Nina Dimitrova

 

Abstract

 

 

This text will comment on some of the important aspects of the connection
between Eastern Orthodoxy and contemporary civilization, the historical development
of which has been designated as post-modernity. Being neither modern, nor postmodern, nor
anti-modern (because these predicates are not relevant to it), Orthodoxy has to answer
the question as to whether globalization is analogous to the “cosmic liturgy” sought by
the Christian religion as a whole, or to the contrary, is moving away from it. The other
basic problem of Orthodoxy – especially in what were formerly designated as East
European societies – is that it should be identified with nationality. To be Orthodox often
means to be a Bulgarian, a Serb, a Russian, a Romanian, etc. Ethnic affiliation and
Orthodox affiliation are often interchangeable. Thus, the nationalization of Orthodoxy is
becoming a major problem that the Church must resolve.

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