Romanian Orthodox biblical scholars examine challenges facing families at monastery symposium

Romanian Orthodox biblical scholars examined the family and the challenges it faces in contemporary society during a two-day meeting held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The gathering took place at St Elijah the Prophet Monastery in Nușeni, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

The symposium, entitled “The Family: A Unity in Two Hypostases. Scriptural Perspectives on the Relationship Between Man and Woman and Contemporary Pastoral Approaches to Family Life”, was organised by the Society of Romanian Orthodox Biblical Scholars (SBOR).

The event brought together academics and researchers from theological faculties across Romania, who presented scholarly papers and joined discussions on interpreting biblical texts and their relevance to the life of the Church.

Biblical perspectives on family life On the first day of the symposium, Fr Marian Vild, from the Justinian the Patriarch Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, delivered a lecture entitled “The Child: A Gift from God in the Gospel According to Luke”.

The programme continued with presentations by Fr Ion Sorin Bora, from Craiova, on the myrrh-bearing women in the Holy Gospels, and Fr Alexandru Atanase Barna, from Bucharest,…