Churches Facing War: Ecumenical Deadlocks and Ecclesiological Challenges

The war in Ukraine has generated a debate both within the orthodox church and on an inter-Christian level regarding the religious legitimation of military conflicts. The inability of inter-Orthodox and ecumenical bodies to formulate a common stance in the face of war has raised questions about the c...

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Main Author: Keramidas, Dimitrios ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Exchange
Year: 2024, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-79
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBK Europe (East)
KDF Orthodox Church
KDJ Ecumenism
NBN Ecclesiology
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Ecumenism
B Ecclesiology
B Peace
B War
B Orthodoxy
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Summary:The war in Ukraine has generated a debate both within the orthodox church and on an inter-Christian level regarding the religious legitimation of military conflicts. The inability of inter-Orthodox and ecumenical bodies to formulate a common stance in the face of war has raised questions about the current methodology employed by ecumenical assemblies. Some have suggested exhausting the instruments of dialogue, while others have proposed expelling churches with a pro-war profile from ecumenical organisations. This article aims to demonstrate how this problem also arises from the politicisation of ecumenical assemblies, which detracts them from the ecclesiological principle that should guide Christian witness.
ISSN:1572-543X
Contains:Enthalten in: Exchange
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1572543x-bja10063