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The purpose of this paper is to describe the musical concept of angel singing and the iconography of angel horns in the culture of Russian Old Believers in the 19th century. From the mid-17th century, the Old Believers rejected the new customs of the Muscovite official Church, including musical traditions, and accepted only vocal music. Musical in- struments in Old Russian and Old Believer art depicted on icons and miniatures were based primarily on Byzantine models. Further examples can be given from the Book of the Apocalypse and on eschatological icons, which show angels playing the horn. The article discusses items from a 19th century Apocalypse from the collection of the National Library in Warsaw and icons from the National Museum in Warsaw. Angels with horns announce the approaching of the Last Judgement. These images are symbolic in meaning and do not refer to musical practices.
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This short article provides useful information about the past and the present status of the theological journal Glasul Bisericii. Continuously published since 1942, beginning with the present issue (1-3/2019) the journal improves its graphic and editorial concept. The editorial text mentions several new establishments: academic board, website, peer-reviewing, English translation of the titles, abstracts and keywords of the published articles.
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Review of: Jan Hus – 600 Jahre Erste Reformation. Hrsg. von Andrea S t r ü b i n d und Tobias W e g e r . (Schriften des Bundesinstituts für Kultur und Geschichte der Deutschen im östlichen Europa, Bd. 60.) De Gruyter Oldenburg. München 2015. 264 S., Ill., Kt. ISBN 978- 3-11-044361-5. (€ 39,95.); A Companion to Jan Hus. Hrsg. von František Š m a h e l , in Zusammenarbeit mit Ota P a v l í č e k . (Brill’s Companions to the Christian Tradition, Bd. 54.) Brill. Leiden u. a. 2015. X, 447 S., Ill. ISBN 978-90-04-28055-7. (€ 162,–.). Reviewed by Dániel Bagi.
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His Beatitude Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, underlines the main characteristics of „2019 – The Solemn Year of the Romanian Village (of priests, teachers and diligent mayors) and the Commemorative Year of Patriarchs Nicodim Munteanu and Iustin Moisescu, and of the translators of church books in the Romanian Patriarchate”.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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The pastoral letter presents the message of the bishop of the diocese on the occasion of the celebration of Easter in 2019. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in its jurisdiction.
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There are sub-groups in all religions, which incorporate new approaches and practices into basic belief and worshipping styles. These sub-groups emerge as communities with divergent practices from those traditional religious rituals. These religious formations mainly aim to address individuals’ emotional life through mystical approaches. Individuals achieve a greater satisfaction level in these groups with the wish to attain salvation, and they easily become their disciples. At the same time, it is observed that the mentioned mystical sects both meet the spiritual needs of individuals and direct the social actions of these people. In this study, which is limited to the Pakistani and Indian Kavvali religious musical style having its roots in Iran, it has been determined that there are similarities in beliefs, worshipping and music style of Mevlevi and Çisti sects, both of which appeared in the Islamic world after the Xth century HC, having important place in the lives of their followers. These similarities form the basis of this study. In the study, qualitative analysis method with descriptive features is used. In the end of the study, the similarities between Mevlevi Sect and Çisti Sect, which have been influential in directing people’s attidudes, are presented.
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Review of: Anti Selart, Livonia, Rus’ and the Baltic Crusades in the Thirteenth Century. (East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, Bd. 29.) Brill. Leiden u. a. 2015. XI, 385 S. ISBN 978-90-04-28474-6. (€ 140,–.). Reviewed by Marek Tamm.
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Review of: Religion und Nation. Tschechen, Deutsche und Slowaken im 20. Jahrhundert. Hrsg. von Kristina Kaiserová, Eduard Nižňanský und Martin S c h u l z e Wessel. (Veröffentlichungen zur Kultur und Geschichte im östlichen Europa, Bd. 46.) Klartext. Essen 2015. 208 S. ISBN 978-3-8375-1286-1. (€ 29,95.). Reviewed by John Connelly.
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The article presents “The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom” by Atanas Badev, which is the first example of a fully complete authorial cycle in the new Bulgarian church music after the Liberation. The issues addressed include the factors for Badev’s formation as a musician, his professional activities, the creation of his Liturgy, the specifics of its architectonics and the compositional techniques employed, as well as the attitudes towards it within the context of the discussion on the true Bulgarian church singing. A strong emphasis is placed on the necessity for the enduring presence of the Liturgy in ecclesiastical practices and choral performances and also on Atanas Badev’s role for laying the foundations of choral church singing in Bulgaria.
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