Ecumenism and Communism in the Romanian Context

Based on information offered by the archives of the former Romanian Securitate, this paper presents the way in which the image and actions of Fr. Andre Scrima, one of the most important Romanian theologians from abroad (and the representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras to the Second Vatican Council), were a topic of interest for the aforementioned surveillance institution during the Romanian Communist regime. At the same time, the emphasis was on the relevance of the ecumenical area for the regime of Bucharest and its interest in using it in order to create the illusion of democracy and freedom. Ninety-five years after the birth of the Romanian theologian, who was not only the disciple of the Romanian Patriarch Justinian and of the aforementioned Greek Patriarch but also an important writer, professor, and abbot, this article aims to bring attention to his life and work, and to provide an investigation into an aspect of his biography which has not been investigated by contemporary researchers from the fields of theology and history until now

Archaeology · Art history · Biography · Communism · Communist state · Democracy · Ecumenism · Illusion · Institution · Political science · Politics · Romanian · Sociology · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Christian Theology and Mission · Classics · History · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies

• Politics and Religion in Communist Romania-Case Studies

  Open Access•Iuliu-Marius Morariu•Religions•2024

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