Christian Social Ethics in Romania: Assessing the Status Quaestionis

Abstract

This brief country report explores Christian Social Ethics (CSE) and Social Ethical Thinking in Romania. The main focus is on the current status of Christian social ethics in academic and ecclesial contexts, as well as on its traditional understanding in the Orthodox world. Moreover, this paper treats challenges concerning central questions and topics for CSE in Romania, as well as potentials and desiderata for further networking of CSE in (Eastern) Europe and beyond. Furthermore, the importance and necessity to establish an articulated social ethical discourse in Romania, especially from the Romanian Orthodox Church as the dominant denomination is being stressed.