Russia's Mission in the World: the Perspective of the Russian Orthodox Church

Curanović, Alicja (2019) Russia's Mission in the World: the Perspective of the Russian Orthodox Church. Problems of Post-Communism. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1075-8216

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Abstract

This paper presents a reconstruction of the Russian Orthodox Church’s narrative on mission, including the evolution and most characteristic features of its content and context. The notion of mission employed in this article combines components of both messianism and missionism. In short, mission is understood as the conviction that a certain community (state/nation) is exceptional and that this exceptionality manifests itself in its special destiny (Russian: osoboe prednaznachenie). As such, it represents a specific component of the identity of a state. In contemporary Russia, mission is seen as a crucial attribute of civilizational distinctiveness and of a major power.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Russian Foreign Policy, Messianism
Subjects: G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox
Divisions: Former Soviet Union > Russian Federation
Depositing User: Katharina Penner
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2022 09:08
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2022 09:08
URI: https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2644

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