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2021 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Philokalia in the Romanian Tradition and Spirituality Iuliu-Marius Morariu Protoiereus Eusthathius Yankov’s Letters to Hieromonk Nikolay (Kozhuharov) Pavel Pavlov Prayer in the Early Patristic Literature Svetoslav Ribolov Authenticity and Church History Dimensions of the Canons of the Council of Serdica (343) Nina Koleva Different Approaches in Hermeneutics of the Book of Revelation Desislava Panayotova The Value of the Church’s Disciplinary Rule with Respect to Salvation in the Oriental Tradition John Ericson

2013 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Byzantine Synaxaristes for September Ivan Christov Oration on the Deceased by the Humble Monk and Presbyter Gregory Tsamblakus Maria Spasova Importance of the Work of St Nikodemos Hagiorites for the Ecclesiastical Life Today Archimandrite Aemilianos Kazantzidis Tertullian and the Montanism Archimandrite Pavel Stefanov Christian Love to God According to “Sermon on the Divine and Holy Love” by Theodoret of Cyrus Rossen Milanov Movement and Energy in the Debate between John Philiponus and Proclus on the Eternity of the World Rossen Roussev Development of the Liturgy in the Urban Environment of Constantinople in Preiconoclastic Period Alexander Georgiev Marriage – Sacraments of the Church and Institurion of Roman Civil Law Iulian Mihai L. Constantinescu St. Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of St. Macrina Helena Panczova La Bulgarie à nouveau entre Constantinople et Rome, fin 12e – début 13e siècle Petăr P. Simeonov “Woman in Priesthood” in Orthodox Juda- ism and Orthodox Christianity” Magdalena Kraycheva

2023 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Some Historical Notes on the Liturgy of St. Gregory of Nazianzus Bishop of Belogradchik Polykarpus The Christian Character of Europe and the Contribution of Orthodoxy Konstantin Nikolakopoulos Theological Legacy of Martyr Lucian Svetoslav Ribolov GENNADIUS OF OCHRID AND THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE IN BYZANTINE SOCIETY IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 13TH CENTURY Viktor Nedeski Aurelius Augustine in the Orthodox Tradition – Basic Topoi of Distinction Dimitrina Cherneva The Reception of Aristotle in “On Icons” by St. John Damascene Alena Kerezova The Hebrew Term “Evil” (ra) as a Definition of Sin According to The Qumran Sect Zoran Kalev Nikolai Raynov and the Church Vasil Vasilev Interdisciplinary lessons in Religion implemented in an electronic environment Darina Mavrodieva-Kiuchukova, Irina Vladimirova Participation of the Theological Faculty of Sofia University “St. Kliment of Ochrid” in the Second Conference of the International Orthodox Theological Association (IOTA) Polina Spirova The Massalians and the Orthodox ascetic practices in the East in the 4th – 5th centuries Kalin Angelov

2022 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter Teaching of the Orthodox Faith according to the Principles of Liturgical Byzantine Treatises. Testimonies and Interpretation Fr. Ivan Ivanov (Kyumurdjiyski) THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN BULGARIA DURING THE MIDDLE CENTURIES Svetoslav Riboloff Ein theoretisches und praktisch–angewandtes Modell für die Digitalisierung der religiösen Bildung. Das Beispiel des Videounterrichts über Religion von der Sonntagsschule an der Kirche „Heilige Dreifaltigkeit“ Stefan Tonchev, Iliana Dimova The Holy Sacraments of Penance and Anointing as Therapeutic Means in Pastoral Ministry Goran Stoevsky The ministry of the ephemeral priest in educational institutions Ivaylo Vasilev The Speech of the Angel of the Lord in Judges 6-11-16 Zoran Kalev “External Knowledge” and how to approach it. The Pattern of St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianz" Kalin Angelov Review-Specificts of the Latin Trinitarian Paradigm Dimitrina Cherneva Reviews John Behr, Mystery of Christ Ioannis Kamminis

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

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

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2020 / Issue 2 Front and Back Matter St. Theodore Studites (759-826) and His Apologetical Approach in the Antirretics (Defense of the Icons) Dimo Penkov The Icon of Christ and Aspect and theoretical aspects on the Icons during the Period of Iconoclasm Lyubomira Stefanova Philosophical and Theological Arguments on the Holy Icons in the Work- Nicephorus and Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople and the Great Theodore the Studites against the Iconoclasts Ivan Christiov The Heresy 101 of St. John of Damascus- Doctrinal Differences between Christianity and Islam in Comparative Perspective Klara Toneva Haeresis 101 in the Liber de haeresibus of St. John of Damascus, and the Quranic Arguments against the Icons Zdravko Kanev St. John Damascene and His Contribution to the Medieval Controversy over the “Right Religion” Dietmar Schon A Spelling problem Chavdar Spasov The role of the teacher concerning the Holy Scripture lesson in the courses of Bulgarian language and literature (High School level) Chavdar Spasov The History of Christianity and its Role among the People Engaged with the the Romanian School in Rome (1922-1948) Protos. dr. Iuliu-Marious Morariu

2024 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Paula of Bethlehem: Blending the Ascetic and Aristocrat Worlds Rebecca Ruth Faber Chronology of the Theological Works of Theodore II Laskaris Cyril Galev Aurelius Augustine and Pelagianism Dimitria Cherneva Romanian Orthodox Church and Ecumenism – an overview Iuliu-Marius (Maxim) Morariu Professor Stavrophorian Archpriest Hristo Dimitrov as the most prolific researcher in the field of Pastoral theology in Bulgaria Ivo Yanev Prof. Hristo Dimitrov and his contribution in the efforts of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church for religious education among children in the period 1944-1948 Polina Spirova Psychological aspects of the confession according to the work of Prof. Archpriest Hristo Dimitrov Maya Hristova Creativity and Personhood in the theology of prot. Georges Florovsky Roussina Torosyan Archimandrite Irinei Pop Konstantinov – A Little Known Witness to the Christian Faith Tsvetomir Penkov

2017 / Issue 1 Front and Back Matter Reflections on Religious Dialogue in Today’s Europe David Pestroiu Miraculous Submotives in the Martyrium of St Perperua and Felicitas Angel Petkov Evagrius of Pontus' Christology Ioannis Kamminis Apostolicity of the Church Aleksandar Aleksandrov Prison Letters of St. Ap. Paul – Theories about the Place of Writing Georgi Boev Being Risen or Being Raised Rossen Rousev Invisible War in the Works of St Nikodemus Hagioreite (The Struggle for Spiritual Perfection according to the Manual for Spiritual Advises) Archim. Emilianos Kazantzidis Affirmation of Love to Our Fellow Human (Pastoral Care for AIDS Patients) Ivo Yanev Our Relationship with Authority-Political, Religious and Ecclesiastical Dilyan Nikolchev