This article deals with the problem of scandals in the Church; however, it does not treat about individual scandals in the Church, no matter how appalling they may be, but about the scandal of scandals: the Church herself is holy but also sinful at the same time. This is not a new topic in ecclesiology, […]
The article explores the history of the Diocese of Bacău and its bishop’s residence. A marble monument, located in the north-western part of the city of Bacău, and built in 2000 by the Diocese of Iași, summarizes – with its references – the historical memory of the existence of the Diocese of Bacău and serves […]
According to the Romanian writer Andrei Pleșu, the attitude demanded of Christian faith is one of both hope and audacity, fortified by an awareness of the transcendence of the One who is semper maior. Ethically and aspirationally, we are called to strive for the impossible, with the certainty that in this noble endeavor, we are […]
The concept of “vulnerability” has gained increasing relevance across multiple disciplines, becoming a key framework for understanding the human condition in all its complexity. This paper explores the etymological and semantic roots of the term before briefly examining its significance from anthropological, philosophical, and biblical perspectives. It analyzes how vulnerability is not merely a state […]
In this article we aim to offer a plea for agent-causal libertarianism. This topic will be addressed in the context of the contemporary debate on free will and determinism. The importance of this millennial philosophical-scientific debate is obvious. If our constitution includes a physical nature, like the other elements of material Universe, then it too […]
In this article, I would like to present how Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini considered the Apostle Paul a good ‘travel companion’, to come closer to Christ and to live with Him, in facing trials and on the way to the magis. The experience of weakness leads Paul to a greater trust in the presence of […]
Recognizing our sinful nature, the New Testament presents justification as a divine act of grace. Through faith in Christ, we are freed from the bondage of sin and receive a new life, a gift that we can never earn or deserve. This article is structured in three parts, as it emerges from the New Testament […]
The approach with which Marion approaches Thomas’s Aquinas theology at the beginning of his phenomenological journey bears the imprint of Heidegger’s critique of onto-theology, but also of his personal hostility to the conceptual idolatry and atheism manifested in Nietzsche’s philosophy. What Marion contrasts with the conceptual idol is the icon and iconic thought. If the […]
Jean-Luc Marion develops Heidegger’s ideas and his critical approach to onto-theology, including the thought of Thomas Aquinas. At the beginning of this article, we present this topic, which does not seem to lack relevance. Since the critics of ontology refer to Heidegger as a follower or protester, and on the other hand, since we intend […]
Can we speak of novelty regarding the magisterium of a pope, more than forty-five years after his death? Yes, if we are talking about John Paul I, a pontiff who adopted a colloquial style in his speeches, who often modified the written text, or even renounced it in order to speak off the cuff. With […]