"Traditional Orthodoxy" as a Postcolonial Movement

The article examines modern Orthodox Christianity as a postcolonial movement as of October 2017. Topics include traditional Orthodoxy as a marker of communal identity, the struggle for meaning and relevance after years of theological and cultural captivity, and the perceived threats to Orthodox teac...

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Autor principal: Demacopoulos, George E. 1970- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: University of Chicago Press 2017
En: The journal of religion
Año: 2017, Volumen: 97, Número: 4, Páginas: 475-499
Otras palabras clave:B Theology
B Hegemony
B Orthodox Christianity
B Orthodox Eastern Church
B Postcolonial Theology
B Postcolonialism
B Christianity
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Sumario:The article examines modern Orthodox Christianity as a postcolonial movement as of October 2017. Topics include traditional Orthodoxy as a marker of communal identity, the struggle for meaning and relevance after years of theological and cultural captivity, and the perceived threats to Orthodox teaching and practice. Also discussed are tradition by negation, the Balkan independence movements in the 19th century, and intellectual hegemony.
ISSN:1549-6538
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/693164