Vlasin, Alexandru (2025) Christian Identity and the Praxis of Mission in Eastern Europe. Vista, 47.
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The first wave of evangelism and Christian witness in Eastern Europe arrived through the first of Jesus’ apostles. Some claim St. Andrew was the first to come to these lands, while the New Testament relates that the apostle Paul made several trips into the area on his missionary journeys. Today, the Orthodox Church represents most of the Christian world in this region and teaches that the roots of Orthodoxy were laid by the apostles themselves, meaning that the only legitimate Christian faith is Orthodoxy. This imposes a territorial approach to faith, leaving no room for the presence of other Christian denominations. The same pattern can be found across Central and Eastern Europe, where nationality dictates religious affiliation to Orthodoxy. For example, to be Bulgarian means to be Orthodox. Therefore, there is a strong overlap between national citizenship and the Christian identity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | national citizenship, Christian identity, indigeneity, migration |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues B Mission theology/theory > Evangelism/Proclamation of Gospel B Mission theology/theory > Mission and Social responsibility B Mission theology/theory > Mission and migration/Diaspora G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Romania |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jan 2026 11:08 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jan 2026 11:08 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/3220 |
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