“In the Spirit of Symphony”
Journal: Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society
Year: 2021

Abstract In the last few years, the Russian Orthodox Church ( ROC ) has increased its influence over the legislation of the Russian Federation. The ROC transports the ‘divine’ meanings onto secular legal standards, and the state takes over the substantive message of the relevant canon laws. The Russian leadership admitted the establishment of a symphonic relationship with the ROC between 2009 and 2018 in connection with the pontificate of Patriarch Kirill. The “spirit of symphony” stretches even