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Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIX) / 2025 Orthodoxy in the Face of Contemporary Challenges Professor, PhD Constantin Cotziópulos

Taking as its starting point the death of Pope Francis and the current debates on the role of religion in the public sphere, this article analyses the contribution of the Orthodox Church and its theology to the cultural, social and diplomatic life of 21st-century Europe. It examines the themes of religious diplomacy, Europe’s Christian roots as reflected in the Treaty of Lisbon, and Orthodoxy’s ability to respond to the challenges of secularism, fundamentalism and transhumanism.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIX) / 2025 The tattoo craze Rev. Dr. Marcel Stavără

The phenomenon of tattoos is analysed from a Christian Orthodox, psychological and medical perspective, arguing that it constitutes a sin against God and a desecration of the human body, which, according to Scripture and patristic teaching, is the temple of the Holy Spirit, sealed through Baptism and Chrismation and destined for deification.

Studia Theologica No. I (XVII) / 2024 The Individual in the Context of Assisted Reproduction: A Theological Approach Professor, PhD Miltiade Vantzos

The article analyses the significance of the human person in the context of medically assisted reproduction, contrasting two opposing approaches: the Roman Catholic approach, which rejects these methods on the grounds that they undermine human dignity by separating the conjugal act from procreation, and that of bioethicists such as John Harris and Torbjörn Tännsjö, who accept them on the grounds of reproductive freedom. From the perspective of Orthodox theology, assisted reproduction does not, by definition, infringe upon human dignity, provided that it is therapeutic in nature, is intended for the spouses, and does not result in the destruction of embryos.

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