SFINŢII CONSTANTIN BRÂNCOVEANU ŞI ANTIM IVIREANUL, APOLOGEȚI AI CREDINŢEI ORTODOXE ŞI CTITORI DE NEAM ROMÂNESC
SFINŢII CONSTANTIN BRÂNCOVEANU ŞI ANTIM IVIREANUL, APOLOGEȚI AI CREDINŢEI ORTODOXE ŞI CTITORI DE NEAM ROMÂNESC

Author(s): Ioniţă Apostolache
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Sfântul Ierarh Antim Ivireanul - ctitor de cultură şi spiritualitate românească
Keywords: St Constantin Brancoveanu; St Antim of Iberia; the dialog between religion and culture; apologetic; Romanian nation
Summary/Abstract: In the period of the XVII Century the Romanian Countries where in a continuous development and searching of new spirituals and cultural systems. The Turkish occupation tried to create a favourable context in his process of oppression. However, God put in his economy some very special persons which came to enforce the old spiritual and cultural traditions of our Romanian nation. In this concern, in our study we will try to discover the apologetical characteristics of two from the most important saints and political roller of the Romanian Country. It is about the Saints Constantin Brâncoveanu and Antim Ivireanul and their important role in the process of confession and defending our Orthodox faith. Also, we will try to underline the cultural implication and heritage from the period of their activity. On the one hand, Saint Constantin Brâncoveanu was a very important Christian benefactor and founder of churches, monasteries, schools, hospitals etc. On the other hand, Saint Antim from Iviria, who was also bishop at Ramnic, is very important in the life of the Orthodox Church because he printed many liturgical and theological books. The two of the where very good collaborators in a Christian point of view. The end of their lives is quite similar because the booth of them past in the God Heven like martyrs.

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