Epstein, Mikhail (2012) Russian Spirituality and the Theology of Negation. Russian Culture, 13. pp. 1-72.
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Toward the end of the twentieth century Russian culture found itself at a crossroads which cannot be ascribed to any political election but which rather presupposed a radical change in its religious and social orientation. Two somewhat opposing theses will be developed in this article. First I will discuss the processes of secularization in Russian culture and the necessity of a third, neutral zone between the "sacred" and the "profane." Next, the dangers of social neutralization in culture and the necessity of retaining elements of the dual model along with the introduction of intermediate elements will be presented. We will hope that these theses are but partly contradictory; that is, when combined they will not cancel each other out, but will rather produce a "ternary" model of a cultural symbiosis between the extreme and the median, despite their apparent incongruity.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Religion and culture; Religious awakening; Social change; Spiritual life |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Spirituality B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission theology/theory > Public Theology G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Russian Federation |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2021 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2021 08:56 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2014 |
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