Religion, Religious Diplomacy, and Russia's Aggression against Ukraine
The volume includes the papers presented at the “Church Diplomacy and the Religious Dimension of the Russian-Ukrainian War” conference held in Lviv, Ukraine on June 29-30, 2023. The conference was part of the “Standing in Solidarity” (2022-2024) partnership between the University of Notre Dame and the Ukrainian Catholic University. The goal of this publication is to put the ongoing military conflict into the context of the religious past and present in both Ukraine and Russia, thus contributing to a theologically informed understanding of the current situation and its global effect. The papers presented in this volume also explore religious diplomacy and the ways it can play a positive role for the sake of ending the war with a just peace, as well as healing the conflict that threatens to destroy the international order.
The Churches and the War: Religion, Religious Diplomacy, and Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine / ed. by Yury P. Avvakumov and Oleh Turiy. Lviv: Ukrainian Catholic University Press 2024. 328 p.
ISBN 978-617-7608-70-6 (paper)
ISBN 978-617-7608-71-3 (electronic)
Content:
Yury P. Avvakumov, Oleh Turiy: Editor's Preface
Clemens Sedmak: Word of Welcome
José Casanova: Religious Dimensions Of The War On Ukraine And The Shortcomings Of Church Diplomacy: An Inroduction
Michał Wawrzonek: The Concept Of The Russkiy Mir: The Ideological Foundation Of Ruscism
Anatolii Babynskyi: Resentment, Ideology And Myth: How “Holy Rus” Haunts The Russian Soul
Vyacheslav Karpov: The Theotokos As Commander In Chief: How Russian Orthodoxy Informs Imperialist Wars And Is Twisted by Them
Elena Volkova: Theological Foundation For The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine: The Roc, Russkiy Mir, Ruscism
Mykhailo Cherenkov: Counterfeit Forms Of Russian Orthodoxy As A Challenge To Religious Freedom
Stefan Kube: "To Put Politics Aside"? Reflections On Theological And Non-Theological Factors Within Ecumenical Dialogue
Andrij M. Hlabse, S.J: Challenges For Diplomacy “Super Partes” In Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Jan Tombiński: Is There A Role For The Churches In Conflict Resolution? Historical And Strategic Considerations
Tamara Grdzelidze: The World Council Of Churches And The Orthodox Divide: Diplomacy In The Russo-Ukrainian War
Oleksandra Kovalenko: Ukrainian Ecumenism In Action Internationally And Domestically: Challenges And Perspectives
Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven: Russia’s War Against Ukraine: A Peace-Ethical Analysis
Markus Vogt: Conflict-Capable Peace Ethics: Christian Perspectives In View Of The War In Ukraine
Andreas Trampota: Just War vs. Just Peace? Ethics Of War And Peace Between The Realism Of Christian Eschatology And Unrealistic Utopia
Thomas Mark Németh: The War Against Ukraine And The Churches: A Challenge To Theology
Cezary Kościelniak: Unjust Interpretations Of A Just War: The Catholic Church’s Approach To The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Volodymyr Turchynovskyy: The Future As A Moral Vision: Imagining Security In Times Of War
Oleksiy Panych: What Makes Our Peacemaking Into A "Potemkin Village"
Myroslav Marynovych: Between Religious Freedom And Considerations Of National Security: The Issue Of The Moscow Patriarchate In Ukraine
Viktor Yelenskyi: At The Crossroads Of Faith And War: Navigating Religious Freedom In Ukraine
EPILOGUE
Metropolitan Borys Gudziak: Living The Gift, Killing And Dying By The Grab