National Rebirth Movement
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National Rebirth Movement Ⰿⰹⱎⰽⰰⱃⰵⰰ Ⰰⱀⰰⱄⱅⰰⰸⰵⰹ Ⱀⰰⱌⰹⱁⱀⰰⰾⰵ Mișcarea Anastazei Naționale | |
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| Abbreviation | MAN |
| Leader (1923-1934) | Ghenadie Isărescu |
| Founder | Alexandru Vorovan |
| Founded | 1st June 1921 |
| Dissolved | 10th January 1934 |
| Headquarters | Arciluco |
| Newspaper | Buna Vestire |
| Youth wing | Young Guardsmen Ⱅⰹⱀⰵⱃⰹⰹ Ⱂⰾⱌⰹⰵⱎⰹ - Tinerii Plăieși |
| Paramilitary Wing | Sentinels of the Twilight Ⰲⰵⰳⱍⰵⰰ Ⰰⰿⱆⱃⰳⱆⰾⱆⰹ - Veghea Amurgului |
| Membership | 800,000 |
| Ideology | Amurgism National Functonalism Amathian nationalism National mysticism Political Episemialism National populism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Episemialist Church |
| Colours | Black, White and Red |
The National Rebirth Movement (Amathian: Ⰿⰹⱎⰽⰰⱃⰵⰰ Ⰰⱀⰰⱄⱅⰰⰸⰵⰹ Ⱀⰰⱌⰹⱁⱀⰰⰾⰵ , tr. Mișcarea Anastazei Naționale), commonly known as the Twilight (Ⰰⰿⱆⱃⰳⱆⰾ, Amurgul), was an Amathian revolutionary functionalist movement, and the sole political party of the Kingdom of Amathia from 1923 to 1934. With a strong revolutionary and anti-democratic character, the movement militated for a one-party royal dictatorship in Amathia that was going to lead a spiritual rebirth of the nation. While the movement was strongly inspired by Gaullica's National Functionalism, it differed strongly from it in various ways, most particularly through its Episemialist mysticism and traditionalism, strong opposition to Catholicism, and its ethnic nationalist policies.
Etymology
The official name of the movement in Amathia was particular for its use of the theological term anastasis, rather than the Amathian word înviere, a purposeful choice which tied the spiritual rebirth that the movement envisioned with the universal resurrection that is promised in scripture. Members of the movement were initially known as anastaziști, literally "those who are reborn", but their involvement in the political violence that marked the early 1920's in Amathia led to the creation of their paramilitary wing, the Sentinels of the Twilight (Ⰲⰵⰳⱍⰵⰰ Ⰰⰿⱆⱃⰳⱆⰾⱆⰹ, Veghea Amurgului). The choice of twilight was once again tied to Episemialist mysticism and eschatology, where the twilight is equated to the opening of the Sixth Seal and the blackening of the sun. The twilight became quickly intertwined with the cult of death and sacrifice that was promoted by the movement, and it was subsequently adopted as another official name for the party, with the claim that the ascension of the party represented the "twilight" of the Amathian civilization as it was at that point in time, and the beginning of the time of hardships that would lead to the national rebirth.
Ideology
The core ideology of Amurgism is tied to a strong belief in ethnic nationalism Episemialist mysticism, a rejection of Eastern modern ideals and a return to the Amathian civilization as it was during the time of Arciluco, before its corruption by Catholic ideals. It called, much like functionalism, for a rebirth of the nation, but the Amurgist notion of it was more spiritual, strongly tied to Sotirian eschatology, and similar in some ways to the views of millenarianist cults, especially in regards to martyrdom and sacrifice. Scientific progress was to be tolerated only insofar as it did not contradict the scriptures, and the nation's progression to a classless society was to be achieved through the spiritual development of the new man and a return to the ideals of the Bible. Amurgist ideals were also deeply rooted in already existing concepts of Amathian irredentism, particularly in regards to its eastern border with Etruria, and with continuing to regard the partition of Bistravia as a national tragedy.