This paper explores the origins, spiritual practices, and eventual suppression of the Rugul Aprins (The Burning Bush) association. Founded at the Antim Monastery, this group of intellectuals and clergy sought to revive Orthodox mysticism through Hesychasm. The movement is analyzed both as a theological revival and a silent form of spiritual resistance against the burgeoning atheist-communist state of the late 1940s and 1950s. Introduction
The biblical "Burning Bush" symbolized the unconsumed fire of faith and unceasing prayer. Rugul Aprins
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Paper Title: The Flame of Resistance: The "Rugul Aprins" Movement and Hesychasm in Communist Romania