Heroism and holiness in the aspect of Orthodox theology
Journal: Issues of Theology
Year: 2024

In the article, the authors formulate three universal postulates of the connection between the heroic and the sacred, characteristic of any European culture from Antiquity to the present day: “A hero is always a sufferer”; “A hero is always a tragic figure”; “A hero is a figure separated or separated from society, policy, family, history, common sense”. In Christianity (as in Hellas, Ancient Rome or Islam), these three postulates acquire their semantic texture. Heroism is comprehended as nothing