CORNELIU C. SIMUŢ, PhD, ThD
The Faculty of Theology
EMANUEL UNIVERSITY OF ORADEA
ACADEMIC TRAINING
1. Licence in Theology, BA in Pastoral Theology (University of Bucharest, Romania, 1998, a graduate of the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel Bible Institute of Oradea, presently Emanuel University of Oradea, 1998).
2. Doctorate in Divinity, PhD in Church History (The School of Arts and Theology, The Faculty of History, Theology, and Philosophy, Department of Divinity with Religious Studies, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain, 2003), under the supervision of Dr. Carl R. Trueman and Dr. Nicholas J. Thompson;
3. Doctorate in Theology, ThD in Dogmatic Theology (The Faculty of Theology, the University of Tilburg, the Netherlands, 2005), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nico F. M. Schreurs;
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
a. Academic teaching positions
1. Tutor in historical and dogmatic theology at the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel University of Oradea (1998-2001);
2. Asst. Lecturer in historical and dogmatic theology at the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel University of Oradea (2001-2003);
3. Lecturer in dogmatic theology, church history, historical theology and Reformation Studies at the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel University of Oradea (2003-2008);
4. Reader in historical and dogmatic theology at the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel University of Oradea (2008-present);
b. Academic non-teaching positions
1. Translator for Emanuel University Press (1996-present);
2. Asst. Editor-in-Chief of Emanuel University Press (2001-present);
3. Managing Editor of Perichoresis, the theological journal of Emanuel University of Oradea, published by The Centre for the Research and Promotion of Evangelical Values in association with Emanuel University Press (2003-present);
4. Chief Librarian of Emanuel University Library (2001-present);
5. Director of the Centre for the Research and Promotion of Evangelical Values within Emanuel University of Oradea (2006-present);
6. Head of the Department of Theology, Musical Pedagogy and Social Work of the Faculty of Theology within Emanuel University of Oradea (2008-present);
PUBLISHED BOOKS
a. Abroad
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, Richard Hooker and his Early Doctrine of Justification. A Study of His A Learned Discourse of Justification (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishers, 2005);
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, The Doctrine of Salvation in the Sermons of Richard Hooker (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter Verlag, 2005);
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, The Ontology of the Church in Hans Küng (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2007);
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, A Critical Study of Hans Küng’s Ecclesiology. From Traditionalism to Modernism (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008);
b. In Romania
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, Filozofie şi teologie modernă de la René Descartes la Albert Schweitzer (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Cartea Cărţii de Ştiinţă, 2006); [Engl. «Modern Philosophy and Theology from René Descartes to Albert Schweitzer (Cluj-Napoca: Scientific Book House, 2006)»];
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, Doctrina mântuirii în teologia lui Philipp Melanchthon, ediţie bilingvă româno-maghiară realizată în colaborare cu Facultatea de Teologie Reformată a Universităţii Babeş-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca, trad. Peter István (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Risoprint; Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007); [Engl. «The Doctrine of Salvation in the theology of Philipp Melanchthon, Romanian-Hungarian bilingual edition, published with the Faculty of Reformed Theology within Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, trans. Peter István (Cluj-Napoca: Risoprint Publishing House; Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007)»];
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, Studii de teologie dogmatică (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007) [Engl. «Studies in Dogmatic Theology (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007)»];
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, De la cununa de spini la mitra de aur. O istorie selectivă a bisericii de la Isus Cristos la declinul puterii papale, 30 d.Cr.-1418 d.Cr. (Cluj-Napoca: Presa Universitară Clujeană, 2008); [Engl. «From the Crown of Thorns to the Golden Mitre. A Selective History of the Church from Jesus Christ to the Decline of Papal Power, 30 AD-1418 AD (Cluj-Napoca: Cluj University Press, 2008)»];
EDITED WORKS
a. Journals
1. Perichoresis 1.1 (2003);
2. Perichoresis 1.2 (2003);
3. Perichoresis 2.1 (2004);
4. Perichoresis 2.2 (2004);
5. Perichoresis 3.1 (2005);
6. Perichoresis 3.2 (2005);
7. Perichoresis 4.1 (2006);
8. Perichoresis 4.2 (2006);
9. Perichoresis 5.1 (2007);
10. Perichoresis 5.2 (2007);
11. Perichoresis 6.1 (2008);
12. Perichoresis 6.2 (2008);
13. Perichoresis 7.1 (2009);
b. Books
1. David Lim, Expository Preaching and Generation X. Honoring 2 Timothy 4:1-5 in Preaching to Postmodern-Minded Listeners (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007);
2. Harold Rawlings, Doctrine baptiste fundamentale. O prezentare a celor mai importante învăţături biblice (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007), a translation (with Ramona Simuţ) of Harold Rawlings, Basic Baptist Beliefs. An Exposition of Key Biblical Doctrines (Springfield: 21st Century Press, 2005);
3. Marius Danci, Orientări eclesiologice în postmodernism [Engl. «Ecclesiological Trends in Postmodernity»] (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007);
4. Otniel L. Vereş, Lectura textelor patristice – o problemă de abordare a Tradiţiei: studiu pe caz asupra Didahiei Apostolilor [Engl. «Reading Patristic Sources – a Matter of Approaching Tradition: The Apostles’ Didache as a Case Study»] (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007);
5. Viorel C. Ile, Catehismul: ancoră a credinţei şi practicii baptiste [Engl. «Catechism: An Anchor of Baptist Faith and Practice»] (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007);
6. Buzogány Dezső, Az úrvacsora tana Philipp Melanchthon teológiájában: különös utalással személyes levelezésére, Kétnyelvű magyar-román kiadás (Kolozsvár: Risoprint Kiadó; Nagyvárad: Emanuel Egyetemi Kiadó, 2007) [Buzogány Dezső, Doctrina Cinei Domnului în teologia lui Philipp Melanchthon: cu referiri specifice la corespondenţa sa privată, ediţie bilingvă maghiaro-română, realizată împreună cu Facultatea de Teologie Reformată a Universităţii Babeş-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca, trad. Adrian Giorgiov (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Risoprint; Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007)] [Engl. «Buzogány Dezső, The Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper in the Theology of Philipp Melanchthon: with Special References to his Private Correspondence, Hungarian-Romanian bilingual edition published with the Faculty of Reformed Theology within the Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, trad. Adrian Giorgiov (Cluj-Napoca: Risoprint Publishing House; Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007)»];
7.1. Amy Karen Downey, Paul’s Relationship to the Jewish People. An Analysis of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 and Romans 9:1-5 (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007);
7.2. Amy Karen Downey, Paul’s Relationship to the Jewish People. An Analysis of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 and Romans 9:1-5, second edition (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2009);
8. Aurel Mateescu, Persecution in Romanian Baptist Life. From Early Years to Present Day (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2007);
9. Dinu Moga, The Theology of Revival in Jonathan Edwards. The Influence of Jonathan Edwards’s Theology of Revival on Revival Moments in North America from 1735 to 1830 (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2008);
10. Juan R. Sanchez, Jr., The Old Man versus the New Man in the Doctrine of Sanctification. A Critique of the Two-Nature Theory (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2008);
11. Liviu Ţiplea, The Role of Leadership in Building Healthy Church-Communities through Christopraxis (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2008);
12. Marvin D. Jones, Joseph: A Man of Integrity. A Homiletical Approach (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2008);
13. Dinu Moga, Studies in Historical Theology (Oradea: Emanuel University Press, 2008);
14. Ciprian Simuţ, Unitatea Bisericii în teologia lui Karl Rahner și Heinrich Fries [Engl. «The Unity of the Church in the Theology of Karl Rahner and Heinrich Fries»] (Oradea: Editura Universității Emanuel, 2009);
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
a. In Journals
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Aspecte metodologice în teologia lui Hans Küng” [Engl. «Methodological Aspects in the Theology of Hans Küng»], in Altarul Banatului 4-6 (2000): 42-61;
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Pluralismul religios în teologia lui Hans Küng” [Engl. «Religious Pluralism in the theology of Hans Küng»], in Dialog teologic 9 (2002): 168-179;
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Chipul şi asemănarea lui Dumnezeu în teologia lui Grigore de Nyssa” [Engl. «The Image and Likeness of God in the theology of Gregory of Nyssa»], in Vestitorul 2-3-4 (2002): 14-15, 14-15;
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Persoana şi lucrarea lui Cristos în imnul cristologic din Filipeni 2:6-11” [Engl. «The Person and Work of Christ in the Christological Hymn of Philippians 2:6-11»], in Creştinul azi. Supliment teologic 3.1 (2002): 32-39;
5. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Scurt studiu exegetic asupra termenului Harpagmos din Filipeni 2:6” [Engl. «A Brief Exegetical Study of the Term Harpagmos in Philippians 2:6»], in Vestitorul 8 (2003): 12-14;
6. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „The Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Martin Luther: A Sample of Theological Ethics for Romanian Evangelicals”, in Perichoresis 1.1 (2003): 79-89;
7. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Conceptul de adevăr în literatura ebraică şi filozofia greacă” [Engl. «The Concept of truth in Hebrew Literature and Greek Philosophy»], in Almanahul Presa Bună 2003 (Iaşi: Editura Presa Bună, 2003): 195-197;
8. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Conceptul de adevăr în 1 Ioan” [Engl. «The Concept of Truth in 1 John»], in Almanahul Presa Bună 2003 (Iaşi: Editura Presa Bună, 2003): 198-201;
9. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Immanuel Kant şi Friedrich Schleiermacher despre hermeneutica teologică” [Engl. «Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Schleiermacher on Theological Hermeneutics»], in Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai (Theologia Graeco-Catolica Varadiensis) XLVIII.2 (2003): 123-132;
10. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Elemente eclesiologice şi euharistice în teologia lui Ignaţiu din Antiohia” [Engl. «Ecclesiological and Eucharistic Elements in the theology of Ignatius of Antioch»], in Altarul Banatului 7-9 (2003): 6-18;
11. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Liberalism şi imanentism în teologia lui Hans Küng” [Engl. «Liberalism and Immanentism in the theology of Hans Küng»], in Vatra 6-7 (2003): 102-108;
12. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Doctrina despre biserică în teologia timpurie a lui Philip Melanchthon” [Engl. «The Doctrine of the Church in the Early Theology of Philip Melanchthon»], in Creştinul azi 4 (2003): 6-9;
13. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Eclesiologia lui Philip Melanchthon potrivit Confesiunii de la Augsburg” [Engl. «Philip Melanchthon’s Ecclesiology according to the Augusburg Confession»], in Creştinul Azi 5-6 (2003): 14-17;
14. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Scurte consideraţii critice asupra importanţei istoriei în interpretarea textului sacru” [Engl. «Short Critical Considerations on the Importance of History in the Interpretation of the Sacred Text»], in Vestitorul 6 (2003): 8-9;
15. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „The Development of the Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Philip Melanchthon: A Brief Historical Survey”, in Perichoresis 1.2 (2003): 119-127;
16. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „O scurtă introducere la istoria ipotezei documentare” [Engl. «A Brief Introduction to the History of the Documentary Hypothesis»], in Vestitorul 7 (2003), 8, şi Vestitorul 8 (2004): 8-9;
17. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Controversa nestoriană în contextul rivalităţii dintre Alexandria şi Constantinopol” [Engl. «The Nestorian Controversy within the Context of the Rivalry between Alexandria and Constantinople»], in Altarul Banatului 1-3 (2004): 15-24;
18. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Eclesiologia lui Philip Melanchthon: doctrina despre biserică în teologia sa de maturitate” [Engl. «The Ecclesiology of Philip Melanchthon: The Doctrine of the Church in his Theology of Maturity»], in Creştinul Azi 1 (2004): 12-14;
19. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Ulrich Zwingli and His Doctrine of Justification”, in Perichoresis 2.1 (2004): 89-95;
20. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „A Historical Approach to the Development of the Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Philip Melanchthon (1518-1560)”, in Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai (Theologia Graeco-Catholica Varadiensis) 1 (2004): 57-78;
21. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Consideraţii generale asupra conceptului de persoană în teologia lui John Zizioulas” [Engl. «General Considerations on the Concept of Personhood in the Theology of John Zizioulas»], in Vestitorul 6-7 (2004);
22. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Justification in Elizabethan Theology: Conformity and Non-Conformity”, in Perichoresis 2.2 (2004): 51-62;
23. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Rudolf Bultmann şi detaşarea de istorie. Importanţa şi implicaţiile gândirii existenţialiste în hristologia tradiţională”, [Engl. «Rudolf Bultmann and the Detachment from History. The Importance and Implications of Existentialist Thought on Traditional Christology»] in Altarul Banatului 10-12 (2004): 17-24;
24. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Pigeonholing Richard Hooker: A Selective Study of Relevant Secondary Sources”, in Perichoresis 3.1 (2005): 99-112;
25. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Essential Features in the Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Martin Bucer”, in Perichoresis 3.2 (2005): 185-192;
26. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Doing Theology with Ludwig Crocius”, in Perichoresis 4.1 (2006): 19-30;
27. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Holy Scripture and the Faculty of Reason in Richard Hooker: A Selection of Secondary Sources”, in Perichoresis 4.2 (2006): 187-210;
28. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Making Sense of the Study of Theology: Guidelines from Ludwig Crocius”, in Perichoresis 5.1 (2007): 117-126;
29. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Paul Ricoeur‘s Concept of Fallibility as Fault, Myth and Symbol”, in Perichoresis 7.1 (2009): 113-126;
b. In Books
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Influenţe augustiniene în doctrina despre justificare din teologia lui Martin Luther (1517-1546)”, in Otniel Bunaciu, Radu Gheorghiță și Emil Bartoș (eds), “Care împarte drept Cuvântul adevărului” (Oradea: Editura Reformatio, 2005): 339-352; [Engl. «Augustinian Influences in Martin Luther’s Doctrine of Justification (1517-1546), in Otniel Bunaciu, Radu Gheorghiță, and Emil Bartoș (eds), “Who Correctly Handles the Word of Truth” (Oradea: Reformatio Press, 2005): 339-352»];
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Bisericile creştine tradiţionale şi protestante şi comunitatea evreiască în zona Bihorului după 1918”, in Dieter Brandes și Olga Lukács (eds), Un proiect de împăcare a bisericilor (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Accent, 2007): 129-134; [Engl. «Traditional and Protestant Christian Churches and the Jewish Community in the Region of Bihor after 1918, in Dieter Brandes, and Olga Lukács (eds), A Project to Reconcile Churches (Cluj-Napoca: Accent Press, 2007): 129-134»];
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Orders of Ministry”, in W. J. Torrance-Kirby (ed.), A Companion to Richard Hooker, with a Foreword by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (Leiden: Brill, 2008): 403-434;
4. Corneliu C. Simuț, “In Search of Biblical Justification: How to Explain Salvation to the Contemporary Church”, in Alexandru Buzalic, Călin I. Dușe (eds), Biserica în lumea contemporană. Gaudium et spes (Cluj-Napoca: Presa Universitară Clujeană, 2008): 291-308 [Engl. «Alexandru Buzalic, Călin I. Dușe (eds), The Church in the Contemporary World. Gaudium et Spes (Cluj-Napoca: Cluj University Press, 2008): 291-308»];
PUBLISHED TRANSLATIONS
1. Timothy George, Theology of the Reformers (Leicester: Apollos, 1988), published in Romanian as Timothy George, Teologia reformatorilor (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 1998);
2. Paige Patterson, A Pilgrim Priesthood. An Exposition of First Peter (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982), published in Romanian as Paige Patterson, Preoţi peregrini. Un comentariu exegetic la prima epistolă a apostolului Petru (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 1998);
3.1. Emil Bartoş, The Concept of Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology. An Evaluation and Critique of the Theology of Dumitru Stăniloae (PhD Thesis: University of Oxford, 1997), published in Romanian as Emil Bartoş, Conceptul de îndumnezeire în teologia lui Dumitru Stăniloae (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 1999);
3.2. Emil Bartoş, The Concept of Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology. An Evaluation and Critique of the Theology of Dumitru Stăniloae (PhD Thesis: University of Oxford), published in Romanian as Emil Bartoş, Conceptul de îndumnezeire în teologia lui Dumitru Stăniloae, second edition (Oradea: Editura Cartea Creștină, 2002);
4. James M. Boice, Foundations of Christian Faith (Downers Grove: IVP, 1986), published in Romanian as James M. Boice, Fundamente ale credinţei creştine (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2000);
5. Stephen Olford, Anointed Expository Preaching (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998), published in Romanian as Stephen Olford, Predicarea expozitivă (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2000);
6. Frank E. Peretti, Tilly (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1988), published in Romanian as Frank Peretti, Tilly (Iaşi: SLM Pregnancy Centre şi Primul Pas, 2000);
7. Archeological and Historical Notes from the NIV Thompson Study Bible, published in Romanian as Biblia. Ediţia de studiu Thompson (Wollerau: La Buona Novella, 2002);
8. Erroll Hulse, Who Are the Puritans… and What Do They Teach? (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2000), published in Romanian as Erroll Hulse, Cine sunt puritanii… şi care este doctrina lor? (Oradea: Editura Făclia, 2002);
9.1. Richard Alderson, The Early Christians. A Taster (Kent: Day One Publications, 1997), published in Romanian as Richard Alderson, Primii creştini. O scurtă introducere (Oradea: Editura Făclia, 2002);
9.2. Richard Alderson, The Early Christians. A Taster (Kent: Day One Publications, 1997), published in Romanian as Richard Alderson, Primii creştini. O scurtă introducere, second impression (Oradea: Editura Făclia, 2005);
10. Alister A. McGrath, Understanding Doctrine. What It Is and Why It Matters (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992), published in Romanian as Alister A. McGrath, Vreau să înţeleg… Doctrina creştină (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Logos, 2007);
11. Alister A. McGrath, Justification by Faith (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988), published in Romanian as Alister A. McGrath, Doctrina justificării (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Logos, 2007);
12. Mark A. Noll, Turning Points. Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity (Grand Rapids: Zondervan and IVP, 1997), published in Romanian as Mark A. Noll, Momente cruciale în istoria bisericii (Cluj-Napoca: Editura Logos, 2009);
13. (with Ramona Simuţ) Alister E. McGrath, Christian Theology. An Introduction, 4th edition (Oxford: Blackwell, 2004), pending to be published at Editura Logos in 2009.
14. (with Ramona Simuţ) Harold Rawlings, Basic Baptist Beliefs. An Exposition of Key Biblical Doctrines (Springfield: 21st Century Press, 2005), published in Romanian as Harold Rawlings, Doctrine baptiste fundamentale. O prezentare a celor mai importante învăţături biblice (Oradea: Editura Universităţii Emanuel, 2007);
PUBLISHED REVIEWS
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, review of Timothy J. Wengert, Law and Gospel. Philip Melanchthon’s Debate with John Agricola of Eisleben (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, and Cumbria: Paternoster Press, 1997), in Perichoresis 1.1 (2003), 91-95;
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, review of Nigel Voak, Richard Hooker and Reformed Theology (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), in Scottish Journal of Theology 58.3 (2005);
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, review of Helen Parish (ed.), Religion and Superstition in Reformation Europe (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2003), in The Dutch Review for Church History (2004);
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, review of W. J. Torrance-Kirby (ed.), Richard Hooker, Reformer and Platonist (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005), in Reformation and Renaissance Review 8.1 (2006), 107;
UNIVERSITY COURSES
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de teologie modernă: teologia modernă între secolele al XVII-lea şi al XIX-lea” [Engl. «Course of Modern Theology: Modern Theology between the XVIIth and the XIXth Centuries»];
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de teologie medievală: o abordare istorică” [Engl. «Course of Medieval Theology: a Historical Approach»];
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de teologie medievală: o abordare dogmatică” [Engl. «Course of Medieval Theology: a Dogmatic Approach»];
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de teologie dogmatică: antropologie şi soteriologie” [Engl. «Course of Dogmatic Theology: Anthropology and Soteriology»];
5. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de istorie a dogmelor creştine: teologia Reformei protestante” [Engl. «Course of the History of Christian Doctrines: the Theology of the Protestant Reformation»];
6. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de istorie a bisericii: de la începutul bisericii creştine până la Schisma dintre Biserica Răsăriteană şi Biserica Apuseană (1054)” [Engl. «Course of Church History: from the Beginning of the Christian Church until the Schism between the Eastern and the Western Churches (1054)»].
7. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Curs de istorie a bisericii: de la apariția religiei islamice la problematica secolului XX” [Engl. «Course of Church History: from the Imergence of the Islam to the Twentieth Century»].
8. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Reforme și reformatori” [Engl. «Reformations and Reformers»].
CONFERENCES
a. National
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Schleiermacher şi hermeneutica de tip kantian” [Engl. «Schleiermacher and Kantian Hermeneutics»], Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (1996) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (1996)»].
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Doctrina despre justificare în teologia lui Philip Melanchthon” [Engl. «The Doctrine of Justification in the Theology of Philip Melanchthon»], Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (1997) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (1997)»].
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Discurs despre metodă şi cristologie în teologia lui Hans Küng: o perspectivă post-modernă” [Engl. «Discourse about Method and Christology in the Theology of Hans Küng: a Post-Modern Perspective»], Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (1998) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (1998)»].
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „The Doctrine of Justification in William Tyndale” [Rom. «Doctrina despre îndreptăţire în teologia lui William Tyndale»], Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (2002) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (2002)»].
5. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „The Doctrine of Justification in John Frith”, Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (2003) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (2003)»].
6. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „The Doctrine of Justification in Thomas Cranmer”, Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (2004) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (2004)»].
7. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Soteriological Objectivity and Subjectivity in Richard Hooker’s «A Learned Discourse of Justification»”, Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (2008) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (2008)»].
8. Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Humble Humanism. As Assessment of Edward Schillebeeckx’s Anthropology”, Sesiunea de comunicări ştiinţifice a Universităţii Emanuel din Oradea (2009) [Engl. «The Annual Research Conference of Emanuel University of Oradea (2009)»].
b. International
1. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “A Presentation of the ‘Introduction to Sacred Theology’ from Ludwig Crocius’ The Structure of Sacred Theology (1635)”, The Annual Research Conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute within the Free University of Amsterdam, Doorn (May 2005).
2. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Bisericile creştine tradiţionale şi protestante şi comunitatea evreiască din zona Bihorului după 1918″, la Healing of Memories, Bucureşti (26-29 iulie 2007) [Engl. «Corneliu C. Simuţ, „Traditional and Protestant Christian Churches and the Jewish Community in the Bihor Area after 1918”, Healing of Memories, Bucharest (July 26-29, 2007)»].
3. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “In Search of Biblical Justification: How to Explain Salvation to the Contemporary Church”, Biserica în lumea contemporană: Gaudium et Spes [Engl. «The Church in the Contemporary World: Gaudium et Spes»] , organised by the Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology within the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (at Oradea), Oradea (March 3-4, 2008).
4. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “O scurtă istorie selectivă a baptiştilor din zona Bihorului”, la Healing of Memories, Oradea şi Biharkeresztes (7-9 aprilie 2008); [Engl. «Corneliu C. Simuţ, "A Brief and Selective History of the Baptists in the Bihor Region", Healing of Memories, Oradea and Biharkeresztes (April 7-9, 2008)»].
5. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Re-Imagining Religious Belonging in Christian Ecclesiology: The Case of Edward Schillebeeckx” (in absentia), Re-Imagining Religious Belonging: Ecumenical Responses to Changing Religiosity in Europe, organised by Societas Ecumenica, Leuven (August 21-26, 2008).
6. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “From the Jesus of the Occupied Tomb to the Christ of the Empty Church in Edward Schillebeeckx”, Grandeur of Reason: Religion, Tradition and Universalism, organised by the Centre of Theology and Philosophy within the University of Nottingham, Roma (September 1-4, 2008).
7. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Evangelical Preaching in Present-Day Romania: Challanges and Opportunities”, Teologia biblica: una visione del mondo per la predicazione – Giornate Teologiche 2008, organised by the Istituto di Formazione Evangelica et Documentatione, Padova (September 5-6, 2008).
8. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Paul Ricoeur’s Notion of Fallibility and its Similarity to Contemporary Theological Radicalism and Philosophical Non-Realism”, Paul Ricoeur: Poetics and Religion, organised by the Research Unit of Biblical Studies of the Faculty of Theology of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven with the support of the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO Vlaanderen), Leuven (October 28-31, 2008).
9. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Vito Mancuso and his Theory of Disability. A General Overview”, Methodological and Methodical Issues in Bioethics Today. International Regional UNESCO Conference, organised by the Institute of Philosophy and Ethics within the University of Prešov, Stará Lesná (January 21-22, 2009).
10. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “The Role of Secularization in Remaking Christian Theology. An Analysis of Edward Schillebeeckx”, Elaborare l’esperienza di Dio. Contributi teologici, organised by Dipartimento di Filosofia, Università di Parma, Dipartimento di Ricerche Filosofiche, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, and Istituzione Biblioteche del Comune di Parma, Parma (March 20-21, 2009).
11. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “The Dispersed Trinity. Diluted Metaphysics and the Doctrine of God in Vito Mancuso”, Trinitarian Theology, organised by the Society for the Study of Theology, Utrecht (March 30-April 2, 2009).
12. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Re-Interpreting Christianity as a Human Phenomenon in Vito Mancuso”, Interreligious Hermeneutics in Pluralistic Europe, organised by European Society for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies and The Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions within the University of Salzburg, Salzburg (April 15-17, 2009).
13. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “The Christological Spirituality of Gregory Nazianzen as Reflected in his Letter to Nectarius, Bishop of Constantinople“, Teologie și spiritualitate în operele Sfinților Vasile cel Mare și Grigore de Nazianz [Engl. «Theology and Spirituality in the Works of St. Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus»], organised by the Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology within the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (at Oradea), Oradea (April 28-30, 2009).
14. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Pressing Pastoral Issues within Today’s Church as Exposed in Ion Bria’s Ecclesiology”, The Relevance of Reverend Professor Ion Bria’s Work for Contemporary Society and for the Life of the Church. New Directions in the Research of Church Doctrine, Mission, and Unity, organised by Andrei Șaguna Faculty of Orthodox Theology within Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu (May 14-16, 2009).
15. Corneliu C. Simuţ (with Dezső Buzogány), “The Reception of Calvin’s Theology in Transylvania. The Case of His Optima ineundae concordiae ratio si extra contentionem quaeretur veritas as a Polemical Work (1564)”, Calvin and His Influence, 1509-2009, organised by the Institut d’Histoire de la Réformation, Université de Genève; Faculté Autonome de Théologie Protestante, Université de Genève; Société du Musée Historique de la Réformation et Bibliothèque Calvinienne; Association Calvin 2009, Geneva (May 24-27, 2009).
16. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Reflections on the Necessity of Ecclesiastical Discipline and Its Applicability in Today’s Church according to Jean Calvin”, Calvin 500. Modernizáció vagy szakítás? [Engl. «Modernization or Misunderstanding?»], organised by the Institute of Philosophical Research and the Institute of Theology within Partium Christian University, Oradea (June 18, 2009).
17. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Fitting the Notion of Christ into Contexts. The Role of the Image of Christ in Erich Fromm”, Transforma No. 5: Moving (Con)texts. The Production and Circulation of Ideas in the Global Knowledge Economy – Transdisciplinary Forum Magdeburg, organised by the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education within Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg (July 10-12, 2009).
18. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “Understanding Death in the 21st Century: Vito Mancuso and His Re-Assessment of the Christian Teaching on Death from the Perspective of Man’s Historical Experience”, Dying and Death in 18th-21st Century Europe, organised by Consiliul Județean Alba, Muzeul Național al Unirii Alba Iulia, and Universitatea 1 Decembrie 1918 Alba Iulia [Engl. «The Alba County Council, The Alba Iulia National Museum of Unification and the 1st of December 1918 University of Alba Iulia»], Alba Iulia (September 25-27, 2009).
19. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “The Use of the Cappadocian Fathers in Vito Mancuso’s Radical Theology”, Moștenirea spirituală a sfinților Părinți Capadocieni pentru creștinii de pretutindeni [Engl. «The Spiritual Heritage of the Holy Cappadocian Fathers for the Christians Everywhere»], organised by Episcopia Ortodoxă a Oradiei, Universitatea din Oradea, Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă, Centrul de Studii Teologice Interdisciplinare, Institutul de Diplomație Religioasă and Secretariatul de Stat pentru Culte [Engl. «The Orthodox Bishopric of Oradea, the University of Oradea, the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Theological Studies, The Institute for Religious Diplomacy and the State Secretary for Religious Denominations»], Băile Felix (October 5-9, 2009).
20. Corneliu C. Simuţ, “The Theology of Creation in Vito Mancuso”, To Discern Creation in a Scattering World, Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology VII, Tradition-Hope for a Sustainable Future-Spinning Apart Together-Theological Heuristics, organised by the Faculty of Theology of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven with the support of the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO Vlaanderen), Leuven (October 28-31, 2009).
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