Fervent Christians: Orthodox activists in Russia as publics and counterpublics
In the post-Soviet context liberal publics in Russia often see the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate as a satellite of the state and its collaborator. Attempts by Church representatives, sometimes self-appointed, to enlarge the Church’s presence in public space are perceived by secu...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Routledge
2023
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Religion, state & society
Año: 2023, Volumen: 51, Número: 1, Páginas: 11-29 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Public Sphere
B Orthodox Christianity B right to the city B Religious activism B Post-secular B Russia |
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| Sumario: | In the post-Soviet context liberal publics in Russia often see the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate as a satellite of the state and its collaborator. Attempts by Church representatives, sometimes self-appointed, to enlarge the Church’s presence in public space are perceived by secular publics as violating certain principles fundamental to the functioning of the public sphere: individual membership and independence from the state. Consequently, individual religious activists and associations of believers – Orthodox brotherhoods and sisterhoods, charity projects and other initiatives affiliated with the Church – function as counterpublics which feel excluded from the common public sphere and form alternative public spheres. This contribution focuses on the public actions of a female religious activist in a big city in the Urals who presents herself as speaking on behalf of the church people, often aiming to establish or defend visible religious symbols in the city landscape. |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2023.2174757 |