THE ASCENSION OF THE THEOLOGICAL ELITES WITHIN THE ROMANIAN ACADEMICS INSTITUTIONS- CASE NICOLAE DOBRESCU
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Abstract
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRST PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTAMENT OF HISTORY OF THE ROMANIAN CHURCH AT THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY IN BUCHAREST HAS INVOLVED NUMEROUS DEBATES, CONVERSATIONS WITH PASSION AND WITH A LOT OF EXPENSE OF THE INK AND PAPER. THE CANDIDATES REQUESTS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT WERE SENT BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE HOLY SYNOD. ALSO IT WAS ASKED AND UNIVERSITY SENATE TO MAKE A R ECOMMENDATION IN THIS REGARD. THE COLLEGE SENATE WITH THE TEACHING COUNCIL OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY IN BUCHAREST, RECOMMEND DUMITRU STĂNESCU, WHO WAS ELECTED AND BY THE HOLY SYNOD. BECAUSE THERE WERE COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS DECISION, THE UNIVERSITY SENATE A SKED THE COMMISSION TO REPORT MORE RESEARCH. THE CONCLUSION THAT WAS REACHED WAS INAPPOSITE FOR ANY OF THE CANDIDATES PROPOSING KEEPING A AGGREGATION CONTEST. BUT THE MINISTER OF CULTS AND EDUCATION, MICHAEL VLĂDESCU, ON THE BASIS OF RIGHTS THAT WERE GRANT ED THEM BY LAW APPOINTS NICOLAEDOBRESCU SUBSTITUTE THE ROMANIAN CHURCH HISTORY DEPARTMENT.
Keywords
Professor
Nicolae Dobrescu
University Selection
Career
Theology
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