PRAVOSLAVNA DUHOVNOST I RAT
ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY AND WAR

Summary/Abstract: ln Orthodox creed there is a very strong aspiration to reduce every theological discourse to a spiritual one, so it is reasonable to approach such a demanding topic about the relationship between the Orthodox religion and war with the spiritual discourse which represents an expression of an unique, personal, spiritual experience. In latest "Holy Father" literature, which is the basis of the orthodox spirituality, there is no topic on war and violence because they represent the complete contrast to the spiritual way. However, we can see where the compromises with the political power can lead us if we go back to the example of Origenus and especially Lactantius.

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