Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals

Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals
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Publisher : Central European University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9786155211201
ISBN-13 : 6155211205
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals by : Christos Mylonas

This book is a comprehensive exposition of the interaction of a national (the Serbian people) and a religiou (the Orthodox Christian faith) content, in the formation of a distinctive national identity and a mode of being. Its interdisciplinary approach, drawing on sociology, social anthropology, theology, political theory, Balkan historiography, and Serbian folklore, is deployed to provide a powerful and original analysis of how Serbian Orthodoxy has resulted in the sacralisation of the Serbian nation by framing the parameters of its existence. Addresses the following questions: what 'makes' a Serb? Are meaningful assumptions possible by introducing Serbian Orthodoxy as the primal point of reference? Why does religion appear to have an especially strong appeal?

Democratization in Christian Orthodox Europe

Democratization in Christian Orthodox Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 0367501171
ISBN-13 : 9780367501174
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Democratization in Christian Orthodox Europe by : Marko Vekovic

For a long time, Orthodox Christianity was regarded as a religious tradition that was incompatible with democracy. This book challenges this incompatibility thesis, offering an innovative and fresh theoretical framework for dealing with the issue of Orthodoxy and democracy. This book focuses on the political behaviour of Orthodox Christian Churches in the democratization processes from a comparative perspective, and shows that different Orthodox Churches acted differently in the democratization processes in Greece, Serbia and Russia. The fundamental question that arises is - why? By focusing on institutions, rather than on political theology, this book answers this question from a comparative perspective. By studying the historical, cultural, and political roles of the Orthodox Christian Church in these three countries, the author examines whether it is logical to presume that the Church played a significant role in the democratization process. This book will be of great interest to academics and students globally who teach, study, and research in the emerging field of religion and democracy.

Serbia Since 1989

Serbia Since 1989
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : 9780295802077
ISBN-13 : 0295802073
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Serbia Since 1989 by : Sabrina P. Ramet

During their thirteen years in power, Slobodan Milosevic and his cohorts plunged Yugoslavia into wars of ethnic cleansing, leading to the murder of thousands of civilians. The Milosevic regime also subverted the nation's culture, twisted the political mainstream into a virulent nationalist mold, sapped the economy through war and the criminalization of a free market, returned to gender relations of a bygone era, and left the state so dysfunctional that its peripheries--Kosovo, Vojvodina, and Montenegro--have been struggling to maximize their distance from Belgrade, through far-reaching autonomy or through outright independence. In this valuable collection of essays, Vjeran Pavlakovic, Reneo Lukic, and Obrad Kesic examine elements of continuity and discontinuity from the Milosevic era to the twenty-first century, the struggle at the center of power, and relations between Serbia and Montenegro. Contributions by Sabrina Ramet, James Gow, and Milena Michalski explore the role of Serbian wartime propaganda and the impact of the war on Serbian society. Essays by Eric Gordy, Maja Miljovic, Marko Hoare, and Kari Osland look at the legacy of Serbia's recent wars-issues of guilt and responsibility, the economy, and the trial of Slobodan Milosevic in The Hague. Sabrina Ramet and Biljana Bijelic address the themes of culture and values. Frances Trix, Emil Kerenji, and Dennis Reinhartz explore the peripheries in the politics of Kosovo/a, Vojvodina, and Serbia's Roma. Serbia Since 1989 reveals a Serbia that is still traumatized from Milosevic's rule and groping toward redefining its place in the world.

Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals

Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals
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Publisher : Central European University Press
Total Pages : 315
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789639241619
ISBN-13 : 963924161X
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals by : Christos Mylonas

This book is a comprehensive exposition of the interaction of a national (the Serbian people) and a religiou (the Orthodox Christian faith) content, in the formation of a distinctive national identity and a mode of being. Its interdisciplinary approach, drawing on sociology, social anthropology, theology, political theory, Balkan historiography, and Serbian folklore, is deployed to provide a powerful and original analysis of how Serbian Orthodoxy has resulted in the sacralisation of the Serbian nation by framing the parameters of its existence. Addresses the following questions: what 'makes' a Serb? Are meaningful assumptions possible by introducing Serbian Orthodoxy as the primal point of reference? Why does religion appear to have an especially strong appeal?

Orthodox Christianity and the Politics of Transition

Orthodox Christianity and the Politics of Transition
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781000283273
ISBN-13 : 1000283275
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Orthodox Christianity and the Politics of Transition by : Tornike Metreveli

This book discusses in detail how Orthodox Christianity was involved in and influenced political transition in Ukraine, Serbia and Georgia after the collapse of communism. Based on original research, including extensive interviews with clergy and parishioners as well as historical, legal and policy analysis, the book argues that the nature of the involvement of churches in post-communist politics depended on whether the interests of the church (for example, in education, the legal system or economic activity) were accommodated or threatened: if accommodated, churches confined themselves to the sacred domain; if threatened they engaged in daily politics. If churches competed with each other for organizational interests, they evoked the support of nationalism while remaining within the religious domain.

Church Reckoning with Communism in Post-1989 Romania

Church Reckoning with Communism in Post-1989 Romania
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9781498580281
ISBN-13 : 1498580289
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Church Reckoning with Communism in Post-1989 Romania by : Lucian Turcescu

The present volume focuses on the relationship with Communism of Romania's most important religious denominations and their attempt to cope with that difficult past which continues to cast an important shadow over their present. For the first time ever, this volume considers both the majority Romanian Orthodox Church and significant minority denominations such as the Roman and Greek Catholic Churches, the Reformed Church, the Hungarian Unitarian Church, and the Pentecostal Christian Denomination. It argues that no religious group escaped collaboration with the Communists. After 1989, however, most denominations had little desire to tackle their tainted past and make a clean start. In part, this situation was facilitated by the country's deficient legislation that did not encourage the pursuit of lustration, which in turn did not lead to a serious movement of elite renewal in the religious realm. Instead, a strong process of reproduction of the old elites and their adaptation to democracy has been the dominant characteristic of the post-Communist period.

Welcome to the Orthodox Church

Welcome to the Orthodox Church
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Publisher : Paraclete Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781612614342
ISBN-13 : 1612614345
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Welcome to the Orthodox Church by : Frederica Mathewes-Green

Welcome to the Orthodox Church—its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: readers learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians did for most of history, by immersion. Mathews-Green provides commentary and explanations on everything from how to “venerate” an icon, the Orthodox understanding of the atonement, to the Lenten significance of tofu. It’s the perfect book for inquirers and newcomers, but even readers who have been Orthodox all their lives say they learned things they never knew before. Enjoyable, easy-to-read, and leavened with humor, Welcome to the Orthodox Church is a gracious guide to the ancient faith of the Christian East.

The Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780300252170
ISBN-13 : 030025217X
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Eastern Orthodox Church by : John Anthony McGuckin

An insider’s account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the Apostles to the modern age In this short, accessible account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, John McGuckin begins by tackling the question “What is the Church?” His answer is a clear, historically and theologically rooted portrait of what the Church is for Orthodox Christianity and how it differs from Western Christians’ expectations. McGuckin explores the lived faith of generations, including sketches of some of the most important theological themes and individual personalities of the ancient and modern Church. He interweaves a personal approach throughout, offering to readers the experience of what it is like to enter an Orthodox church and witness its liturgy. In this astute and insightful book, he grapples with the reasons why many Western historians and societies have overlooked Orthodox Christianity and provides an important introduction to the Orthodox Church and the Eastern Christian World.

A Handbook of Spiritual Ecumenism

A Handbook of Spiritual Ecumenism
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Publisher : New City Press
Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9781565482630
ISBN-13 : 1565482638
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis A Handbook of Spiritual Ecumenism by : Walter Kasper

This Handbook offers practical suggestions for implementing and strengthening spiritual ecumenism, the heart of all efforts to re-unite divided Christians. It is grounded in the documents that have shaped the Catholic ChurchÂ’s engagement in seeking Christian unity, those of the Second Vatican Council, as well as others such as the encyclical Ut Unum Sint and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. A Handbook of Spiritual Ecumenism is written for anyone who values deeply the restoration of Christian unity, especially those responsible for promoting it at various levels of Church life. Cardinal Kasper extends a loving invitation to Christians of all traditions, encouraging them to join their Catholic brothers and sisters in prayer and action for unity.

Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and Other Dependent Countries and Territories

Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and Other Dependent Countries and Territories
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 20
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112115664333
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Question of the Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Any Part of the World, with Particular Reference to Colonial and Other Dependent Countries and Territories by : United Nations. Economic and Social Council