The Phenomenon of Migration
The Phenomenon of Migration
Contributor(s): Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru (Editor), Denise Simion (Editor)
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Economy, Theology and Religion, Migration Studies
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: migration; employee characteristics; immigration; emigration; refugee; exodus; causes; worldview;
Summary/Abstract: The International Conference The Phenomenon of Migration was organized by RAIS, IPSEC, and the Scientific Press on August 2016. The conference proceedings are published with ISBN 978-1-945298-03-5 (e–version); 978-1-945298-04-2 (paperback).
- E-ISBN-13: 978-1-945298-03-5
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-1-945298-04-2
- Page Count: 442
- Publication Year: 2016
- Language: English
Balancing the Ideal with the Practical: Religious Freedom, National Security, and The End of History
Balancing the Ideal with the Practical: Religious Freedom, National Security, and The End of History
(Balancing the Ideal with the Practical: Religious Freedom, National Security, and The End of History)
- Author(s):Nicholas Greanias
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social Sciences, Theology and Religion
- Page Range:01-3
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Cold War; religion; extremism; End of History; immigrants; Jews; Korematsu vs The United States; law; open immigration; Muslims; Ottomans; Sarajevo; Russians; tolerance
The Effects of Migration on Romanian Employees: A Managerial Perspective
The Effects of Migration on Romanian Employees: A Managerial Perspective
(The Effects of Migration on Romanian Employees: A Managerial Perspective)
- Author(s):Cristian Liviu Vele
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:3-13
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:human resource management; migration; employee characteristics
- Summary/Abstract:It is a fact that the phenomenon of migration has generated major outcomes on the Romanian society, both from a social point of view, but also from an economic perspective. Following the country integration in the European Union a large number of Romanians have chosen to migrate, especially in countries in Western Europe, in search of a better life and higher incomes. This migration has led to a decrease in the workforce in Romania, but has also changed the manner in which Romanian employees are viewed by the companies in which they work and changed the manner in which they behave at their workplace. The present paper seeks to provide a better understanding of the particularities of Romanian employees at their workplace and of the effects that migration had on these particularities.
Using Information Systems in Business Decisions
Using Information Systems in Business Decisions
(Using Information Systems in Business Decisions)
- Author(s):Emilia Vasile, Ion Croitoru, Danut Octavian Simion
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:14-32
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Assisted decisions; system support decisions; knowledge database; analytical tools and management decision
- Summary/Abstract:The paper presents the benefits of usage of information systems in decisions for businesses, which can reveale the optimal choice of the solution in order to increase competitivity in a strategic economy. Within a company’s computer system, systems for decision support are classified as systems for the management / management decision. They take data from specific transaction processing systems and helps management process at the various levels of decision making. These systems help to implement the decisions, orders and the decisions decomposition that is occurring in the system of management of the company. Operational decisions are found in specialized compartments and are available in the directive needed to conduct operational departments that have the peculiarities of origin. For simulation models are created the required applications and helps decision-makers to make the choice based on the measures imposed by reality and the actual conditions in which the business operates in the specific part. Assisting decision means a permanent dialogue with the user, so that the interface has a much greater importance than other systems. The user, person or group of persons through the role they play in making the decision, is considered part of the system.
Global Migration: A Managerial “Cultural” Perspective
Global Migration: A Managerial “Cultural” Perspective
(Global Migration: A Managerial “Cultural” Perspective)
- Author(s):Nelu Burcea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:33-40
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:migration; culture; management; statistics; international; United Nations DESA
- Summary/Abstract:This paper focuses on the reality of migration from the perspective of the United Nations. By surveying a UN report provided by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, this paper attempts to offer a managerial perspective on the cultural aspects of migration, as effected by the involvement of the United Nations in handling this global crisis. Particularly, this study focuses on raising the cultural question about the managerial methods used by the UN in calibrating this reality within the framework of the historical and territorial perspective of the phenomenon itself. The findings of this study are relevant in the context of developing new tactics for managing migration, applicable to specific international institutions and geographic areas.
The Spread of the Christian Life Through the Migration of Spiritual Ideas Among ‘the Bravest of all Thracians’
The Spread of the Christian Life Through the Migration of Spiritual Ideas Among ‘the Bravest of all Thracians’
(The Spread of the Christian Life Through the Migration of Spiritual Ideas Among ‘the Bravest of all Thracians’)
- Author(s):Daniel Gligore
- Language:English
- Subject(s):History
- Page Range:41-71
- No. of Pages:31
- Keywords:Christianity; Christianization; Dacians; Dacia; ethnogenesis and the Christianization of Romanians
- Summary/Abstract:The Christian teaching was received quickly, peacefully and by scores by ‘the bravest of all Thracians’. The Christianization of the Dacians, renowned by their steadfastness in faith, traditions, language and area in which they lived, seems surprising considering that all the influences which came from the migratory and oppressing nations haven’t deterred them from their way of life. The documents of that era, the archeological discoveries and historic logic all lead towards the conclusion that the Savior’s teachings was seen by the Dacians as a fulfillment of their own monotheistic religion.
The Migration Phenomenon and the Neo–Protestant Denominations in Romania
The Migration Phenomenon and the Neo–Protestant Denominations in Romania
(The Migration Phenomenon and the Neo–Protestant Denominations in Romania)
- Author(s):Lucian Ionel Mercea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):History
- Page Range:72-83
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:migration; Neo–protestant; Baptist; Seventh Day Adventist; Pentecostal; Evangelical Christians; freedom; state
- Summary/Abstract:In the emergence and spread of the Neo–protestant denominations in Romania the migration was an essential element. This phenomenon is related to the emergence and spread of the first Baptist, Pentecostal in Romania. Alongside the Seventh Day Adventist denomination and Evangelical Christians, which will come in through foreign missionaries, the Neo–protestant denominations will hardly make room for themselves among the historical denominations from Romania, most of the time with the price of martyrdom. The migration brings, besides the economic and social changes, other changes concerning the already existing balance of the ancient beliefs from a certain place. Sometimes the new beliefs can make room for themselves among the existing ones in a subtle way, almost unnoticeable, but other times they can produce breakage and disorder in the society, modifying the balance of the existing status quo. That is why this issue deserves to be submitted to our study and thoroughness.
Historical Aspects of the Hussite Migration in Moldavia for Religious Freedom
Historical Aspects of the Hussite Migration in Moldavia for Religious Freedom
(Historical Aspects of the Hussite Migration in Moldavia for Religious Freedom)
- Author(s):Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru
- Language:English
- Subject(s):History
- Page Range:84-96
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:Hussite; religious persecution; sect; heretics; acceptance; Moldavia
- Summary/Abstract:The study shows a few issues related to the migration of the Hussite believers during the 15th century due to the lack of religious freedom and religious or economic persecutions they were subjected to in Bohemia and Moravia which were their homeland, migrating towards Poland, Hungary, Transylvania and Moldavia where they found shelter and religious acceptance. A notable fact is that the rulers of Moldova at the time, Stefan the Great and Alexander the Kind who were Orthodox christians, not only did they offer the Hussite the possibility to leave in peace and unbothered by anybody due to their religious believes but even offered them certain privileges. The study shows that religious tolerance is a demonstration of love and respect towards another, indispensable qualities of a believer’s spiritual life.
The Migration of Pragmatic Principles on Language Teaching
The Migration of Pragmatic Principles on Language Teaching
(The Migration of Pragmatic Principles on Language Teaching)
- Author(s):Mihaela Georgiana Manasia
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theoretical Linguistics
- Page Range:91-107
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:pragmatism; foreign language; education; autonomous learners; semiotics
- Summary/Abstract:This paper deals with language education, field constantly evolving, sometimes by simple adjustments, while at other times by much more radical ones. It is a fact that we live in an accelerated world, our lives being punctuated by thousand daily activities, which requires language education to be rethought and reconcile methodological principles and pragmatism in order to offer instruction that is modern, efficient and in accordance with students’ expectations, needs and learning habits. The first part of this analysis will expound some theories that have served as foundation for the migration of some pragmatic principles to language teaching. The second part will consider the idea that constant evolution is not subjective or random, but based both on societal changes and feedback from previous trends. A last objective consists of the investigation of those benchmarks that have formed a pragmatic framework describing in detail a more modern approach to teaching.
The Phenomenon of Migration: A Linguistic and Sociological Perspective
The Phenomenon of Migration: A Linguistic and Sociological Perspective
(The Phenomenon of Migration: A Linguistic and Sociological Perspective)
- Author(s):Mirela Beatris Munteanu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theoretical Linguistics
- Page Range:108-124
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:migration; re–migration; semantics; lexical families
- Summary/Abstract:The empirical research, which substantiate this analysis, is developing in two researching stages. In the first phase of the research, the context of our preoccupation is the semiotichal–pragmatic approach of the terms. We are interested in analysing the terminology of the word migrație in the scientific, respectively the common language, having at the base of the analysis the specialty dictionaries, because the semantic evolution of the words still remains a theme, which produces especially the interest of the researcher. In the second phase of the research we intend to make a radiography of a group of re–emigrant pupils, by trying to answer the questions about the typology and about the migration network, following the socio–linguistic dimension of this phenomenon.
Narrative Migration between Subjective and Objective in the Hallipa Series: Trademarks of Modernism
Narrative Migration between Subjective and Objective in the Hallipa Series: Trademarks of Modernism
(Narrative Migration between Subjective and Objective in the Hallipa Series: Trademarks of Modernism)
- Author(s):Simona Liutiev
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies
- Page Range:125-139
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:reflector–character; time consciousness; narrative suspension
- Summary/Abstract:Wishing to modernize the Romanian novel, Hortensia Papadat Bengescu creates a writing marked by narrative inconstancy and multiple stylistic formulae. Over the aesthetic background of balzacianism, naturalism, proustianism, expressionism, decandent–existentialism, alternating fresco with details, she uses impressionist techniques, mythical projections, archetypes and symbols that converge around a heteroclite stylistic level, so that reading of her novels plays a soteriological role. The reader is engaged in a hermeneutical labyrinth that will point out profound significance. Bengescu often justifies the stylistically changes with the reflector-character’s mood shifts or psychic faculties: intuition, reflection, emotion. After the first novel of the series, the author cannot risk an introspective prose; the omniscient narrator provides the necessary elements so that the reader will be able to understand the situation. The main function is given to the account, the consciousness conditions are thoroughly analyzed, and the lack of plot is grammatically suggested by using the past perfect, the tense of suspending action. Except for the first novel, where the reflector-character doesn’t contest her perceptions, in the next novels these perceptions are constantly replaced or subdued by a neutral narrator. But, above all, one can identify a narrator who chaffs, debates, borrows and lends others’ vocabulary. The importance of chronological evocation is diminished due to the time-consciousness, linked with Bergson’s concepts of time and duration, the uninterrupted stream, those moments of expansion or contraction accordingly with the individual meaning. Yet, the watchword is flashback: the characters recall different events, so the present tense is put in the second place. The ellipse is very important, the “narrative delay” (Umberto Eco) making the past more current than the present and leading to similarity with Proust’s writing. The Janus–faced time is recurrent at the characters’ and narrator’s speech level and brings the author’s style closer to Thomas Mann’s. It is also noticeable the idea of human dissolution in time joint to the decadent vision of waving or undulating time.
The Migration of Literary Ideas: The Problem of Romanian Symbolism
The Migration of Literary Ideas: The Problem of Romanian Symbolism
(The Migration of Literary Ideas: The Problem of Romanian Symbolism)
- Author(s):Cosmina Andreea ROŞU
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies
- Page Range:140-149
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:writing; ideas; prose poem; symbol; fantasy
- Summary/Abstract:The migration of symbolists’ ideas in Romanian literary field during the 1900’s occurs mostly due to poets. One of the symbolist poets influenced by the French literature (the core of the Symbolism) and its representatives is Dimitrie Anghel. He manages symbols throughout his entire writings, both in poetry and in prose, as a masterpiece. His vivid imagination and fantasy reinterpret symbols from a specific Romanian point of view. His approach of symbolist ideas emerges from his translations from the French authors but also from his original writings, since he creates a new attempt to penetrate another sequence of the consciousness. Dimitrie Anghel learns the new poetics during his years long staying in France.
Quest for the Impossible: Conformity and Sameness in Two Science Fiction Dystopias:
Quest for the Impossible: Conformity and Sameness in Two Science Fiction Dystopias:
(Quest for the Impossible: Conformity and Sameness in Two Science Fiction Dystopias:)
- Author(s):Radwan Gabr El–Sobky
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies
- Page Range:150-192
- No. of Pages:43
- Keywords:utopia; dystopia; conformity; sameness; Aldous Huxley; Lois Lowry
- Summary/Abstract:This paper is a comparative study of the quest for the impossible: conformity and sameness in two science fiction dystopias: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (Britain in 1932) and Lois Lowry’s The Giver (America in 1993). It is an attempt to demonstrate the two novelists’ ideologies of the quest for perfection through achieving conformity and sameness in two dystopian societies; such a quest is a quest for the impossible. The methodology of this study is based mainly on the concept of dystopian science fiction and on the characteristics of the dystopian society depicted in science fiction literature that are stated in M. Keith Booker’s Dystopian Literature: a Theory and Research Guide (1994), and in M. Keith Booker’s and Anne–Marie Thomas’ “Dystopian Science Fiction” in The Science Fiction Handbook (2009).
Migration and Its Consequences
Migration and Its Consequences
(Migration and Its Consequences)
- Author(s):Ivanoff Ivan Vasile
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences
- Page Range:193-199
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:migration; immigration; emigration; refugee; exodus; causes; consequences; Brexit
- Summary/Abstract:Migration, as a social phenomenon, has an especially complex character and can be analyzed from the point of view of the state which is the source of the migration as well as from the point of view of the state which is the destination of the migration. Its causes are especially complex but the economic ones are determinant and are fundamentally different of the causes which determine the population to seek refuge in case of armed conflict. The effects of the migration are equally complex and can be analyzed from the point of view of the source states as well as from the point of view of the destination states. This study conducts an applied analysis of the phenomenon regarding a territorial and administrative division from Romania.
Are National Identities Artificial?
Are National Identities Artificial?
(Are National Identities Artificial?)
- Author(s):Marian Simion
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences
- Page Range:200-208
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:custom; ethnicity; identity; nationalism; tradition
- Summary/Abstract:This paper outlines the debate over the artificiality of national identities by attempting to explore questions such as: What are national identities? How are they created? And, who is involved in creating them? If they are modern creations then why do their adherents insist they are ancient? If they are created what are the goals of their creators. This debate is increasingly relevant in the context of migration and integration; a phenomenon that primarily seems to affect the Global North.
The Phenomenon of Migration in Contemporary Society Viewed from a Religious Perspective
The Phenomenon of Migration in Contemporary Society
Viewed from a Religious Perspective
(The Phenomenon of Migration in Contemporary Society
Viewed from a Religious Perspective)
- Author(s):Ion–Lucian Răcilă
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Philosophy
- Page Range:209-225
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:migration; society; religion; Islam
- Summary/Abstract:The migration phenomenon has always existed in our world, fluctuating by the historic context, the economic, political, social and demographic disparities between the Central and East European countries and the EU Member States, the interdependencies between the origin and receiving countries and the European integration process evolutions. In the European Union, an integrated and inclusive approach of the migration issue is necessary. But a common policy regarding world migration rests on an ambitious objective. A common approach of the economic migration management and the harmonization of the migration policies of the Member States represented a challenge for the European Union and will become urgent in the future, especially due to the demographic ageing.
The Role of Migration and Culture in the Developing of Society
The Role of Migration and Culture in the Developing of Society
(The Role of Migration and Culture in the Developing of Society)
- Author(s):Samuiel Balc
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociology
- Page Range:226-236
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:migration; culture; society; globalization; change
- Summary/Abstract:The frequency and the size of the migrating movements of population over the historical eras have always been an impressive phenomenon. Voluntarily or forced, people have changed their place of living and work inside and outside the borders of their own countries, hoping to realize some aspirations, hoping in new opportunities or new assurances. The research made in the sphere of historical demography proves the influence of demographical variations, provoked by the phenomenon of migration on the historical development of society through interactions between economic, political and cultural factors. As a result of migration, the pluralistic society is more and more evident, regardless of what part of the world we are talking about. The modern human needs to cope with an avalanche of information, costumes, convictions and religions, that are not specific to the place in which he lives. The cultures that were characteristic to a people or to a geographical place are frequently crossing paths, coexisting in the same society and putting a lot of pressure on the formation of the individual.
Migration and the Creation of Hybrid Identity: Chances and Challenges
Migration and the Creation of Hybrid Identity:
Chances and Challenges
(Migration and the Creation of Hybrid Identity:
Chances and Challenges)
- Author(s):Consuela Wagner
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociology
- Page Range:237-255
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:identity; hybrid; cosmopolitan; reconstruction; migration
- Summary/Abstract:The “migration” process brings along the issue of confronting with the self identity. The contact with, and life within a new culture involves a change for the individual, and it automatically leads—consciously or unconsciously—to the need of reconstructing his own identity. There are different factors which influence this process, like: personal competences, the purpose and the aim of migration, the cultural differences between the origin environment and the migration one, the material, social and time resources, the personality traits, etc. Depending on these factors, the work of reconstruction the identity can develop benefic strategies and some with a devastating effect. So, it is important to know to which extent a “hybrid” identity or even a “worldwide” one, can be desirable or even favorable on the one hand, and on the other hand which are the challenges brought along with it.
Migration and the Church in Contemporary Europe
Migration and the Church in Contemporary Europe
(Migration and the Church in Contemporary Europe)
- Author(s):Sorin Bădrăgan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:256-266
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Migration; Europe; church; integration; refugees
- Summary/Abstract:One of the aspects which is growing in size and importance in the contemporary world, specifically, in Europe is migration. The ‘old continent’ is flooded with ‘new people’ who were ‘far neighbors’ until recently. This paper explores the way in which contemporary migrationis dealt with by Europe, specifically European Union member countries. A significant input can be offered by the church in the migration issue, as the Bible is has to say a lot about this phenomenon. This article aims to explore these aspects as well as suggesting that migration is, more than a challenge, an opportunity of service and witness for the church.
The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture
The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture
(The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture)
- Author(s):Cristian Caraman
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:267-281
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Reformation; Protestant music; humanism; Chorale; Protestant; Christian faith
- Summary/Abstract:The migration of musical art forms, from one nation to another, from one century to another and from one cultural context to another was a historical panacea of humanity. Through music, the Christian faith has managed to keep the dialogue open amongst the main Christian orientations—Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant/Evangelical. This article links the beginnings of protestant music, during the XIV and XVI centuries, to the spiritual manifestations that shaped the protestant music throughout history. A very important piece of the reformation is the Protestant chorale. The chorale brought forth the ideology of the reformation and gave life to the esthetic ideas of the humanists. The invention of the printing press in Krakow in 1475 helped spreading the teachings of Protestantism.
The Concept of the ‘Elected’ People in the Abrahamic Religions
The Concept of the ‘Elected’ People in the Abrahamic Religions
(The Concept of the ‘Elected’ People in the Abrahamic Religions)
- Author(s):Tudor Cosmin Ciocan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:282-303
- No. of Pages:22
- Keywords:jealousy; chosenness; elected people; hope; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; religious leaders; covenant; ousted; sovereignty; predestination; theopolitical nation
- Summary/Abstract:The Divine election is certainly one of the more profound and controversial doctrines of religions, in every Holy Scripture and beyond. It certainly helped many wandering people, ranging from a place to another, in slavery, poverty or ousted by other. Also, it helped maintain loyalty to traditions; it brings hope for poor and meek, it implies divine protection and helps overcome the most severe social handicaps. The conception of chosenness has at the same time negative appointment regarding the others, non-chosen, and so it leads to moral and eschatological debates and paradoxes. How the most known religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—relate to this concept, and what is their interpretation of this profound concept, we will try to build on the relationship of pilgrim people, expelled and ousted. For the biblical interpretation of the concept, we will see it as a separation among others but also with a special call in relation with them. The Christian side of it aimed at the beginning against the ultra nationalistic view of chosenness as in Judaism, then it gained the same facet as Israel, within the concept of predestination. For the Islamic part, the concept borrowed some issues from both previous religions, but also set its vision and application of it. What are the differences and mostly the circumstances that led to such conceptions—we will see during this paper.
Is There a Theological Side to the Romanian Exodus?
Is There a Theological Side to the Romanian Exodus?
(Is There a Theological Side to the Romanian Exodus?)
- Author(s):Teodor Ioan Colda
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:304-315
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:migration; Romania; Exodus; indigenous theology; contextual theology
- Summary/Abstract:In this paper, the author brings into discussion the Romanian phenomenon of migration, often described as ‘the Romanian Exodus’ due to the impressive numbers of Romanians who emigrated to the West (especially to Western Europe). His aim is to bring a theological dimension to the sociological discussion. He argues for the need of ‘local’ or ‘contextualized’ Romanian theologies that could meet the current social events experienced by Romanian people. He believes that the Romanian Exodus could be a starting point in developing such theologies.
Migration: Social–Religious Synergy from the Perspective of Dogma History
Migration: Social–Religious Synergy from the Perspective of Dogma History
(Migration: Social–Religious Synergy from the Perspective of Dogma History)
- Author(s):Iacob Coman
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:316-328
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:migration; socio–religious synergy; dogma; the migration of the idea; missionary activity; religious syncretism
- Summary/Abstract:The hysteria of crowds of people migrating to Europe knows an unprecedented level. The situation is quite unclear in terms of those who intended to follow this phenomenon or those who have taken it on the go. What we see is that both, the former and the latter, got out of control this phenomenon on which they believed themselves quite sure. As far as we are concerned, we want in the present study to avoid speculation and nurturing ideas related to various conspiracies. To this end, our study will be based on records of historical, sociological and biblical origin. Under the title, “Migration: Social–Religious Synergy from the Perspective of Dogma History” I intend to critique the phenomenon of migration, from the end of this decade, under three aspects: 1) The idea of origins and the purpose of emigration; 2) Ontology of the idea of migration, that is the superhuman aspect of this issue and the divine involvement in this type of phenomenon; and 3) Introductory acknowledgments on the religious missionary activity and its imbalance of forces.
The Church and Migration: The Role of Faith in Social Integration and Behavior Change of the Roma People
The Church and Migration: The Role of Faith in Social Integration and Behavior Change of the Roma People
(The Church and Migration: The Role of Faith in Social Integration and Behavior Change of the Roma People)
- Author(s):Daniel Fodorean
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:329-342
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:Immigration; Emigration; Migration; Gypsy; Roma people; Culture Church Mission
- Summary/Abstract:Roma or Gypsies are originally a migratory people who today are spread across several continents and living in many countries, especially on the continent of Europe. Several sources indicate that 8 million of Roma live in Eastern Europe. Romania has the largest Roma population in the area, over 535,000 persons according to the latest official estimates. The changes that have occurred over the last 20 years in Europe Central and Eastern Europe, it made a large number of Roma people migrate to Western European countries. This raised a new kind of issues in Western, but also in Eastern Europe, the authorities sometimes, reaching the point of no longer find solutions in the management of Roma issues. This paper proposes that we look not only at state responsibilities to solve these issues but also to the church responsibilities to spread the message that can change their behavior.
Current Migration Phenomenon and Labor Productivity in Christian Perspective
Current Migration Phenomenon and Labor Productivity in Christian Perspective
(Current Migration Phenomenon and Labor Productivity in Christian Perspective)
- Author(s):Adrian Gheorghe Paul
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:343-369
- No. of Pages:27
- Keywords:Migration; productivity; communion; unity; Love; Solitary; solidarity; community
- Summary/Abstract:It is often stated that Europe was born in the year AD 325, in Nicaea, with the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church, which formulated the fundamental dogma on God and gave the continent a genuine model of faith. In this paper I will focus on the phenomenon of migration from a religious perspective. A special emphasis will be placed on the Orthodox Christian perspectives on labor, productivity, and the general values that characterize Europe as a Christian continent.
Christian Life as a Pilgrimage
Christian Life as a Pilgrimage
(Christian Life as a Pilgrimage)
- Author(s):Timotei Rusu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:370-377
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Pilgrimage; faith; destination; mentality; treasure
- Summary/Abstract:The life of faith is interwoven with our domestic life. If people are relocating for a better life on this earth, there is a spiritual dimension present in their spiritual journey. What are the characteristic of a spiritual pilgrim? Looking at the teaching of Jesus, Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter our values can be shaped so that we are on mission as we travel to our permanent home.
Judaism and Migration
Judaism and Migration
(Judaism and Migration)
- Author(s):Ioan Stinghe
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:378-392
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:migration; stranger; Judaism; change; development; providence
- Summary/Abstract:Migration in history has generated ethnical and religious synthesis, demographical, cultural, economical, social and political changes. Today, the migration phenomenon has taken amplitude in the context of two unrolling processes with a visible potential for changing the contemporaneous world: the extension of the European Union and the democratization in the Arabic world. Is there any connection between the development of the Judaism and the actual migration phenomenon? The study limits itself at analyzing the migration’s origins in the context of the creation of the Jewish people and of the impact of the Judaism upon the world. The conclusion emphasizes the fact that setting the migration concept in relation with the development of the Judaism, has an empirical and a theological support, which reveals the result of a dynamic juxtaposition, as a product of the divine providence.
The Impact of Migration on Church Mission
The Impact of Migration on Church Mission
(The Impact of Migration on Church Mission)
- Author(s):Liviu Ursache
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:393-400
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:migration; mission; worldview; church
- Summary/Abstract:I deal with the topic of migration’s impact on mission, mainly within European boundaries, due to the recent waves of immigrants coming from the Middle East. The vast majority of these people is non-Christian and is seeking to settle in a western country. Mainly, these countries are secular, postmodern societies, being already on the verge of losing their Christian identity. Thus, the phenomenon of migration could be perceived as a threat to the Christian heritage of this nation. On the other hand, migration could be seen as an opportunity for mission as well; thus, churches do not need to be sending out missionaries for, instead, people come into their own turf.
Foreigner, Guest, Friend: The Attitude Toward ‘Strangers’ from a Biblical Perspective
Foreigner, Guest, Friend: The Attitude Toward ‘Strangers’ from a Biblical Perspective
(Foreigner, Guest, Friend: The Attitude Toward ‘Strangers’ from a Biblical Perspective)
- Author(s):Arthur Wagner
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:401-421
- No. of Pages:21
- Keywords:foreigner; migration; social integration; attitude; closeness–distance
- Summary/Abstract:The presence of the foreign citizens and of the immigrants from other countries or even from other cultures within society inevitably confronts the Western Christianity to look for an appropriate attitude towards phenomenon like: open opposition toward the foreigners, the subtle behavior of marginalization and the less successful intentions of social integration. Starting from the present situation, the article aims firstly a thematic examination from the perspective of the Old and the New Testament, followed at the end by an ethic–pragmatic approach. At a rational level it is about acknowledging the fact that the Christian religion, real understood, substantially contributes at overcoming the distance against the foreigners. At an emotional level it is discussed the downsizing of superiority feelings concerning the “foreigners,” while the appellative dimension formulates the imperative: “Accept and understand “the foreigner” in order for a peaceful living together to be possible!”
Migration of the Evangelical Culture in Romania After the Fall of Communism
Migration of the Evangelical Culture in Romania After the Fall of Communism
(Migration of the Evangelical Culture in Romania After the Fall of Communism)
- Author(s):Ieremia Rusu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Theology and Religion
- Page Range:422-442
- No. of Pages:21
- Keywords:Christ; Evangelical; culture; Romania; migration
- Summary/Abstract:The Evangelical churches were established in Romania during the 19th and 20th centuries, but their cultural influence became more prevalent after the fall of Communism. In the first part of this paper, the author analyzes the cultural trends that emerged after the Romanian revolution of December 1989. In the second part, the paper highlights three historical conceptions regarding Christ and culture. In the third part, the paper focuses on the migration of the Evangelical culture in the post-communist Romania. In the last part, the author offers few suggestions on how to extend the impact of the Evangelical culture in the Romanian culture, by the occasional adoption of the concepts “Christ against Culture”, and “Christ the Transformer of Culture.”