The Nationalization of Liturgy in the Orthodox Church of Finland in the 1920s-30s
| Aug 22, 2017
Published Online: Aug 22, 2017
Page range: 154 - 172
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2017-0012
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© 2017 Maria Takala-Roszczenko, published by De Gruyter Open
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The article explores the nationalization of the Orthodox liturgical tradition in Finland in the 1920s-30s. It was a process through which the Finnish Orthodox tried to remove signs of Russian heritage from their church culture in order to prove their loyalty to the newly independent Republic of Finland. The analysis of the national discourse reveals how the contemporary writers justified the nationalizing reforms.