Nicolae Turcan

2 papers in the library · 11 citations · publishing 2020-2023

Papers

Religious Call in Eastern Orthodox Spirituality: A Theo-Phenomenological Approach

Religions December 6, 2020 Nicolae Turcan 10 citations

Distinguishing phenomenology from theology remains difficult. The article argues for a theo-phenomenology that accepts religious faith as a given. It then describes the essence of religious call in Eastern Orthodox spirituality, using concepts such as appeal, communion, divine grace, love, prayer, fidelity, apophatic intentionality, and a hyper-intelligible gaze before Revelation. Religious call and answer are existential and theandric experiences involving askesis, fidelity of thought, and mystical experience. In the Holy Spirit, call and answer are no longer distinct for one who becomes a son of God by grace, faith, and good works.

DOI: 10.3390/rel11120653 Full text Philosophy

Faith as Experience: A Theo-Phenomenological Approach

Diakrisis Yearbook of Theology and Philosophy November 30, 2023 Nicolae Turcan 1 citation

Faith in the Eastern Orthodox tradition has two types: simple faith, which is a set of theoretical teachings and dogmas, and contemplative faith, which is an experiential, ascetical, ethical, and mystical knowledge. Non-religious faith—natural or philosophical—serves as the foundation for religious faith. The article uses a theo-phenomenological method to analyze faith both theologically and phenomenologically, drawing on the relationship between phenomenology and theology.

DOI: 10.24193/diakrisis.2023.3 Full text Philosophy