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2023 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Some Historical Notes on the Liturgy of St. Gregory of Nazianzus Bishop of Belogradchik Polykarpus The Christian Character of Europe and the Contribution of Orthodoxy Konstantin Nikolakopoulos Theological Legacy of Martyr Lucian Svetoslav Ribolov GENNADIUS OF OCHRID AND THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE IN BYZANTINE SOCIETY IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 13TH CENTURY Viktor Nedeski Aurelius Augustine in the Orthodox Tradition – Basic Topoi of Distinction Dimitrina Cherneva The Reception of Aristotle in “On Icons” by St. John Damascene Alena Kerezova The Hebrew Term “Evil” (ra) as a Definition of Sin According to The Qumran Sect Zoran Kalev Nikolai Raynov and the Church Vasil Vasilev Interdisciplinary lessons in Religion implemented in an electronic environment Darina Mavrodieva-Kiuchukova, Irina Vladimirova Participation of the Theological Faculty of Sofia University “St. Kliment of Ochrid” in the Second Conference of the International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) Polina Spirova The Massalians and the Orthodox ascetic practices in the East in the 4th – 5th centuries Kalin Angelov

2023 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter History of Religions in the Bulgarian Systematic Theology (in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Theology) Clara Toneva Mihail Emanuilovich Posnov – Life and Works Ventzislav Karavaltchev Patriarch Cyril as a Church Historian Fr. Stephan (Stoycho) Staykov The City of Ochrid and the Archbishopric in Ochrid in the Researches of Prof. Ivan Snegarov Ivan Yovchev Pastoral Ministry in St. Kliment of Ochrid Academic Chapel of Sofia University’s Faculty of Theology Ivaylo Vasilev DIVINE FREEDOM AND THE BEING OF THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON ACCORDING TO ST CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA Rosen Rusev The Topic of “Sin” in Judges 10:6-16 Zoran Kalev Dynamics of the Old Testament Priesthood from Aaron to Zadok Fr. Boris Borisov Incarnation and Icon in the Polemical Works of St. John of Damascus Alena Kerezova The Ambivalent Relation to Faith in Elin Pelin’s Stories of the Early 20th Century Yonko Bonov “On Faith” by St. Basil the Great: Context, Structure and Addressee Kalin Angelov Projects NARRATE: DIGITAL RECORDING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL CULTURAL TREASURES IN MONASTERIES AND TEMPLES (The Project Activities in Bulgaria) Ioannis Kamminis

2022 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Art, Creation and Dogma in the Orthodox Christian Tradition Svetoslav Ribolov Fr. Georgi Petroff Ibrishimoff- an Exemplary Shepherd of the Church (Life, Ministry and Works) Clara Toneva, nun Methodia (Kraycheva) The Use of term “Matter” (ὕλη) in St. John Damascene Ioannis Kaminis EHUD‘S MISSION- ASPECTS OF EARLY ISRAELITE RELIGION IN JUDGES 3-12-302 Zoran Kalev Main Points in the Lexicological Studies on “Blessing” in the Old Testament Kalina Sl. Grigorova Bulgarian Composers on the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Stoyan Malinov The Christological Views of St. John Damascene in De fide orthodoxa Alena Kerelezova Reviews Constantin V. Gheorghiu, An answer to a proposed analysis Theodor Avramov Projects Review Thesaurus of the Theology of St. Maximus the Confessor Dimitar Bogdanov

2015 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter The Principal Difficulties in Conducting Ecumenical Council Stefan Cankov CHRISTIAN EDUCATION in the Context of the New Paradigms of Education and in the Romanian Education System Adrian Ivan Pastoral and Psychological Aspects in the Works of Three Hierarchs Ivo Yanev “Philosophy chapters” of St. John of Damascus - an Overview on the Structure Atanas Atanasov The Prophets’ Service in the Ancient Church in the Sources of the 1st and the early 2nd Century Petar Simeonov Transcedental Meditation- a Provocation against the Human Ego Emmanuel Nikolov Biblical Background of Sacrament of Priesthood Deacon Nikolay (Petrov) Musical Works of Hieromonk Neophytus of Rila Andrey Kasabov Status of Woman in Contemporary Judaism Magdalena Kraycheva Prison Letters of St. Ap. Paul- Theories about the Place of Writing Georgi Boev Meaning and Content of Figurative Cycle „Ordeals of Soul“ Lyubomir Traykov

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2018 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter The New Testament Canon and the 39th Paschal Epistle of St. Athanasius of Alexandria Emil Traychev St. Athanasius of Alexandria in Exile (335-346) Aleksandar Omarchevski St. Athanasius' Faith against Arianism between Nicaea and Serdica Elena Nikolova The Great Constantine and Athanasius. A Meeting between Two Different Worlds Pavel Pavlov Apologetic Views in the Early Works of St. Athanasius the Great Dimo Penkov St. Athanasius of Alexandria's Teaching on the Holy Spirit Georgi Chochev The Consecration of the Temple of the Holy Sepulchre in the Context of the Council of Tire (335) Ekaterina Damianova Proverbs- 8-22-25 in the Context of the Antiarian Polemics of St. Athanasius' Second Oration against the Arians Rossen Roussev St. Athanasius' Orations against the Arians in the 1st Bulgarian Kingdom Svetoslav Ribolov Greek Researches on St. Athanasius the Great in the 20th Century Yoannis Kamminis Studies on St Athanasius of Alexandria in Bulgaria 20th and early 21st Century Angel Petkov

2015 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter FATHER ARSENIE PAPACIOC AND THE PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF SPIRITUAL LIFE. Glimpses of His Experiences in the Communist Prisons Ion Marian Croitoru Is the Anthropic Principle Possible as a Theological Argument? Cvetin Cekov St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Virginity Georgi Chochev PĂRINTELE PROFESOR MARIN C. IONESCU – ORATOR TALENTAT ȘI MISIONAR CONȘTIINCIOS Pr. Nicuşor Beldiman Theology of Creation in the Bulgarian Theological Thought of the 20th Century Svetoslav Ribolov CANONICAL INSTITUTION OF AUTOCEPHALY AND DIASPORA THE RECENT CONFLICT BETWEEN THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE AND THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE Iulian Mihai L. Constantinescu ΣΥΝΤΟΜΗ ΑΝΑΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΗΜΙΣY ΤΟΥ 13ΟΥ ΑΙΩΝΑ Petăr P. Simeonov ABORTION – MORAL, ETHICAL AND CANONICAL ISSUES Petcu Cristian Vasile DIE ORTHODOXIE IM DIALOG MIT DEM ISLAM (1986- 2012) – EIN VERGLEICHENDER ÜBERBLICK ZU THEMEN, METHODEN UND ERGEBNISSEN Dietmar Schon

Search Results 30 items found for "" 2013 / 2 | Forumtheologicumsar 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. ​ 2022 / 2 | Forumtheologicumsar 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 / 1 | Forumtheologicumsar 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 Peer Reviewing | Forumtheologicumsar Peer Reviewing Forum Theologicum Sardicense is a double-blind peer review journal. Each submitted article is reviewed by two specialists, who are familiar with the field or topic in question. Their corrections, if any, are submitted to the author and once the corrections are accepted the text is published. Download Reviewing Procedure 2021 / 2 | Forumtheologicumsar 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 2022 / 1 | Forumtheologicumsar 2022 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter ​ Art, Creation and Dogma in the Orthodox Christian Tradition Svetoslav Ribolov ​ Fr. Georgi Petroff Ibrishimoff- an Exemplary Shepherd of the Church (Life, Ministry and Works) Clara Toneva, nun Methodia (Kraycheva) ​ The Use of term “Matter” (ὕλη) in St. John Damascene Ioannis Kaminis ​ EHUD‘S MISSION- ASPECTS OF EARLY ISRAELITE RELIGION IN JUDGES 3-12-302 Zoran Kalev Main Points in the Lexicological Studies on “Blessing” in the Old Testament ​Kalina Sl. Grigorova ​ Bulgarian Composers on the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom ​Stoyan Malinov ​ The Christological Views of St. John Damascene in De fide orthodoxa Alena Kerelezova ​ Reviews Constantin V. Gheorghiu, An answer to a proposed analysis ​Theodor Avramov ​ Projects Review Thesaurus of the Theology of St. Maximus the Confessor Dimitar Bogdanov ​ ​ Editorial Board | Forumtheologicumsar Prof. Pavel Pavlov, PhD Assoc. prof. Svetoslav Ribolov, PhD Editors in Chief COLLEGIUM EDITORUM Fr. Porphyrius Georgi (University of Balamand) Maria Yovtcheva (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Ivaylo Naydenov (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Ion Marian Croitoru (University of Valachia, Targoviste) Ilias Evangelou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Athanasios Anastisiadis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Andrian Alexandrov (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Polina Spirova (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Valchan Valchanov (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Ioannis Kaminis (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Clara Toneva (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Prot. Ivan Ivanov (University of Sofia St. Clement of Ochrid) Konstantinos Nichoritis (University Macedonia) Maria Schnitter (University of Plovdiv) Dimitar Dimitrov (University of Veliko Tyrnovo) Maria Spasova (University of Veliko Tyrnovo) Dimiter Mirchev (Medical University of Plovdiv) Ioannis Panagiotopoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Prot. Liudmil Malev (University of Veliko Tyrnovo) ​ 2023 / 1 | Forumtheologicumsar 2023 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter ​ History of Religions in the Bulgarian Systematic Theology (in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Theology) Clara Toneva ​ Mihail Emanuilovich Posnov – Life and Works Ventzislav Karavaltchev ​ Patriarch Cyril as a Church Historian Fr. Stephan (Stoycho) Staykov ​ The City of Ochrid and the Archbishopric in Ochrid in the Researches of Prof. Ivan Snegarov Ivan Yovchev ​ Pastoral Ministry in St. Kliment of Ochrid Academic Chapel of Sofia University’s Faculty of Theology ​ Ivaylo Vasilev ​ DIVINE FREEDOM AND THE BEING OF THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON ACCORDING TO ST CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA Rosen Rusev ​ The Topic of “Sin” in Judges 10:6-16 Zoran Kalev ​ Dynamics of the Old Testament Priesthood from Aaron to Zadok Fr. Boris Borisov ​​ Incarnation and Icon in the Polemical Works of St. John of Damascus Alena Kerezova ​ The Ambivalent Relation to Faith in Elin Pelin’s Stories of the Early 20th Century Yonko Bonov ​ “On Faith” by St. Basil the Great: Context, Structure and Addressee Kalin Angelov ​ ​ Projects NARRATE: DIGITAL RECORDING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL CULTURAL TREASURES IN MONASTERIES AND TEMPLES (The Project Activities in Bulgaria) Ioannis Kamminis 2017 / 2 | Forumtheologicumsar 2017 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter ABOUT THE CANONICAL MEANING of “The Lifelong Office” of the Orthodox Bishops. Is It Unconditional or Conditional Diljan Nikolchev Liturgical Phenomenology of the Christian Art- Sacred Music, Iconography and Liturgical Text in the Regulations of the Ecumenical Councils and the Textimony of the Fathers Diacono Ivan Stoyanov Ivanov (Kiumurdzhiysky) ​ Synodal Decrees- Their Juridical Characterisics, Functions and Application Stavr. oik. Mihail Mihailov ​ Incarnation and Redemption in the Light of Theotokos' Icon Georgi Chochev ​ Symbolic of the Numbers in the Works of Evagrius of Pontus Yoannis Kamminis ​ Gregory of Nazianz and His Attitude towards Women in His Theological Poems and His Orations Tsvetanka Elenkova ​ Piligrimage and or Religious Tourism-Problems and Perspectives of Developement Nowadays Stefan Tonchev ​ Biblical Account in the Pre-School Education- Methodology and Practical Dimensions Iliana Dimova ​ 2020 / 1 | Forumtheologicumsar 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 ​ Previous 1 2 3 Next