ORTHODOXY BETWEEN UNIVERSALITY AND ROMANIAN SPIRIT
ORTHODOXY BETWEEN UNIVERSALITY AND ROMANIAN SPIRIT

Summary/Abstract: The relationship between Orthodoxy, Romanian spirit and Universality is a topic of deep reflection in Romanian thinking, with significant impact onto national and cultural identity. Nichifor Crainic, Sandu Tudor and the holy father Dumitru Stăniloae offer valuable insights into how the Orthodox faith influences and determines Romanian values, traditions and spirituality, while contributing to an understanding of their role within universality.For Nichifor Crainic, Orthodoxy is a fundamental element of identity, inseparable from Romanian culture and politics. Hence the need for a governance in accordance with Orthodox principles, that is, an ethnocracy. Universality becomes a secondary ideal, determined by the loyalty to the Orthodox and national identity.Conversely, Sandu Tudor views Orthodoxy as a spiritual tradition that transcends politics, universality being a product of national specificity. The holy father Dumitru Stăniloae leans towards an ethical and community vision. Orthodoxy is, in his vision, an integrating force, capable of being open to external influences without losing its essence, through a communion of traditions.

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