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<p>This article analyzes Orthodox influence on developing national identity in modern Ukraine. The authors state that the factor of national specificity of Christianity is evident if we consider nations, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, Christianity influences the development of national cultures and has acquired the national characteristics of a particular community. Also, the war in Ukraine, which was started by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022, has significantly impacted socio-cultural processes in Ukraine, the functioning of national identity, and the religious situation, especially regarding the Orthodox churches. Authors pay attention to the reference to the topic of national identity in the documents and sermons of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine to show how the Orthodox hierarchies treat these issues. In addition, they study the ideologies that the Russian Orthodox Church creates and tries to impose through the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church churches of the Moscow Patriarchate as a dominant cultural, religious, and political discourse.</p>
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This article analyzes Orthodox influence on developing national identity in modern Ukraine. The authors state that the factor of national specificity of Christianity is evident if we consider nations, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, Christianity influences the development of national cultures and has acquired the national characteristics of a particular community. Also, the war in Ukraine, which was started by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022, has significantly impacted socio-cultural processes in Ukraine, the functioning of national identity, and the religious situation, especially regarding the Orthodox churches. Authors pay attention to the reference to the topic of national identity in the documents and sermons of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine to show how the Orthodox hierarchies treat these issues. In addition, they study the ideologies that the Russian Orthodox Church creates and tries to impose through the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church churches of the Moscow Patriarchate as a dominant cultural, religious, and political discourse.

The national identity and Orthodox Church: The case of contemporary Ukraine

The National University of Ostroh Academy

Ethics & Bioethics

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This article analyzes Orthodox influence on developing national identity in modern Ukraine. The authors state that the factor of national specificity of...

The national identity and Orthodox Church: The case of contemporary Ukraine

Published Online: Dec 03, 2022

Page range: 199 - 211

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0014

Keywords
Ukraine, national identity, Christianity, Orthodox Church, political religion

© 2022 Dmytro Shevchuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The national identity and Orthodox Church: The case of contemporary Ukraine

Published Online: Dec 03, 2022

Page range: 199 - 211

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0014

KeywordsUkraine, national identity, Christianity, Orthodox Church, political religion

© 2022 Dmytro Shevchuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Ukraine, national identity, Christianity, Orthodox Church, political religion