Hawzah News Agency- The event was organized by the Office of Religions and Denominations of the International Department of the Islamic Seminaries, in cooperation with Romania's Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, the Bucharest Bar Association, and Ovidius University of Constanta. Iranian partners included Bagher al-Uloom University, the Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, the Management Center of Women's Seminaries, the Secretariat of Seminary Scientific Associations, and the International Association for the Resonance of Peace and Excellence.
The following speakers addressed the webinar in order of appearance:
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Hojatoleslam Dr. Gholamreza Behrouzi-Lak, faculty member at Bagher al-Uloom University and member of the Seminary Scientific Associations.
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Dr. Lucian Damian, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania.
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Dr. Maryam Ghazi Esfahani, professor at the seminary and university, Management Center for Women's Seminaries.
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Dr. Ioana Mateș, member of the Bucharest Bar Association, Romania.
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Hojatoleslam Dr. Mohammad Reza Barteh, international deputy of the Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute and director of the International Association for the Resonance of Peace and Excellence.
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Dr. Ioan Dura, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania.
Rejecting Secular Spirituality, Embracing Social Engagement
All speakers at the webinar underscored the necessity of countering the promotion of secular spirituality, while highlighting the indispensable role of religious scholars and leaders in fostering peace and justice across the globe.
The rise of spiritual crises and the spread of rival spiritualities that compete with authentic religious spirituality were identified as major challenges facing societies today.
Participants stressed the importance of active social engagement by religious leaders, warning against withdrawal from the public sphere. The significance of religious ethics and religious knowledge as the foundation for genuine spiritual behavior was a recurring theme, alongside calls for greater attention to applied ethics in addressing real-world problems.
The webinar concluded with an emphasis on the need to make such scientific gatherings issue-oriented—moving from the general concerns of spiritual leaders toward concrete problem-finding and problem-solving. The continuation of intimate scholarly exchanges between spiritual elites and religious scholars from different faith traditions was strongly endorsed.
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