In the name of bonfires or altars? Cover Image

Za ogniska czy za ołtarze?
In the name of bonfires or altars?

Author(s): Andrej Kurajew
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Fundacja Świętego Mikołaja
Keywords: Orthodox church; Andriej Kurajew; Russia; USSR

Summary/Abstract: How the religion of the Eastern Orthodox Church interact with modern, secular Russia? What was the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the eastern world throughout the ages? How did the attitude of both the faithful and the priests towards the state issues evolve from the beginning of Christianity up to the modern times? How to reconcile the faith and its moral code with the rules of a secular state which often even fights against the Christian church? What was the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the USSR and in what way is this role connected with the decommunization? Andrzej Kurajew, deacon of the Russian Orthodox Church, answers all these questions in the interview conducted by Grzegorz Górny.

  • Issue Year: 2003
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 42-53
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish