The reshaping of the world in the Romanian press between the two World Wars.
The reshaping of the world in the Romanian press between the two World Wars.

Sandu Tudor under the pressure of accelerated modernism

Summary/Abstract: The present study aims to reveal new aspects of the involvement of the journalist Sandu Tudor in the press campaign launched by Petru Comarnescu, the editor-in-chief of "The Literary Printing Press" magazine. The campaign was based on the thesis of the new spirituality put forward by Mircea Eliade in his articles entitled "Spiritual Itinerary" and on a survey initiated by Nae Ionescu in "Cuvântul" newspaper ["The Word"]; it was focused on the issue of changing the date of the celebration of Easter. On this occasion, Sandu Tudor wrote memorable lines that proved his position as a remarkable representative of the young generation, who claimed a new spirituality. The confrontation of ideas between the interwar elite and the Church hierarchy should not be perceived as hostile. In our opinion, the press campaign must be considered proof of the maturity of the elite. They strove hard to fulfill their mission to outline a pattern of Christian religious behavior in the general public and in the members of the clergy. The articles signed by Sandu Tudor on this issue focused on the need to revive the Tradition, the only appropriate way of preserving a nationʼs religious life intact. His theological criticism regarding any canonical deviations, expressed in a journalistic register, generally aimed at creating an authentic conviviality between laity and Church beyond the rigid and sterile traditionalism, a reshaping of the world under the sign of spirituality.

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