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Filologia modernă: realizări şi perspective în context european
This reflective essay focuses on the work performed by the author as part of a Harvard University... more This reflective essay focuses on the work performed by the author as part of a Harvard University team of researchers who, in 1999, developed the early content outlines of the Museum of World Religions (www.mwr.org.tw), built in Taipei, Taiwan, by the Buddhist leader, Dharma Master Hsin-Tao. Apart from its reflective content, the scientific research component of this essay highlights themes related to the internal debates on how religion ought to be displayed in a museum, and on the significance of „imaginal” as a compelling conceptual device in exhibiting religion in its essence and outlook.
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice
towards the US Foreign Services Institute, colleges, universities and seminaries. An unanticipate... more towards the US Foreign Services Institute, colleges, universities and seminaries. An unanticipated success of this initiative was that it led to the establishment of a Preventive Diplomacy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies-successfully led by Joseph Montville, but later defunded by the Bush Administration eager to invade Iraq-and to the establishment of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy which to this date has an impressive record on projects developed in Sudan and Kashmir. (Additional institutions that emerged included
Jurnalul Libertății de Conștiință, 2018
The study investigates the comprehensive theological opposition; Church-State relations;
Materialele conferintei "Lecturi in memoriam acad. Silviu Berejan", 2021
Fără a se focaliza în mod necesar pe abordarea problematicii originii religiei, acest articol pro... more Fără a se focaliza în mod necesar pe abordarea problematicii originii religiei, acest articol propune de fapt șapte corelații între violența interpersonală și progresul religiei organizate, sugerând că violența interpersonală a jucat un rol semnificativ în procesul de instituționalizare a credințelor religioase. Deși violența interpersonală nu provoacă neapărat structurarea credinței religioase, aceasta de fapt întărește și oferă soluții modelelor existente de amenințare cu care se confruntă o comunitate, iar împreună conduc la organizarea religiei. Prima parte a acestui articol (etapele 1–4) analizează psihologia violenței, concentrându-se pe teoriile frustrare – agresiune, rivalitate mimetică, triangulare, geneza țapului ispășitor și vinovăție. A doua parte (etapele 5–6) marchează trecerea de la psihologia personală la psihologia socială și studiază violența în religia primitivă, așa cum se manifestă în procesul ritualizării țapului ispășitor și în geneza sacrificiului. A treia pa...
The 2014 USACOR report forecasts that economic cooperation across the Atlantic will increase thro... more The 2014 USACOR report forecasts that economic cooperation across the Atlantic will increase through the implementation of free trade agreements such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the development of free trade areas in the African continent. Such agreements shall be complemented by multilateral security cooperation to prevent conflicts, asymmetric warfare and also to guarantee food and water security. The report recommends that free trade agreements be supported by fair labor and antitrust laws to protect working and middle classes, common environmental regulations and multilateral mechanisms for dispute resolution. The report underlines the vast availability of undiscovered mineral resources, especially in Africa, and the need for public-private partnerships to exploit such resources. It stresses the importance of environmental protection in the exploration and extraction of resources to preserve the fragile ecosystem. The main priority for econom...
PRN: Metaethics, 2016
The Scientia Moralitas Journal is published by The Scientia Moralitas Research Institute. The aca... more The Scientia Moralitas Journal is published by The Scientia Moralitas Research Institute. The academic journal is edited in United States of America and it brings together professors and researchers from various geographical regions and different disciplinary areas, such as theology, juridical, political, communication sciences, and so on, to write articles on the proposed topics, approached through the perspective of the fundamental human values.
The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to t... more The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to the world, in particular oil and natural gas, and natural resources such as mineral water. In the coming decades, the population in the Arctic region is projected to increase significantly due to the expansion of exploration for resources. The Report recommends that a Zero emission policy be implemented throughout the Arctic area for water emissions into the seas, rivers, or estuaries and oceans. The Report recommends that the Arctic Council guarantees safe navigation and environmental protection, establishing a Fund to cover expenses to purchase icebreakers and towards the cost of the personnel in order to assist commercial navigation in the Arctic region. The Arctic Council shall also issue environmental rules to regulate the mineral exploitation in the region and ensure that the wildlife is protected and that the exploitation of resources is conducted in a sustainable manner.
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2019
While the majority of organised religions determine the origins of religion itself in an act of d... more While the majority of organised religions determine the origins of religion itself in an act of divine revelation, social science literature takes an evolutionary perspective. Without engaging the question of origin of religion from either perspective, this article proposes seven correlations between interpersonal violence and the progression of organised religion by suggesting that interpersonal violence plays a significant role in the institutionalising process of organised religion. Although interpersonal violence does not necessarily cause the structuring of faith, it reinforces and provides solutions to the existing patterns of threat faced by the community, which together lead to the organisation of religion. The first part of this article (stages 1–4) surveys the psychology of violence by focusing on the theories of frustration–aggression, mimetic rivalry, triangulation and the genesis of scapegoating and guilt. The second part (stages 5–6) marks the transition from personal ...
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2017
This article demonstrates that ritual plays an ambivalent role in the interaction betweenreligion... more This article demonstrates that ritual plays an ambivalent role in the interaction betweenreligion and violence. Ritual triggers and gives meaning to violence, or it enforces peace andcoexistence. The first part of the article defines the ambivalence of ritual in the context ofviolence. The second part surveys standard rituals of peace and violence from Hinduism,Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The third part focuses on the ambivalent natureof Orthodox Christian rituals.
The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to t... more The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to the world, in particular oil and natural gas, and natural resources such as mineral water. In the coming decades, the population in the Arctic region is projected to increase significantly due to the expansion of exploration for resources. The Report recommends that a Zero emission policy be implemented throughout the Arctic area for water emissions into the seas, rivers, or estuaries and oceans. The Report recommends that the Arctic Council guarantees safe navigation and environmental protection, establishing a Fund to cover expenses to purchase icebreakers and towards the cost of the personnel in order to assist commercial navigation in the Arctic region. The Arctic Council shall also issue environmental rules to regulate the mineral exploitation in the region and ensure that the wildlife is protected and that the exploitation of resources is conducted in a sustainable manner.
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Page 1. Beyond Huntington's Gate 89 6 BEYOND HUNTINGTON'S GATE1 ORTHODOX SOCIAL T... more Page 1. Beyond Huntington's Gate 89 6 BEYOND HUNTINGTON'S GATE1 ORTHODOX SOCIAL THINKING FOR A BORDERLESS EUROPE: PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONS * Marian Gheorghe Simion We cannot conceive a European culture reduced to just its Western forms. ...
The second half of the 20th century introduced an unexpected phenomenon-the rise of religion as a... more The second half of the 20th century introduced an unexpected phenomenon-the rise of religion as a marker for political identity, and as a power for structure mobilization. Policymakers often ignored this de-privatization of religion, thus failing to comprehend and recognize its power ...
Revista Teologica, 2010 (, 2010
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Page 1. - 537 - SEVEN FACTORS OF AMBIVALENCE IN DEFINING A JUST WAR THEORY IN EASTERN CHRISTIANIT... more Page 1. - 537 - SEVEN FACTORS OF AMBIVALENCE IN DEFINING A JUST WAR THEORY IN EASTERN CHRISTIANITY Marian Gh. Simion Boston Theological Institute, Boston College & Hellenic College, Boston, USA E-mail: simion@bc.edu ...
The Church and the Library: Studies in …, 2005
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21st Century Ministry Booklets, 2010
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Filologia modernă: realizări şi perspective în context european
This reflective essay focuses on the work performed by the author as part of a Harvard University... more This reflective essay focuses on the work performed by the author as part of a Harvard University team of researchers who, in 1999, developed the early content outlines of the Museum of World Religions (www.mwr.org.tw), built in Taipei, Taiwan, by the Buddhist leader, Dharma Master Hsin-Tao. Apart from its reflective content, the scientific research component of this essay highlights themes related to the internal debates on how religion ought to be displayed in a museum, and on the significance of „imaginal” as a compelling conceptual device in exhibiting religion in its essence and outlook.
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice
towards the US Foreign Services Institute, colleges, universities and seminaries. An unanticipate... more towards the US Foreign Services Institute, colleges, universities and seminaries. An unanticipated success of this initiative was that it led to the establishment of a Preventive Diplomacy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies-successfully led by Joseph Montville, but later defunded by the Bush Administration eager to invade Iraq-and to the establishment of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy which to this date has an impressive record on projects developed in Sudan and Kashmir. (Additional institutions that emerged included
Jurnalul Libertății de Conștiință, 2018
The study investigates the comprehensive theological opposition; Church-State relations;
Materialele conferintei "Lecturi in memoriam acad. Silviu Berejan", 2021
Fără a se focaliza în mod necesar pe abordarea problematicii originii religiei, acest articol pro... more Fără a se focaliza în mod necesar pe abordarea problematicii originii religiei, acest articol propune de fapt șapte corelații între violența interpersonală și progresul religiei organizate, sugerând că violența interpersonală a jucat un rol semnificativ în procesul de instituționalizare a credințelor religioase. Deși violența interpersonală nu provoacă neapărat structurarea credinței religioase, aceasta de fapt întărește și oferă soluții modelelor existente de amenințare cu care se confruntă o comunitate, iar împreună conduc la organizarea religiei. Prima parte a acestui articol (etapele 1–4) analizează psihologia violenței, concentrându-se pe teoriile frustrare – agresiune, rivalitate mimetică, triangulare, geneza țapului ispășitor și vinovăție. A doua parte (etapele 5–6) marchează trecerea de la psihologia personală la psihologia socială și studiază violența în religia primitivă, așa cum se manifestă în procesul ritualizării țapului ispășitor și în geneza sacrificiului. A treia pa...
The 2014 USACOR report forecasts that economic cooperation across the Atlantic will increase thro... more The 2014 USACOR report forecasts that economic cooperation across the Atlantic will increase through the implementation of free trade agreements such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the development of free trade areas in the African continent. Such agreements shall be complemented by multilateral security cooperation to prevent conflicts, asymmetric warfare and also to guarantee food and water security. The report recommends that free trade agreements be supported by fair labor and antitrust laws to protect working and middle classes, common environmental regulations and multilateral mechanisms for dispute resolution. The report underlines the vast availability of undiscovered mineral resources, especially in Africa, and the need for public-private partnerships to exploit such resources. It stresses the importance of environmental protection in the exploration and extraction of resources to preserve the fragile ecosystem. The main priority for econom...
PRN: Metaethics, 2016
The Scientia Moralitas Journal is published by The Scientia Moralitas Research Institute. The aca... more The Scientia Moralitas Journal is published by The Scientia Moralitas Research Institute. The academic journal is edited in United States of America and it brings together professors and researchers from various geographical regions and different disciplinary areas, such as theology, juridical, political, communication sciences, and so on, to write articles on the proposed topics, approached through the perspective of the fundamental human values.
The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to t... more The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to the world, in particular oil and natural gas, and natural resources such as mineral water. In the coming decades, the population in the Arctic region is projected to increase significantly due to the expansion of exploration for resources. The Report recommends that a Zero emission policy be implemented throughout the Arctic area for water emissions into the seas, rivers, or estuaries and oceans. The Report recommends that the Arctic Council guarantees safe navigation and environmental protection, establishing a Fund to cover expenses to purchase icebreakers and towards the cost of the personnel in order to assist commercial navigation in the Arctic region. The Arctic Council shall also issue environmental rules to regulate the mineral exploitation in the region and ensure that the wildlife is protected and that the exploitation of resources is conducted in a sustainable manner.
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2019
While the majority of organised religions determine the origins of religion itself in an act of d... more While the majority of organised religions determine the origins of religion itself in an act of divine revelation, social science literature takes an evolutionary perspective. Without engaging the question of origin of religion from either perspective, this article proposes seven correlations between interpersonal violence and the progression of organised religion by suggesting that interpersonal violence plays a significant role in the institutionalising process of organised religion. Although interpersonal violence does not necessarily cause the structuring of faith, it reinforces and provides solutions to the existing patterns of threat faced by the community, which together lead to the organisation of religion. The first part of this article (stages 1–4) surveys the psychology of violence by focusing on the theories of frustration–aggression, mimetic rivalry, triangulation and the genesis of scapegoating and guilt. The second part (stages 5–6) marks the transition from personal ...
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2017
This article demonstrates that ritual plays an ambivalent role in the interaction betweenreligion... more This article demonstrates that ritual plays an ambivalent role in the interaction betweenreligion and violence. Ritual triggers and gives meaning to violence, or it enforces peace andcoexistence. The first part of the article defines the ambivalence of ritual in the context ofviolence. The second part surveys standard rituals of peace and violence from Hinduism,Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The third part focuses on the ambivalent natureof Orthodox Christian rituals.
The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to t... more The USACOR Report forecasts that by 2050 the Arctic will become the major supplier of energy to the world, in particular oil and natural gas, and natural resources such as mineral water. In the coming decades, the population in the Arctic region is projected to increase significantly due to the expansion of exploration for resources. The Report recommends that a Zero emission policy be implemented throughout the Arctic area for water emissions into the seas, rivers, or estuaries and oceans. The Report recommends that the Arctic Council guarantees safe navigation and environmental protection, establishing a Fund to cover expenses to purchase icebreakers and towards the cost of the personnel in order to assist commercial navigation in the Arctic region. The Arctic Council shall also issue environmental rules to regulate the mineral exploitation in the region and ensure that the wildlife is protected and that the exploitation of resources is conducted in a sustainable manner.
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Page 1. Beyond Huntington's Gate 89 6 BEYOND HUNTINGTON'S GATE1 ORTHODOX SOCIAL T... more Page 1. Beyond Huntington's Gate 89 6 BEYOND HUNTINGTON'S GATE1 ORTHODOX SOCIAL THINKING FOR A BORDERLESS EUROPE: PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONS * Marian Gheorghe Simion We cannot conceive a European culture reduced to just its Western forms. ...
The second half of the 20th century introduced an unexpected phenomenon-the rise of religion as a... more The second half of the 20th century introduced an unexpected phenomenon-the rise of religion as a marker for political identity, and as a power for structure mobilization. Policymakers often ignored this de-privatization of religion, thus failing to comprehend and recognize its power ...
Revista Teologica, 2010 (, 2010
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Page 1. - 537 - SEVEN FACTORS OF AMBIVALENCE IN DEFINING A JUST WAR THEORY IN EASTERN CHRISTIANIT... more Page 1. - 537 - SEVEN FACTORS OF AMBIVALENCE IN DEFINING A JUST WAR THEORY IN EASTERN CHRISTIANITY Marian Gh. Simion Boston Theological Institute, Boston College & Hellenic College, Boston, USA E-mail: simion@bc.edu ...
The Church and the Library: Studies in …, 2005
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21st Century Ministry Booklets, 2010
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Religion and Public Policy