Penkov Iconographic Veneration of St. Gregory Palamas in the Late Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Period Svetoslav Ribolov The Palamite Ideas for the Divine Light of the Image in the 14th Century Churches of Thessaloniki Lyuboira Stefanova The Modern Anti-Palamism and the Orthodox Doctrine of Theosis Ventzislav Karavaltchev Ontology of the Divinizing Grace according to the Defender of Hesychasm St. Gregory Palamas Dimitrios Tselengidis The Use of Logical Proofs in Theology according to St. Gregory Palamas Theodore Zisis Murals and Prints of St. John of Rila and the Revival Pilgrimage Plamen Mihailov

2022 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Teaching of the Orthodox Faith according to the Principles of Liturgical Byzantine Treatises. Testimonies and Interpretation Fr. Ivan Ivanov (Kyumurdjiyski) THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN BULGARIA DURING THE MIDDLE CENTURIES Svetoslav Riboloff Ein theoretisches und praktisch–angewandtes Modell für die Digitalisierung der religiösen Bildung. Das Beispiel des Videounterrichts über Religion von der Sonntagsschule an der Kirche „Heilige Dreifaltigkeit“ Stefan Tonchev, Iliana Dimova The Holy Sacraments of Penance and Anointing as Therapeutic Means in Pastoral Ministry Goran Stoevsky The ministry of the ephemeral priest in educational institutions Ivaylo Vasilev The Speech of the Angel of the Lord in Judges 6-11-16 Zoran Kalev “External Knowledge” and how to approach it. The Pattern of St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianz" Kalin Angelov Review-Specificts of the Latin Trinitarian Paradigm Dimitrina Cherneva Reviews John Behr, Mystery of Christ Ioannis Kamminis

2021 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Philokalia in the Romanian Tradition and Spirituality Iuliu-Marius Morariu Protoiereus Eusthathius Yankov’s Letters to Hieromonk Nikolay (Kozhuharov) Pavel Pavlov Prayer in the Early Patristic Literature Svetoslav Ribolov Authenticity and Church History Dimensions of the Canons of the Council of Serdica (343) Nina Koleva Different Approaches in Hermeneutics of the Book of Revelation Desislava Panayotova The Value of the Church’s Disciplinary Rule with Respect to Salvation in the Oriental Tradition John Ericson

2018 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter On the Canonical Significance of the Right of Stauropegia. A Response to a Study by the Bishop of Znepol Paisius, Stauropegia in the Church from the Canonical Poiont of View, and in Particular the Status of the Church Nikolay N. Glubokovski DOGMATIC THEOLOGY IN BULGARIA DURING THE 20TH CENTURY Svetoslav Riboloff Orthodox Theology and University in Bulgaria (History and Methodology) Pavel Pavloff God-Man Intimacy, Communication and Love, according to the Theology of Fr. Georges Florovsky Rousinna Torosyan Insights of the Natural Reason in the Search for Truth (Athenagoras of Athens and His Attitude to Ancient Philosophy) Atanas Vatashki Christian Family- A Priority Issue for Romanian Preachers in the 20th Century Nikusor Beldiman CANONICAL RROVISIONS REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION RIGHT OF THE CHURCH PROPERTIES George Grigoriţă Concept of the Word according to the Christian and the Muslim Tradition Zdravko Kunev The Image Twelve-Years-Old Jesus Christ Talks to the Scribes in the Temple in the New Bishopric of Messmbria in the Context of Altar Iconographic Program Nikolinka Klimukova The Miracle of Christ's Resurrection in the Context of the Modern Science Chavdar Spasov The Role of Religious Education in the Training of Young People in Christian Moral Values and Virtues Vanya Karchina

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2016 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Byzantine Ecclesiastical Chant- a Legacy of the Holy Fathers Svetoslav Ribolov The Number of the Modes according to St. Maximus the Confessor Liubomir Ignatov Theodore Manourgаs (13th-14th c.)- His work as a Composer (His Legacy, Ornaments on His works, and Commentars made by Gregorius Chourmouzius) Sevi Masera KURZER KOMMENTAR BEZÜGLICH DES ANGENOMMENEN DOKUMENTES des orthodoxen Konzils auf Kreta – „Die Beziehungen der orthodoxen Kirche mit der übrigen christlichen Welt“ Ivan Yovchev Homiletic Elements of the Orthodox Iconography Nikushor Beldiman Holy Angels and Economy of Christ Danail Nikolov Protological and Eschatological Aspects of Ecclesiology in the 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians of St. Clement of Rome Aleksander Aleksandrov Evagrius Ponticus - Theology as a Way of Life Yoannis Kamminis

2014 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Religious and Philosophical Concept of Knowledge in the Yoga Context Emmanuel Nikolov „Bulgarian” Yom-Kipour and the Traditional Jewish Worldview Magdalena Kraycheva Phenomenon of “Creativity” in Nicolas Berdyaev‘s Philosophy Olga Dramancheva Pastoral Psychology and Pastorology: Interdisciplinary Boundaries and Heuristic Opportunities Paulina Todorova Category “Development” in Psychology and Chriatian Anthropology Rositsa Todorova Person between Transpersonality and Pathological Loneliness Rumen Vitanov Meatfare Sunday and the “Last Judgment”: Typology of Influences Tatyana Ivanova Architecture and Liturgical Functions of Skevophylakion at the Great Church St Sophia in Constantinople Alexander Filov A New Hypothesis about Translation of the Right Hand of St John of Rila to Island of Tinos Zornitsa Gyurova Cyril and Methodius. Historical Milieu and Usage of the Holy Scripture in Their Mission among the Slavs Georgios Koundouris 1st Epistle to the Corinthians of Apostle Paul in the Modern Biblical Studies Emanuela Ivanova Aspects regarding the Links between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Sergiu-Grigore Popescu