Ukrainian Orthodox: National Identification of Churches During the Russian-Ukrainian War
Ukrainian Orthodox: National Identification of Churches During the Russian-Ukrainian War

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the description of the problem of identification of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The authors proceed from the special role of religion in international relations and modern hybrid conflicts in general as well as the peculiarities of the Russian-Ukrainian war as Orthodox countries in particular. The concept of the “national passport of Orthodox churches” of Ukraine has been formulated as a methodological mechanism for quality control and protection of the own identity: to what extent “Ukrainian” in the name of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reflects belonging to the people of Ukraine. The analysis is based exclusively on church documents: certificates of independence, statutes, resolutions, appeals, etc. An important aspect of the research is the interpretation of the normative part of the documents in terms of their projection and functionality. The authors come to the conclusion that Ukrainian Orthodoxy represented by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have different orientations in their identity and reflect, respectively, constructive and destructive models of functionality in the life of Ukrainian society and become a factor of protection/aggravation in the hybrid war. The material was developed within the framework of the project “Social functionality of religion under the conditions of large-scale dangers: ideological-theoretical and practical dimensions” under the state registration number: 0121U109446.

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