Orthodox Paradoxes
Subtitle: Heterogeneities and Complexities in Contemporary Russian Orthodoxy
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9789004269552
Description: The contemporary Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) is in a paradoxical situation: On all levels of Church life, new practices and concepts are considered to belong to Orthodox tradition, yet at the same time Orthodoxy is regarded as the most &#x93;unchangeable&#x94; and normative of the Christian confessions. So what makes tradition? The nineteen contributions in this volume examine the ambiguities and complexities created by the dynamic between tradition and innovation within the ROC in relation to the fundamental tenets of Orthodoxy. By this focus, the volume offers new insights and highlights the question how to define (Orthodox) Tradition. It addresses &#x93;unorthodox&#x94; topics of Orthodox paradoxes.