Die orientalischen Christen und Europa: "Motor der Modernisierung oder "fünfte Kolonne des Westens"?
This article describes the complex situation of the oriental Christians between oriental roots and western claims. Once the original inhabitants of the Orient, they were pushed into marginalization after the Islamic conquests and became inferior citizens; this left its mark in their collective ident...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
2009
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| In: |
Theologische Literaturzeitung
Year: 2009, Volume: 134, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-152 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Near East
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Summary: | This article describes the complex situation of the oriental Christians between oriental roots and western claims. Once the original inhabitants of the Orient, they were pushed into marginalization after the Islamic conquests and became inferior citizens; this left its mark in their collective identity. The West often considered the Christians as natural allies of its political interests, without having respect for their cultural heritage. Thus, the role of the oriental Christians can not be understood within the Islamic majoritiy alone, but also in consideration of the oriental-occicental interaction. As the Christians were often leading advocates of secularism and nationalism, their situation today gets worse as a result of the pressure toward social homogeneity. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5671 |
| Contains: | In: Theologische Literaturzeitung
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