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Društvena istraživanja : Journal for General Social Issues, Vol. 3 No. 2-3 (10-11), 1994.

Original scientific paper

ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITV AND WAR

Pavle Rak ; Paris

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Abstract

ln Orthodox creed there is a very strong aspiration to reduce every
theological discourse to a spiritual one, so it is reasonable to
approach such a demanding topic about the relationship between
the Orthodox religion and war with the spiritual discourse which
represents an expression of an unique, personal, spiritual
experience. In latest "Holy Father" literature, which is the basis of
the orthodox spirituality, there is no topic on war and violence
because they represent the complete contrast to the spiritual way.
However, we can see where the compromises with the political
power can lead us if we go back to the example of Origenus and
especially Lactantius. The author stresses the ideas of a
contemporary arcimandrit Sophronius Saharov, who had an
explicit attitude towards war: no war can achieve a single aim of
the spiritual life. At the end of the paper, there are the examples of
non-spiritual (and anti-spiritual) orthodox discourse which is
obviously serving the national, political and other interests of this
world.

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Hrčak ID:

33038

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/33038

Publication date:

1.3.1994.

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