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MA, Durham University, 2002
Ph.D., Kings College London, 2008
Postdoctoral studies in Washington DC.
Address: Bucharest, Romania
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Studia Phaenomenologica, 2001
Page 1. "Nãscut, iar nu fãcut". Note despre filozofia revelaţiei la Michel Henry «.» by... more Page 1. "Nãscut, iar nu fãcut". Note despre filozofia revelaţiei la Michel Henry «.» by Mihail Neamţu Source: Studia Phaenomenologica (Studia Phaenomenologica), issue: I (34) / 2001, pages: 391416, on www.ceeol.com. Page 2. N ÃSCUT , IAR NU FÃCUT ...
Studia Phaenomenologica, 2001
A Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality, 2012
History of Communism in Europe, 2010
Eastern Orthodoxy and F.M. Dostoevsky
In this paper, I argue that ethno-centric theology is incompatible with the Gospel.
This study is a new attempt to read the rich theological debates of the fourth century over the p... more This study is a new attempt to read the rich theological debates of the fourth century over the place and the meaning of the Nicene Creed. I focus especially on the debate between the radical Arians of second generation (epitomized by Eunomius of Cyzicus) and the most complete defender of orthodoxy (represented at best by St Gregory of Nyssa). By a short presentation of the struggle for orthodoxy during the forth century, I frame St Gregory of Nyssa's polemics against the radical Arians into a historical context. Subsequently, I pay attention to Aetius' legacy in Eunomius' works and biography, and their strong breaking points with the former tradition. The argument is carried out by a short presentation of Gregory's rejection of Eunomius' theology. Consequently, I ponder upon the differences between the conflicting methodologies assumed by Eunomius and Gregory of Nyssa, respectively. The usage of rhetoric and dialectics for theological purposes is, in each case, highly significant. I point out the importance of Basil and Gregory's doctrinal and spiritual commitments, which I regard in continuity with the apostolic confession of Christ as 'Lord and God' (John 20: 24). I suggest that the Trinitarian controversy can be ultimately traced back to the most important question for the early Christian Church: the confession of Christ's divinity and lordship. The present study also attempts to show that this confession is intimately related to the hermeneutical task of reading the Scriptures. The Scriptures can always and very easily become an object of controversy when the traditional 'hypothesis' of Christ's natural sonship is lost on the way. Without this 'hypothesis', the texts of the Old and the New Testament are open to endless and polemical interpretations, and the borderline between 'orthodoxy' and 'heresy' is lost.
Studia Phaenomenologica, 2001
Page 1. "Nãscut, iar nu fãcut". Note despre filozofia revelaţiei la Michel Henry «.» by... more Page 1. "Nãscut, iar nu fãcut". Note despre filozofia revelaţiei la Michel Henry «.» by Mihail Neamţu Source: Studia Phaenomenologica (Studia Phaenomenologica), issue: I (34) / 2001, pages: 391416, on www.ceeol.com. Page 2. N ÃSCUT , IAR NU FÃCUT ...
Studia Phaenomenologica, 2001
A Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality, 2012
History of Communism in Europe, 2010
Eastern Orthodoxy and F.M. Dostoevsky
In this paper, I argue that ethno-centric theology is incompatible with the Gospel.
This study is a new attempt to read the rich theological debates of the fourth century over the p... more This study is a new attempt to read the rich theological debates of the fourth century over the place and the meaning of the Nicene Creed. I focus especially on the debate between the radical Arians of second generation (epitomized by Eunomius of Cyzicus) and the most complete defender of orthodoxy (represented at best by St Gregory of Nyssa). By a short presentation of the struggle for orthodoxy during the forth century, I frame St Gregory of Nyssa's polemics against the radical Arians into a historical context. Subsequently, I pay attention to Aetius' legacy in Eunomius' works and biography, and their strong breaking points with the former tradition. The argument is carried out by a short presentation of Gregory's rejection of Eunomius' theology. Consequently, I ponder upon the differences between the conflicting methodologies assumed by Eunomius and Gregory of Nyssa, respectively. The usage of rhetoric and dialectics for theological purposes is, in each case, highly significant. I point out the importance of Basil and Gregory's doctrinal and spiritual commitments, which I regard in continuity with the apostolic confession of Christ as 'Lord and God' (John 20: 24). I suggest that the Trinitarian controversy can be ultimately traced back to the most important question for the early Christian Church: the confession of Christ's divinity and lordship. The present study also attempts to show that this confession is intimately related to the hermeneutical task of reading the Scriptures. The Scriptures can always and very easily become an object of controversy when the traditional 'hypothesis' of Christ's natural sonship is lost on the way. Without this 'hypothesis', the texts of the Old and the New Testament are open to endless and polemical interpretations, and the borderline between 'orthodoxy' and 'heresy' is lost.