Eastern Orthodox Encounters of Identity and Otherness

Jennifer Wasmuth, Humboldt University, Germany Alfons Brüning, St. Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands Daniela Kalkandjieva, Sofia University Anna Briskina-Müller, Halle-Wittenberg University, Germany Thomas Bremer, University of Münster, Germany Dagmar Heller, Ecumenical Institute, Switzerland Ciprian Ghisa, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology Babes-Bolyai University, Romania Natalia Kochan, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Vasilios N. Makrides, University of Erfurt, Germany Julia Anna Lis, Ecumenical Institute of the Theological Faculty, Germany Regina Elsner, Ecumenical Institute in Muenster Tina Olteanu the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany Dorothée de Nève, Institute for Political Science at FernUniversität, Germany Mikhail Zherebyatyev, Voronezh State University, Russian Federation Olga Kazmina, Moscow State University, Russian Federation Matthew Baker, Fordham University, USA Christoph Mühl, the University of Münster, Germany

• Introduction; Andrii Krawchuk PART I: THE ECCLESIAL SELF: TRADITIONAL IDENTITIES AND THE CHALLENGES OF PLURALISM 1. Russian Orthodoxy between State and Nation; Jennifer Wasmuth 2. Morality and Patriotism: Continuity and Change in Russian Orthodox Occidentalism since the Soviet Era; Alfons Brüning 3. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church at the Crossroads: Between Nationalism and Pluralism; Daniela Kalkandjieva 4. The Search for a new Church Consciousness in current Russian Orthodox Discourse; Anna Briskina-Müller PART II: PERCEPTIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS OTHER: DIFFERENCE AND CONVERGENCE 5. Between Admiration and Refusal – Roman Catholic Perceptions of Orthodoxy; Thomas Bremer 6. Apostolic Continuity in Contradiction to Liberalism? Fields of Tension between Churches in the East and the West; Dagmar Heller 7. The Image of the Roman-Catholic Church in the Orthodox Press of Romania, 1918-1940; Ciprian Ghi?a 8. 'Oh, East is East, and West is West…:' The Character of Orthodox – Greek-Catholic Discourse in Ukraine and its Regional Dimensions; Natalia Kochan PART III: ORTHODOX CRITIQUES OF THE WEST 9. 'The Barbarian West': A Form of Orthodox Christian Anti-Western Critique; Vasilios N. Makrides 10. Anti-western Theology in Greece and Serbia Today; Julia Anna Lis 11. The Russian Orthodox Church on the Values of Modern Society; Regina Elsner PART IV: ENCOUNTERS WITH EUROPEAN VALUES 12. Eastern Orthodoxy and the Processes of European Integration; Tina Olteanu and Dorothée de Nève 13. The Russian Orthodox Church's Interpretation of European Legal Values (1990-2011); Mikhail Zherebyatyev 14. The Russian Orthodox Church in a new Situation in Russia: Challenges and Responses; Olga Kazmina PART V: PROSPECTS FOR RELIGIOUS ENCOUNTER, CONSENSUS AND COOPERATION 15. Neopatristic Synthesis and Ecumenism: Toward the 'Reintegration' of Christian Tradition; Matthew Baker 16. Justification in the Theological Conversations Between Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Protestant Churches in Germany; Christoph Mühl 17. Constructing Interreligious Consensus in the Post-Soviet Space: the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations; Andrii Krawchuk PART VI: EMERGING ENCOUNTERS AND NEW CHALLENGES IN POST-SOVIET CENTRAL ASIA 18. Muslim-Orthodox Relations in Russia: Contextual Readings of A Common Word ; Andrii Krawchuk 19. Radical Islam in the Ferghana Valley; Galina M. Yemelianova 20. Uzbek Islamic Extremists in the Civil Wars of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan: From Radical Islamic Awakening in the Ferghana Valley to Terrorism with Islamic Vocabulary in Waziristan; Michael Fredholm

“The collection … provides important new insights into the trajectories of Orthodox thought, institutional structure, and ecumenical activities in the twenty-first century. … the collection presents a balance of breadth and depth that will appeal to specialists on the region as well as scholars of religion. The text can serve as a valuable survey for upper-level undergraduate seminars and graduate courses on Russia and Eastern Europe, comparative religion, and church - state relations rooted in political, sociological and legal frameworks.” (Steven G. Jug, Journal of Church and State, Vol. 58 (1), 2016)"Anyone wishing to understand the thinking and behavior of Orthodox Churches in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century need look no further. This volume, ably edited by Andrii Krawchuk and Thomas Bremer, offers a comprehensivesurvey of the Eastern Orthodox world, taking into view, among other things, Orthodox appraisals of Western values, encounters with Catholic and Protestant Churches, and the emergence of a new religious consciousness in Russia. This volume is a most welcome addition to the literature on religion and society." - Sabrina P. Ramet (NTNU), author of Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia"The twenty papers in this compendium trace the metamorphoses in Orthodox self-identity and relationship with others, particularly the West. These are uniformly perceptive, diverse, interdisciplinary and well informed research papers expertly edited by two of the foremost scholars of religion of central and eastern Europe, Andrii Krawchuk and Thomas Bremer. Those wishing to understand the post-communist transition of Orthodoxy will want to read this book." - Paul Mojzes, Editor, 'Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe'"With the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989 and the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Orthodox churches in Central and Eastern Europe faced new opportunities and daunting challenges. Thrust from isolation into a global environment, these churches have had to reflect on their understanding of themselves and others while dealing with democracy, pluralism, and post-modernity. This book presents careful studies offering keen insights and sage observations on what has transpired in Orthodoxy in the region in the past generation." - James R. Payton, Jr., Former President, CAREE (Christians Associated for Relationships with Eastern Europe), Professor of History, Redeemer University College, Ontario, CAN