Churches in the Ukrainian public square
During the winter of 2013–2014, hundreds of thousands protested in Kyiv against the regime of Viktor Yanukovych. As a result of the clashes with police, over one hundred civil protesters lost their lives, and hundreds were wounded by the troops loyal to the president, who eventually had to run away...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press
2015
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Toronto journal of theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-14 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KBK Europe (East) KDB Roman Catholic Church KDF Orthodox Church |
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| Summary: | During the winter of 2013–2014, hundreds of thousands protested in Kyiv against the regime of Viktor Yanukovych. As a result of the clashes with police, over one hundred civil protesters lost their lives, and hundreds were wounded by the troops loyal to the president, who eventually had to run away from Ukraine. Those events, which have been branded as ‘‘the revolution of dignity,’’ are unthinkable without the presence of the churches at the Maidan—the central square of the Ukrainian capital. Any picture of the Maidan missing the churches would be incomplete and incorrect. The Maidan was not only a political and social event, but also a religious phenomenon. It explained itself in religious terms and articulated its demands through religious symbols. More importantly and less obviously, it created a new matrix of relationship between the churches and society in Ukraine. This article explores some aspects of the new matrix. |
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| ISSN: | 0826-9831 |
| Contains: | In: Toronto journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/tjt.3110 |