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Byzantine Liturgical Hymnography: a Stumbling Stone for the Jewish-Orthodox Christian Dialogue?
2019
Abstract This article discusses the role of Byzantine liturgical hymnography within the Jewish-Orthodox Christian dialogue. It seems that problematic anti-Jewish hymns of the Orthodox liturgy were often put forward by the Jewish side, but Orthodox theologians couldn’t offer a satisfactory answer, so that the dialogue itself profoundly suffered. The author of this study argues that liturgical hymnography cannot be a stumbling stone for the dialogue. Bringing new witnesses from several Orthodox theologians, the author underlines the need for a change of perspective. Then, beyond the intrinsic plea for the revision of the anti-Jewish texts, this article actually emphasizes the need to rediscov…
Menzione di Dio e presenza del cuore nella preghiera islamica e cristiano ortodossa
2020
Il presente studio esamina l'organo del cuore come sede della preghiera cristiana islamica e ortodossa. Nella tradizione islamica la preghiera chiamata dhikr, in quella cristiana ortodossa la preghiera del cuore o esicasta. L'articolo presenta anche strumenti cultuali come la masbaha e il kombuschini, vengono citati anche vari autori islamici e cristiani che hanno fornito riflessioni sull'argomento. The present study examines the organ of the heart as the seat of Islamic and Orthodox Christian prayer. In the Islamic tradition the prayer called dhikr, in the Orthodox Christian one the prayer of the heart or Hesychast. The article also presents cultic tools such as the masbaha and the kombusc…