RT Article T1 "Traditional Orthodoxy" as a Postcolonial Movement JF The journal of religion VO 97 IS 4 SP 475 OP 499 A1 Demacopoulos, George E. 1970- LA English PB University of Chicago Press YR 2017 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1580870015 AB 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. K1 Christianity K1 Hegemony K1 Orthodox Christianity K1 Orthodox Eastern Church K1 Postcolonial Theology K1 Postcolonialism K1 Theology DO 10.1086/693164