Cherenkov, Mykhailo N. (2022) The Church at War: Overseas Front. Bogomyslie, 32 (1).
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The war in Ukraine demands not only an evaluation from the church, but also a radical self-awareness as well as active participation. Instead of speaking about the church and war, one should consider the church at war as its only possible kind of mission. As a local pastor, the author offers his own experience, observations and emotions about how the war in Ukraine influences the life and ministry of Slavic churches in USA and emphasizes ten different challenges of war time: confusion and helplessness in the face of unthinkable levels of evil; the devastating and dividing influence of propaganda; divisions between those who are ‘there’ and ‘not there’; acute deficit of words; prayer crisis; the heresy of the ‘gospel of moderate prosperity’; consumer attitude to the Church of Christ as ‘our church’; naïve interpretations of the Bible regarding “politics”. No matter how complex and sharp these challenges may be, they mobilize the church and open up new possibilities for its spiritual renewal.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Church, war, politics, mission, unity, Baptist Theology, Evangelicalism, Russian-Ukrainian Relations, Ukrainian diaspora |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Peacemaking and Reconciliation B Mission theology/theory > Public Theology B Mission theology/theory > Mission and Social responsibility B Mission theology/theory > Mission and migration/Diaspora G Christian traditions/Denominations > Evangelical G Christian traditions/Denominations > Baptist |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Ukraine |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2024 15:11 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2024 15:11 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2956 |
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