Cristian Bădiliță (born March 27, 1968) is a theologian, essayist, translator and contemporary
Romania
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n poet.
Biography
He was born in
Săveni
Săveni ( hu, Szöven) is a small town located in Botoșani County in the Western Moldavia region in northeastern Romania. There is an archaeology museum located in the town.
Near Săveni at 47°56′2.27″N 26°50′19.58″E, there is a 2 ...
,
Botoșani County
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De ...
, where he lived until the age of 14. He settled afterwards in
Botoșani
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, where he studied at the
A. T. Laurian High School. His debut was in 1982 when he published his first poems in ''
Athenaeum
Athenaeum may refer to:
Books and periodicals
* ''Athenaeum'' (German magazine), a journal of German Romanticism, established 1798
* ''Athenaeum'' (British magazine), a weekly London literary magazine 1828–1921
* ''The Athenaeum'' (Acadia U ...
'' magazine. In 1986 he had a second literary debut, again with poetry, in ''Chronicle'', an important cultural magazine in
Iași
Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...
. After his traumatic experience in the communist compulsory military service (narrated later on in ''The Gordian Knot''), Bădiliță followed for two years the courses of the Faculty of Letters at the
University of Bucharest, having as mentors personalities such as , Florea Fugaru, , and
Pan M. Vizirescu
Pantelimon M. Vizirescu (August 16, 1903–January 27, 2000) was a Romanian poet and essayist.
Biography
Early life and education
Born in Bârza, Braneț, Olt County, his parents Marin Vizirescu and Maria (''née'' Pietreanu) were agricu ...
, the last survivor of the
Gândirea
''Gândirea'' ("The Thinking"), known during its early years as ''Gândirea Literară - Artistică - Socială'' ("The Literary - Artistic - Social Thinking"), was a Romanian literary, political and art magazine.
Overview
Founded by Cezar Pet ...
magazine. In 1990 he transferred to the Classical Languages department, where he met the scholar
Petru Creția Petru Creția (January 21, 1927–April 15, 1997) was a Romanian essayist, poet and translator.
Born in Cluj, his parents were Aurel, a civil servant, and his wife Călina (née Humița). He started at George Barițiu High School in his native ...
. Their friendship resulted in an essay on the
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament (and consequently the final book of the Christian Bible). Its title is derived from the first word of the Koine Greek text: , meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The Book of R ...
of John.
In 1991–1992 Bădiliță studied theology at the Seminario Conciliar in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
. At the Seminar he studied with professors such as the patrologist Juan Ayan Calvo and the specialist in the
phenomenology of religion, . He taught ancient Greek language and literature at
West University of Timișoara
The West University of Timișoara ( ro, Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara; abbreviated UVT) is a public higher education institution located in Timișoara. Classified by the Ministry of National Education as a university of education and sci ...
, before he settled in France in 1995, together with his wife, Smaranda Bădiliță, a specialist in
Philon of Alexandria. He holds a
Ph.D.
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in ancient history of Christianity from the
University Paris IV Sorbonne, with thesis "Les métamorphoses de l'Antichrist chez les Pères de l'Eglise",
Distinction summa cum laude. The jury included Monique Alexandre, Jean-Noël Guinot, Jean-Claude Fredouille, , and Olivier Munnich. The work was awarded the "
Salomon Reinach Salomon Reinach (29 August 1858 – 4 November 1932) was a French archaeologist, religious historian and was a major figure in the Franco-Jewish establishment in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was vice president of the mos ...
" Prize of the Hellenistic Association of France.
Bădiliță specialized in Greek and Latin patristic literature. In 2001, he started to collaborate with New Europe College in Bucharest, by organizing an international conferences on
John Cassian
John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman ( la, Ioannes Eremita Cassianus, ''Ioannus Cassianus'', or ''Ioannes Massiliensis''; – ), was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern c ...
and another on the fathers of the church in the 20th century. He organized the third international conference on patristic and ecumenism at
Ovidius University
Ovidius University of Constanța ( ro, Universitatea "Ovidius" din Constanța) is a public higher education institution in Constanța, Romania founded in 1961 as a Pedagogical Institute and transformed into a comprehensive university in 1990. A ...
of Constanța. Also within the New Europe College from 2003 to 2011 he has been coordinating together with Francisca Băltăceanu and Monica Broșteanu the commented translation of the
Septuagint
The Greek Old Testament, or Septuagint (, ; from the la, septuaginta, lit=seventy; often abbreviated ''70''; in Roman numerals, LXX), is the earliest extant Greek translation of books from the Hebrew Bible. It includes several books beyond th ...
, a project published in collaboration with the
Polirom
Polirom or Editura Polirom ("Polirom" Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition of publishing classics of international literature and also various titles in the fields of social sciences, such as psychology, sociology and a ...
Publishing House and the "Anonymous Foundation". He coordinated the first scientific edition of the writings of
Nicolae Steinhardt
Nicolae Steinhardt (; born Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt; July 29, 1912 – March 29, 1989) was a Romanian writer, Orthodox monk and lawyer. His main book, ''Jurnalul Fericirii'', is regarded as a major text of 20th century Romanian literature and ...
, published by
Humanitas
''Humanitas'' is a Latin noun meaning human nature, civilization, and kindness. It has uses in the Enlightenment, which are discussed below.
Classical origins of term
The Latin word ''humanitas'' corresponded to the Greek concepts of '' philanthr ...
. He is currently working on a commented translation of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
.
He considers himself a Christian
right-wing anarchist
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary and harmful
. The following sources cite anarchism as a political philosophy: Slevin, Carl (2003). McLean, Aiaun; McMillan, Allistai ...
and advocates for the restoration of monarchy in Romania. He is a critic of the communist and neo-communist imposture, often expressing his reservations against the modern
ochlocratic system in Romania. He actively participated in the
Romanian Revolution of December 1989 and the organization of
Golaniad
The Golaniad ( ro, Golaniada , from the word ''golan'' meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in Romania in the University Square (Bucharest), University Square, Bucharest. It was initiated by students and professors at the University of Bucharest.
The ...
protests at
University Square, Bucharest (1990). He was fellow of the Institute of Culture in
Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu ...
and
Wissenschaftkolleg in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
. He participated in numerous international conferences, as well as in writing collective volumes, magazines and international dictionaries. On 22 December 2009 he launched the cultural religious electronic magazine "Oglindanet".
Works
Publications
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* ''Finger on the Wound and other Antipolitical Disintoxications'' (Vremea, 2011)
* ''Guide of Antichristology. Studies, translations and commentaries'' (Second Edition, Vremea, 2011)
* ''Landscape with Ape and Angel. Apocryphal letters of Archibald's de la Cruz'' (Limes, 2011)
* ''Patristique et oecuménisme. Themes, contextes, personnages'' (Beauchesne, 2010)
* ''Seraphita- Concerto for harp and guillotine'' (Gutenberg Galaxy, 2010)
* ''Small Book of Heresies'' (Gutenberg Galaxy, 2010)
* ''Asceticism and Childhood - Visible and Invisible Things of the Ascetic Childhood'' (
Editura Curtea Veche
Editura Curtea Veche (Curtea Veche Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition in editing works of Romanian literature. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Curtea Veche started editing more foreign books, such as BBC #REDIR ...
, 2010)
* ''Kordian Gnot (sic!)'' (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2009)
* ''Seraphita- Concerto for harp and guillotine'' (Curtea Veche, 2009)
* ''Orthodoxy versus Orthodoxy'' (Curtea Veche, 2009)
* ''Science, Love, Faith - Conversations with European Patrologists'' (Curtea Veche, 2008)
* ''Glaphyra. Nine Biblical and Patristic studies'' (
Polirom
Polirom or Editura Polirom ("Polirom" Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition of publishing classics of international literature and also various titles in the fields of social sciences, such as psychology, sociology and a ...
, 2008)
* ''God of Mancha sleeping with his cracked temple on my shoulder'' (Curtea Veche, 2008)
* ''Sacred and Melancholy'' (ed. II, Dacia, 2007)
* ''Platonopolis or Reconciliation with Philosophy'' (ed. II, Curtea Veche, 2007)
* ''The Loneliness of a Migratory Bird'' (Curtea Veche, 2007)
* ''Poems for Birds and Aliens'' (Curtea Veche, 2007)
* ''Metamorphoses of Antichrist in the Church Fathers’'', translated by Teodora Ioniță (Polirom, 2006)
* ''Les Pères de l'Église d'aujourd'hui dans le monde'' (with Charles Kannengiesser, Beauchesne, 2006)
* ''Temptation of Misanthropy. Stromateis'' (Edition II, Curtea Veche, 2006)
* ''King with Harp in Hand'' (ed. II, Old Court, 2006)
* ''Finger on the Wound'' (Curtea Veche, 2006)
* ''Les métamorphoses de l'Antichrist chez les Peres de l'Eglise'' (Beauchesne, 2005)
* ''MicroRevelation'' (Curtea Veche, 2005)
* ''Arcimboldo's Sunday'' (Brumar, 2004)
* ''Gordian Knot'' (ed III, Curtea Veche, 2004)
* ''Visible and Invisible Things'' (Curtea Veche, 2004)
* ''Jean Cassien entre l'Orient et l'Occident'' (with Attila Jakab, Beauchesne, 2003)
* ''Mircea Eliade. Encounter with the Sacred'' (ed. II, Echinox, 2001)
* ''Death and the Monk'' (Polirom, 1998)
* ''Myths of Plato'' (
Humanitas
''Humanitas'' is a Latin noun meaning human nature, civilization, and kindness. It has uses in the Enlightenment, which are discussed below.
Classical origins of term
The Latin word ''humanitas'' corresponded to the Greek concepts of '' philanthr ...
, 1996)
Editions and anthologies
* ''Les Pères de l'Église d'aujourd'hui dans le monde'' (Paris, 2006); in collaboration with Charles Kannengiesser
* ''St. Gregory of Nyssa – Life of St. Macrina'' (Anastasia, 2004);
* ''Jean Cassien entre l'Orient et l'Occident'' (Ed. Beauchesne / Polirom, 2003); in collaboration with Attila Jakab
* ''Europe's Nostalgia. Volume in honor of Al. Paleologu'' (Polirom, 2003); in collaboration with Tudorel Urian
* ''About Absolute Love. Commentary on the First Epistle of John'' (Polirom, 2003)
* ''Mircea Eliade. Encounter with the sacred'' (Edition II, Equinox, 2001)
* ''Socrates, the Man'' (Humanitas, 1996)
* ''Myths of Plato'' (Humanitas, 1996)
Commented Translations from Greek and Latin
* ''New Testament – Gospel of John'', bilingual edition, Volume II (
Editura Curtea Veche
Editura Curtea Veche (Curtea Veche Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition in editing works of Romanian literature. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Curtea Veche started editing more foreign books, such as BBC #REDIR ...
, 2010)
* ''New Testament – Matthew'', bilingual edition, Volume I (Curtea Veche, 2009)
* ''Three Mystical Novels of Antiquity - Joseph and Aseneth, Testament of Job, Testament of Abraham'' (Second Edition Revised, Curtea Veche, 2008)
* ''Apocryphal Gospels'' (ed. IV,
Polirom
Polirom or Editura Polirom ("Polirom" Publishing House) is a Romanian publishing house with a tradition of publishing classics of international literature and also various titles in the fields of social sciences, such as psychology, sociology and a ...
, 2007)
* ''Patericon'' (ed. III, Polirom, 2007)
* ''Evagrius of Pontus, practical Treaty. Gnostic'' (second edition, Polirom, 2003)
* ''Three of the Old Testament Apocrypha'' (Polirom, 2000)
* ''Apocalypse of Paul'' (Polirom, 1999); in collaboration with Smaranda Bădiliță
References
External links
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* A cultural religious electronic magazine.
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1968 births
Living people
People from Săveni
Members of the Romanian Orthodox Church
University of Bucharest alumni
Paris-Sorbonne University alumni
Romanian writers
Romanian theologians
Eastern Orthodox theologians
Romanian expatriates in France
Translators of the Bible into Romanian