Repozitórium index

My thesis contains a repertory of the Evangélikus Élet, an Evangelical Lutheran church journal, as well as a pre-study that introduces the Transylvanian Hungarian press of the period, the Transylvanian Hungarian church press, and the most important authors and sections of the journal. The repertory includes the table of contents, the author index, and the textarium of the issues published between 1935 and 1942. My goal was to create an accurate database to assist historians and researchers of church history. At the same time, it aims to introduce this lesser-known yet valuable publication of the Romanian Evangelical Lutheran Church to interested readers. Through my research, I hope to contribute to the promotion of Transylvanian Protestant press, especially Evangelical press, as the journal, although written almost a century ago, contains writings that are still relevant for today’s pastors and congregations.

Dolgozatom az 1935-1942 között Bácsfaluban megjelent „Evangélikus Élet” evangélikus egyházi folyóirat repertóriumát tartalmazza, valamint egy előtanulmányt, amely összefoglalja az adott kor erdélyi magyar, valamint az erdélyi magyar egyházi sajtó rövid történetét, illetve ismerteti a folyóirat fontosabb szerzőit és rovatait. A repertórium az 1935-1942 között kiadott lapszámok tartalomjegyzékét, névjegyzékét, illetve textuáriumát tartalmazza. Célom egy pontos adatbázis létrehozása volt, amely segíti a történészek és az egyháztörténettel foglalkozó kutatók munkáját. Ugyanakkor azt a célt is szolgálja, hogy a Romániai Evangélikus-Lutheránus Egyház e kevésbé ismert, ám annál értékesebb kiadványát megismertesse az érdeklődőkkel.

Francis David’s selected sermons were published by the printing press of Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár) in 1569. These sermons are structured in an almost identical way: biblical text, brief summary, lessons and the proper sermon. most of the sermons, which adhered very strictly to the explanation of the text, were probably preached in the court of John Sigismund, prince of Transylvania, while others at services and workshops for priests who came to the religious disputes. As modern readers, we might posit the likelihood that bishop Francis David held training courses for pastors to prepare them for propagating the antitrinitarian doctrines whenever they had the opportunity. This paper examines to what extent Francis David’s sermons can be considered miniature encyclopaedias or repositories of useful knowledge as were the sermons of the 16th century.