Seeking God
Subtitle: the recovery of religious identity in Orthodox Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia
By: edited by Stephen K. Batalden.
Contributors: Batalden, Stephen K.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: DeKalb
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church -- History; Russia (Federation) -- Religious life and customs; Ukraine -- Religious life and customs; Georgia (Republic) -- Religious life and customs
Description: "From the reopening of the churches to the expressions of religious charity to the revival of monasticism, signs of recovery of Eastern Orthodox religious culture are evident throughout the former Soviet lands. While occasioned in part by the death of communism, the new religious consciousness is rooted in living traditions that antedate by centuries the relatively brief period of Soviet rule. Addressing these living traditions, this volume's essays highlight both historical and contemporary sources of religious identity."--BOOK JACKET. "Seeking God examines the roots and recovery of Orthodox religious culture in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. The authors of the essays are leading international authorities on Orthodoxy, and their contributions reflect the growing scholarly interest in Orthodox popular culture, as well as the linkage of confessional identity with nationalism in the Eastern Orthodox world."--BOOK JACKET. "Following an introduction by Stephen K. Batalden and an opening essay on the life and work of Father Aleksandr Men', the essays deal with such topics as Old Believers, women's religious communities, schism and cultural conflict, architecture, contemporary politics of the Russian Bible, and sources for studying Eastern Christianity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Earlier versions of all except one essay were presented at the symposium on "The Recovery of Religious Identity in the Soviet Union" held at Arizona State University in Mar. 1991.