Religion, politics, and beyond: the Pussy Riot case

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

The recent case of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot, their performance in the Moscow Cathedral and the subsequent legal actions against them, have highlighted many important issues that Russian society faces today. However, this case can also be the basis for a more general analysis of the relations of religion and politics and the political dimension of Orthodox Christianity. Examining the relationship between religion and politics can point to two important elements that both religion and politics, in their institutional manifestations, share: 1) the “will to power,” and 2) the communitarian dimension of human existence. In order to fully understand the paradoxical position of Christianity in respect to politics and state, it is necessary to differentiate between “eschatological” and “historical” Christianity.

Angaben zum Objekt

• ISSN: 1522-5658
• Umfang: Seite(n): 1-14
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Society, 15

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Philosophie ; Philosophie, Theologie ; Russland ; Religion ; orthodoxe Kirche ; Christentum ; politischer Einfluss ; Protest

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Džalto, Davor
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
• (wann): 2013

Weitere Informationen

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344990
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:26 MESZ