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Forum Theologicum Sardicense is the academic journal of the Faculty of Theology at Sofia University "St. Clement of Ohrid" focusing on the publication of quality research within the fields of the humanities and theology. Forum Theologicum Sardicense Academic Journal of the Theological Faculty at Sofia University "St. Clement of Ohrid" Indexing ISSN 3033-1811 Forum Theologicum Sardicense is indexed in:

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2015 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter FATHER ARSENIE PAPACIOC AND THE PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF SPIRITUAL LIFE. Glimpses of His Experiences in the Communist Prisons Ion Marian Croitoru Is the Anthropic Principle Possible as a Theological Argument? Cvetin Cekov St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Virginity Georgi Chochev PĂRINTELE PROFESOR MARIN C. IONESCU – ORATOR TALENTAT ȘI MISIONAR CONȘTIINCIOS Pr. Nicuşor Beldiman Theology of Creation in the Bulgarian Theological Thought of the 20th Century Svetoslav Ribolov CANONICAL INSTITUTION OF AUTOCEPHALY AND DIASPORA THE RECENT CONFLICT BETWEEN THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE AND THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE Iulian Mihai L. Constantinescu ΣΥΝΤΟΜΗ ΑΝΑΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΥΛΓΑΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΗΜΙΣY ΤΟΥ 13ΟΥ ΑΙΩΝΑ Petăr P. Simeonov ABORTION – MORAL, ETHICAL AND CANONICAL ISSUES Petcu Cristian Vasile DIE ORTHODOXIE IM DIALOG MIT DEM ISLAM (1986- 2012) – EIN VERGLEICHENDER ÜBERBLICK ZU THEMEN, METHODEN UND ERGEBNISSEN Dietmar Schon

2024 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Die Bulgarische Orthodoxe Kirche im Dialog zwischen Orthodoxen und Altkatholiken in der zweiten H.lfte des 20. Jahrhunderts Ivan Yovtchev Fr. Mivhail Apostolov – a Confessor from Ovtshartsi (archimandrite Makariy) Tsvetomir Penkov Orthodox Pastoral Approach in Caring for people with addictions and their families Fr. Georgi Hristov Fotakiev Confession and Pastoral Care in the Eponymous Pastoral Study by Archpriest Christo Dimitrov Ivaylo Vasilev Spiritual as a Fundamental Anthropological Premise of Logotherapy (Essential Framework and Significance in Opposing Materialistic and Reductionist Views of Man) Maya Hristova On the Biography of Nicephorus, Metropolitan of Philippopolis (Plovdiv) in the period 1824 – 1850 Fr. Emil Paralingov The Clash Between Christianity and the Concept of Genius in Roman Society Fr. Stefan (Stoycho) Staykov St. Gregory of Nyssa – Reflections on the Uncertainties in His Biography Vladimir Iontchev Rebuke by and Reciprocity of Marcella Rebecca Ruth Faber

2016 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Intertextuality and Biblical Text Emil Traytchev The 1st Epistle of Apostle Paul to the Corinthians in the Modern Scholarship Emanuela Ivanova “Acribeia” in the 2nd Marriage Practice according the St. Euthymius of Tyrnovo's Letter to the Metropolitan of Ungro-Valachia Anthimus Dilyan Nikolchev The Drama of the Bulgarian Academic Theologian Pavel Pavlov Patristic Views on the Hierarchy of the Angels Danail Nikolov Acedia – an Old Demon in Modern Times Ioannis Kamminis Homiletic and Exegetic Approach of St. Pionius (in His Martyr’s Atc) Angel Petkov The Impact of St. Nicodemus Hagioreite on the Church Life Today Emilianos Kazandzidis

2018 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter The New Testament Canon and the 39th Paschal Epistle of St. Athanasius of Alexandria Emil Traychev St. Athanasius of Alexandria in Exile (335-346) Aleksandar Omarchevski St. Athanasius' Faith against Arianism between Nicaea and Serdica Elena Nikolova The Great Constantine and Athanasius. A Meeting between Two Different Worlds Pavel Pavlov Apologetic Views in the Early Works of St. Athanasius the Great Dimo Penkov St. Athanasius of Alexandria's Teaching on the Holy Spirit Georgi Chochev The Consecration of the Temple of the Holy Sepulchre in the Context of the Council of Tire (335) Ekaterina Damianova Proverbs- 8-22-25 in the Context of the Antiarian Polemics of St. Athanasius' Second Oration against the Arians Rossen Roussev St. Athanasius' Orations against the Arians in the 1st Bulgarian Kingdom Svetoslav Ribolov Greek Researches on St. Athanasius the Great in the 20th Century Yoannis Kamminis Studies on St Athanasius of Alexandria in Bulgaria 20th and early 21st Century Angel Petkov

2023 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter History of Religions in the Bulgarian Systematic Theology (in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Theology) Clara Toneva Mihail Emanuilovich Posnov – Life and Works Ventzislav Karavaltchev Patriarch Cyril as a Church Historian Fr. Stephan (Stoycho) Staykov The City of Ochrid and the Archbishopric in Ochrid in the Researches of Prof. Ivan Snegarov Ivan Yovchev Pastoral Ministry in St. Kliment of Ochrid Academic Chapel of Sofia University’s Faculty of Theology Ivaylo Vasilev DIVINE FREEDOM AND THE BEING OF THE ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON ACCORDING TO ST CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA Rosen Rusev The Topic of “Sin” in Judges 10:6-16 Zoran Kalev Dynamics of the Old Testament Priesthood from Aaron to Zadok Fr. Boris Borisov Incarnation and Icon in the Polemical Works of St. John of Damascus Alena Kerezova The Ambivalent Relation to Faith in Elin Pelin’s Stories of the Early 20th Century Yonko Bonov “On Faith” by St. Basil the Great: Context, Structure and Addressee Kalin Angelov Projects NARRATE: DIGITAL RECORDING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL CULTURAL TREASURES IN MONASTERIES AND TEMPLES (The Project Activities in Bulgaria) Ioannis Kamminis

2019 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Orthodox – Old Catholic Dialogue (Negotiations for Unification) Ivan Yovchev Saint Martyr Hippolytus, Bishop of Rome Fr. Stephan (Stoycho) Staykov Bulgarian Composers of St. John Chrysostome’s Liturgy Stoyan Malinov Church Hymnography and Music in the Works of the Three Holy Hierarchs Liubomir Ignatov Saint Justin, Philosopher and Martyr, and his view for the the relationship between Christianity and philosophy Atanas Vatashki Deunovism – Doubtfully Attractive and Undoubtfully Dangerous Ventzislav Sergiev About the Origin of the Alphabet Martin Mitov NICHIFOR CRAINIC and the Christian-Nationalism from the Romanian Space Rev. Iuliu-Marius Morariu History and Creativity in Fr. George Florovsky's Theology Roussina Torosyan Jaroslav Pelikan and the history of theology Theodor Avramov

2015 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter The Principal Difficulties in Conducting Ecumenical Council Stefan Cankov CHRISTIAN EDUCATION in the Context of the New Paradigms of Education and in the Romanian Education System Adrian Ivan Pastoral and Psychological Aspects in the Works of Three Hierarchs Ivo Yanev “Philosophy chapters” of St. John of Damascus - an Overview on the Structure Atanas Atanasov The Prophets’ Service in the Ancient Church in the Sources of the 1st and the early 2nd Century Petar Simeonov Transcedental Meditation- a Provocation against the Human Ego Emmanuel Nikolov Biblical Background of Sacrament of Priesthood Deacon Nikolay (Petrov) Musical Works of Hieromonk Neophytus of Rila Andrey Kasabov Status of Woman in Contemporary Judaism Magdalena Kraycheva Prison Letters of St. Ap. Paul- Theories about the Place of Writing Georgi Boev Meaning and Content of Figurative Cycle „Ordeals of Soul“ Lyubomir Traykov

2018 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter On the Canonical Significance of the Right of Stauropegia. A Response to a Study by the Bishop of Znepol Paisius, Stauropegia in the Church from the Canonical Poiont of View, and in Particular the Status of the Church Nikolay N. Glubokovski DOGMATIC THEOLOGY IN BULGARIA DURING THE 20TH CENTURY Svetoslav Riboloff Orthodox Theology and University in Bulgaria (History and Methodology) Pavel Pavloff God-Man Intimacy, Communication and Love, according to the Theology of Fr. Georges Florovsky Rousinna Torosyan Insights of the Natural Reason in the Search for Truth (Athenagoras of Athens and His Attitude to Ancient Philosophy) Atanas Vatashki Christian Family- A Priority Issue for Romanian Preachers in the 20th Century Nikusor Beldiman CANONICAL RROVISIONS REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION RIGHT OF THE CHURCH PROPERTIES George Grigoriţă Concept of the Word according to the Christian and the Muslim Tradition Zdravko Kunev The Image Twelve-Years-Old Jesus Christ Talks to the Scribes in the Temple in the New Bishopric of Messmbria in the Context of Altar Iconographic Program Nikolinka Klimukova The Miracle of Christ's Resurrection in the Context of the Modern Science Chavdar Spasov The Role of Religious Education in the Training of Young People in Christian Moral Values and Virtues Vanya Karchina