Найден Геров и Драган Цанков в лабиринтите на въпроса: Българската уния

Author(s): Antoaneta Kirilova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3-4/2015

Based on known and newly found documents the author traces the specific actions taken by the Russian diplomacy to abolish the Bulgarian Union in the middle of the 19th century. The main role in this task was assigned to the Russian consular agent in Plovdiv Nayden Gerov. The article highlights the activity of N. Gerov and D. Tsankov and presents their opinions on how to solve the Bulgarian Church Issue showing clearly the difference in the positions of the two prominent figures of the Bulgarian national movement. One of them was a Russian diplomat who was obliged under his official position to follow Russia’s policy towards the Bulgarian-Greek religious strife, which coincided with his personal beliefs to solve the Issue within the traditional Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox. The other was a Bulgarian journalist, politician and public figure offering to Bulgarians a union with the Roman Catholic Church as the way out of the tangled religious issue. The author tries to give a reasoned answer to the question which is a major focus of this article: What did the Bulgarian union achieve for the national movement in the mid-19th century and in this sense – was it its well thought out, far-sighted and politically justified „alternative“?

Дарове от поколенията (Съвременни аспекти на обществено дарителство в селищата Момчиловци и Левочево, Смолянско)

Author(s): Tanya Mareva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2016

Мерки за регулиране на брачните отношения по българските земи през ХІХ век

Author(s): Daniela Angelova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5-6/2015

This article aims to clarify the reasons that necessitate the preparation of orders, messages and statutes regulating marriage, premarital and marital agreements. The information is collected from Codes of bishoprics record books of Bulgarian parishes and correspondences from the National Revival press. The study shows that regulations and orders issued by all institutions of authority, suggesting the existence of a common vision for the development of society. The main goal of the requirements is to establish a balance in relations by freeing poorer families from the financial burden of the wedding.

Нови сведения за живота и дейността на архимандрит Хрисант Самоковски (1800–1871)

Author(s): Maria Polimirova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

Hrisant Samokovsky (1800–1871) is one of the few well known Bulgarian Renaissance churchmans. He studies at the Theofilos Kayris School on Andros island and serves in the Patriarchate of Constantinople. From 1847 to 1858, Hrisant is the Archimandrite of the Greek Ekaterininski Monastery in Kiev. In this period he is the most influential Bulgarian in Kiev and supports a lot of Bulgarian students at the Kiev Spiritual Academy. Archimandrite Hrisant is mentioned in letters and memories of the renowned Renaissance brothers Miladinovi, brothers Mustakovi, Ivan Seliminski, Vassil Cholakov and Stanislav Dospevski. Unfortunately there is no specific study about him. Therefore, based on indirect information from published sources, and mainly unpublished documents from his personal fund (Stored in the Bulgarian Historical Archive of the National Library “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” in Sofia), we are trying to recover his biography.

Спорен ли е въпросът за спорните църкви в Македония

Author(s): Rositsa Lelyova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

The years after the Ilinden Uprising put to the test the overall work of the Exarchate in Macedonia. One of the levers by which the Ottoman authority tried to sabotage the process of consolidation of the Bulgarian element in the provinces was the principle of preserving the ecclesiastical status quo. After the uprising many villages started leaving the Patriarchate and passing under the jurisdiction of the Exarchate. That was an increasing trend which pushed to the fore the question of the ownership of churches and schools. For many years the problem remained unsolved by the government, whose policy was to maintain the idea on confrontation between patriarchists and exarchists. And after the Young Turk revolution of July 1908 the issue remained on the agenda and the government continued to apply the familiar tactic of delay and transfer of responsibility in this case to the parliament. The decision was taken as late as the summer of 1910 with the adoption of the Law of contentious churches and schools. Although its provisions did not fully meet the legitimate expectations of Bulgarians, they regulated a solution to a problem which albeit artificially created and maintained by the government was quite pressing for the population in the provinces.

Българската православна църква и Вторият ватикански събор (1962–1965 г.)

Author(s): Rumen Vatashki / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

Through the prism of Bulgarian church history and its links with the Roman Catholic world, the author outlines the wide range of issues that were addressed at the Second Vatican Council (XXI Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church), which largely shaped the development of theological thought in the second half of 20th century. The article also focuses on the Vatican’s active diplomacy during the period under review and on the internal discussions between the local Orthodox churches, which led to a more open dialogue and increased interest in the work of the Council.

THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FRANCISCAN ORDER IN THE OTTOMAN TERRITORIES (17th CENTURY): MISSIONARY APPROACHES

Author(s): Elmira Vasileva / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2017

The paper studies the missionary strategies of the Observant Franciscans in the European part of the Ottoman Empire and those of the friars from Bosna Argentina Province in particular. The Bosnian Franciscan mission in the Bulgarian lands and the evangelization endeavors of the Bosnian and Bulgarian friars among the so-called Paulicians is in the focus of the research. A brief account of the missionaries’ relations with the Orthodox and Muslim population is also given. These issues are situated in the context of both the Franciscan Order’s missionary traditions and the implementation of the Catholic reforms in the Early Modern Period.

SEMPRE FORTI ALLA SANTA FEDE – CONFESSIONAL DISCOURSE ON RELIGIOUS CONFORMITY IN THE CATHOLIC SOURCES CONCERNING OTTOMAN BALKANS (17th AND 18th C.)

Author(s): Rafael Dorian Chelaru / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2017

The present article explores some of the main features of the confessional discourse present in the ecclesiastic sources dealing with Catholicism in Early Modern Ottoman Balkans (particularly Bosnia and Albania) with a special stress on the issue of religious conformity. Our conclusion is that the Catholic clergy, although aware of the various local conditions and demonstrating often a solid knowledge of their subjects’ minds, operated with a confessional mindset embedded with the Tridentine norms.

The Russian Orthodox Church: Building a Doctrinal National Identity in the Beginning of the 1990s

Author(s): Heta Hurskainen / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2017

The building of a national identity for the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) at the beginning of the 1990s can best be understood by examining what are roughly the early years, from 1991 to 1994, when the foundations for the identity building were established. During these years, which were a time of chaos and reconstruction for the Russian nation, the ROC started to develop its understanding of national identity. This development took place in reaction to different kinds of crises, conflicts and problems, which the ROC faced due to a changed societal situation and which needed an answer, although the inner rebuilding of the ROC was still unfinished. The aim of this paper is to analyse the doctrinal argumentation on national identity that took place during those tumultuous times, when the ROC found itself situated within new national borders. My specific questions are: Were religious doctrinal arguments about a nation completely unthinkable in the chaotic situations at the beginning of the 1990s? Does a doctrine lose its religious nature and motivation when the ROC uses it as a means of co-operation with the state and politics? Did the ROC’s doctrinal interpretations generate a nation of peace or conflict in the 1990s?

Gods of the Nations. Religious Figures and Memory in Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia prior to 1944). Cologne, Böhlau, 2014, 905 pp.

Author(s): Wim van Meurs / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2016

Book Review: Stefan Rohdewald. "Götter der Nationen. Religiöse Erinnerungsfiguren in Serbien, Bulgarien und Makedonien bis 1944"

Васил Левски и Българската православна църква

Author(s): Ivaylo Hristov Hristov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3-4/2017

The text of the article focuses on the relations between Vasil Levski and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The fact that Deacon Ignatius was excommunicated is part of the debate about the relationship between Levski, the church and the clergy. Its development is characterized by an interesting regularity: according to the political situation and the worldview of the authors, Levsky’s religious feelings are either muffled to emphasize his radical break with the church or vice versa, his Christian worldview is emphasized at the expense of his revolutionary image. A special place is devoted to the question of the possible „canonization“ of the Apostle – whether it is necessary and whether it would change his bright image of an undisputed political leader, but also of a person who never breaks with the moral norms of a cleric of the nineteenth century.

Митрополитският храм „Св. Неделя“ в София 1820–1821 г.

Author(s): Nadya Manolova-Nikolova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3-4/2017

The article examines the history of the 1820–1821 rebuilding of the Orthodox church of St. Sunday, the seat of the Metropolitan in Sofia. The author uses information from the church chronicle as well as from a preserved document of the expenses made in connection with the construction. The analysis of the cost account shows that the construction took place in two stages: from the beginning of August until the end of September 1820 and from mid-November to the spring of 1821. A church was built, which for the most part was wooden. The documents allow the author to track not only the construction but also to highlight the conditions under which it was carried out, as well as to reveal the peculiarities of the very society which undertook the construction. The text of the construction bill is applied at the end of the article.

Antimus, Bishop of Vratsa and Lovech and Metropolitan of Belgrade

Author(s): Nedeljko V. Radosavljević / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2017

This paper presents the biography of Antimus, bishop of Vratsa and later bishop of Lovech, who became the Metropolitan of Belgrade in 1827. After the establishment of the Principality of Serbia in 1831 he moved to the Kingdom of Greece. This article explains his background, and describes advancing through church structures of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Attention is also focused on his appointment to be metropolitan of Belgrade, his arrival in Belgrade and working in the new environment. The strengthen Serbian national government and more open practice of the Orthodox faith created specific circumstances for his spiritual mission that are highlighted. His relationship with Prince Miloš Obrenović, which was much better than in the case of his predecessor, is also pointed out. The data on the last months he spent in the Principality of Serbia are presented. Terms and time of his departure to the Kingdom of Greece, where he spent the rest of his life, are also known.

Baptismal Memrāʾ of Anonymous Author of the Ninth Century

Author(s): Francis Pittappillil / Language(s): English,Polish Issue: 51/2018

“Exposition of the Church Services” (ECS) is a 9th century liturgical commentary, the first and integral liturgical work about the East Syrian liturgy after the great liturgical reformation of Patriarch Išo’yahb III. Though the Author of the ECS comments on the various memrē of the Church of the East, we shall pay attention mainly to the baptismal memrā, which is the most remarkable among the memrē commented on by the Author. At first, we shall discuss the different terms and methods of baptism together with the manuscripts and editions of East Syrian baptismal liturgy. The baptismal memrā contains nine chapters and an analysis of the content of each chapter provides us with a clear outlook about the content of the text. The Author highlights the Pauline theology that explains baptism as a participation in the death and resurrection of Christ. The Author speaks about three anointings upon the candidate: pre-baptismal rušmā, anointing of the whole body and the post-baptismal rušmā. He emphasizes the pouring out of the consecrated water before the post-baptismal rušmā. He sets the baptismal rite within the framework of Eucharistic celebration, and the reception of the Eucharist by the baptized is presupposed in the commentary. A lucid idea is depicted in the commentary about the rights and duties of the sponsors too. In short, the baptismal commentary of the Anonymous Author of the 9th century provides us with a holistic view about the East Syrian rite of baptism.

In memoriam Василка Тъпкова-Заимова

Author(s): Anisava Miltenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 37/2018

Бележки върху колективната жертва/курбан

Author(s): Angel Angelov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2019

In the religious practices of the population in the Bulgarian lands, kurban is an instrument for expressing gratitude towards God for His support during times of hardship, illnesses, and ordeals. It is constantly present in ceremonial practices from time immemorial. However, as every other aspect of human life, it is subject to change. The alterations in religious beliefs lead to variations in the ritual itself and the nature of the sacrifice. Nevertheless, more detailed analysis shows that modern kurban represents a peculiar mixture of ancient traditions and newer religious customs. Furthermore, Christian and Islamic theologies are not always dominant in ceremonial practices. The influence of pagan cults is felt particularly strongly in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions, where the role of the religious institutions is markedly weaker.

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Author(s): Bojan B. Dimitrijević,Ljubomir Petrović,Ranka Gašić,Ivana Dobrivojević Tomić,Dragan Cvetković,Kosta Nikolić,Goran Latinović,Bojana Dujkovic-Blagojević / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2003

Reviews of: 1. Горан Давидовић, Милош Тимотијевић, 3АТАМЊЕНА ПРОШЛОСГ. ИСТОРИЈА РАВНОШРАЦА ЧАЧАНСКОГ КРАЈА 1941-1945. Издање локалних музеја Чачак-Горњи Милановац-Кралево, 2002, сtр. 415 Review by: Bojan B. Dimitrijević 2. Едвард Халет Кар, ШТА ЈЕ ИСТОРИЈА, Уметничко друштво Градац, Чачак - Београд 2002, стр. 112. Review by: Ljubomir Petrović 3. Весна Алексић, БАНКА И МОЋ. СОЦИЈАЛНО - ФИНАНСИЈСКА СТОРИЈА ОПШТЕГ ЈУГОСЛОВЕИСКОГ БАНКАРСКОГ ДРУШТВА А. Д 1928-1945, Сгубови културе, Београд 2002. Review by: Ranka Gašić 4. Љубодраг Димић, Никола Жутић, Благоје Исаиловић, ЗАПИСНИЦИ СА СЕДНИЦА МИНИСТАРСКОГ САВЕТА 1929-1931, Архив Југославије, Службени лист, Београд 2002, str. 411 Review by: Ivana Dobrivojević 5. Milan Bulajić, JASENOVAC - JEWISH SERBIAN HOLOCAUST (THE ROLE OF THE VATICAN) IN NAZI-USTASHA CROATIA (1941-1945, Фонд за истраживање геноцида и „Стручна књига”, Београд 2002, стр. 655 Review by: Dragan Cvetković 6. Коста Николић, САВРЕМЕНИЦИ О ГЕНЕРАЛУ МИХАИЛОВИЋУ, Бонарт, Нова Пазова 2002, стр. 277 Review by: Dragan Cvetković 7. Момчило Павловић, Божица Младеновић, КОСТА МИЛОВАНОВИЋ ПЕЋАНАЦ. БИОГРАФИЈА Институт за савремену историју, Београд 2003, сгр. 362 Review by: Kosta Nikolić 8. Вељко Ђурић Мишина, СРПСКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЦРКВА У НЕЗАВИСНОЈ ДРЖАВИ ХРВАТСКОЈ 1941 1945, DIJAM-M-pres, Ветерник 2002,. стр. 192 (+100 стр. прилога) Review by: Goran Latinović 9. Џон М. Робертс, ЕВРОПА 1880- 1945, Клио, Београд 2002, стр. 706 Review by: Bojana Dujkovic-Blagojević

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Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2003

1. НАУЧНЕ АКТИВНОСТИ САРАДНИКА ИНСТИТУТА 3А САВРЕМЕНУ ИСТОРИЈУ (јануар - јун 2003) 2.ПРОМОЦИЈЕ ИЗДАЊА ИНСШИШУША ЗА САВРЕМЕНУ ИСШОРИЈУ

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Author(s): Nataša Milićević,Bojan B. Dimitrijević,Kosta Nikolić,Ivana Dobrivojević Tomić,Dragomir Bondžić,Zoran Milošević / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2002

Reviews of: 1. Роберт Вилијам Фогел, Џ. Р. Елтон, КОЈИМ ПУТЕМ ДО ПРОШЛОСТИ? ДВА ПОГЛЕДА НА ИСТОРИЈУ, Прометеј, Нови Сад 2002, стр. 142. Review by: Nataša Milićević 2. Коста Николић, НЕМАЧКИ РАТНИ ПЛАКАТ У СРБИЈИ 1941-1944. Бонарт, Београд 2001, стр. 256. Review by: Bojan B. Dimitrijević 3. Вељко Ђурић, ЛЕТОПИС СРПСКЕ ПРАВОСЛАВНЕ ЦРКВЕ 1946-1958, Српско културно друштво Зора, Книн-Београд, 2000-2002,1-3, стр. 1734. Review by: Kosta Nikolić 4. МИНИСТАРСТВО И МИНИСТРИ ПОЛИЦИЈЕ У СРБИЈИ 1811-2001. Уредник Мирослав Перишић, Министарство унутрашњих послова Републике Србије, Београд 2002, стр. 366. Review by: Bojan B. Dimitrijević 5. Ендру Барух Вахтел, СТВАРАЊЕ НАЦИЈЕ, РАЗАРАЊЕ НАЦИЈЕ. Књижевност и културна политика у Југославији, Београд 2001, стр. 318. Review by: Ivana Dobrivojević 6. ВОЈСКА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈЕ И КОСОВО И МЕТОХИЈА 1998-1999. ПРИМЕНА МЕЂУНАРОДНОГ ПРАВА ОРУЖАНИХ СУКОБА, приредио Иван Марковић, (друго допуњено издање), НИЦ Војска, Београд 2002, стр. 244. Review by: Bojan B. Dimitrijević 7. Момчило Митровић, ДОМОВИ И МЕНЗЕ СТУДЕНАТА БЕОГРАДСКОГ УНИВЕРЗИТЕТА 1838-1998, Центар за савремену историју југоисточне Европе, Београд 2002, стр. 265. Review by: Dragomir Bondžić 8. Будимир Алексић, ЦРНА ГОРА - ЦРВЕНА ХРВАТСКА? ЦРВЕНО-ЦРНА ГОРА, О УНИЈАЋЕЊУ И КРОАТИЗАЦИЈИ ЦРНЕ ГОРЕ НЕКАД И САД, Омладински интелектуални центар, Никшић, 2002. Review by: Zoran Milošević

Някои аспекти от църковното учение за духовната борба въз основа на съчинението на св. Йоан Касиан Римлянин „Събеседвания с отците“

Author(s): Stoyan Chilikov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2019

The study focuses on some aspects of the church’s spiritual life, based on the work of St. John Cassian. “Conferences of the Desert Fathers”. The author seeks answers in the writings of the Reverend and the practice of the church about the emergence and overcoming of the confrontation of the Eucharist with asceticism and the Eucharistic spirituality with therapeutic spirituality. Тhe dependence of the ascetic views of Rev. St. John Cassian on Origen and Evagrius of Pontius, who prioritize the fight with passions, purifying the heart and contemplation of the life of the church was studied and analyzed in a discussion manner. For the purpose, were made parallels of the ideas of St. John Cassian’s work with the hymnographic texts of the liturgical tradition and other ascetic writings of the early Byzantine Fathers of the church. The text of the study raises the question of the existence of the therapeutic and eucharistic spirituality of the church separately from each other, as being extrinsic to the Orthodox church spirituality.