scholarly journals Orthodox churches of Ukraine in the process of Ukrainian state formation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
D. S. Martyshyn
Keyword(s):  
State Formation ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Basic Element ◽  
The State ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
The Church ◽  
Ukrainian Society

The article analyzes the state and development of the main Orthodox Churches in the world and in Ukraine in the context of the interaction of the state and religious institutions. The systemic spiritual crisis of modern Ukrainian society is revealed. The content of the state policy in the field of strengthening spirituality and morality according to the life and sermon of the Ukrainian Christian Churches is determined. Certain directions of consolidation of Christian communities in Ukraine are outlined. The complex analysis of scientific literature on state dialogue and religious organizations is carried out.The scientific problem concerning the improvement of theoretical and methodological principles of the formation of the state policy in the field of religion based on the activities and preaching of the Orthodox Churches in Ukraine in the conditions of the globalized world is posed. The article identifies the main threats to the national security of the state in the religious sphere which faced Ukraine at the present stage, as well as the theoretically grounded ways of interaction between the state and the Ukrainian Christian Churches. The role of Orthodox Churches in Ukraine in the processes of state formation as a theoretical and methodological basis of state policy in the field of religion is revealed.The article is devoted to the research of the current state of interaction between the Ukrainian state and the Ukrainian Orthodox Churches and the main directions of their cooperation. The article deals with the peculiarities of the development of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, ways of developing the relations between the Church and the state in the conditions of the political transformation of Ukrainian society. The state of development of civil society in Ukraine in the context of constructive interaction between the Church, society and the state is also considered.The article substantiates that the Ukrainian Christian Churches were, are and will be an integral part of Ukrainian culture, history and future of the global world. The dialogue between the Church and the state will always be the basic element of social development, the foundation of the Ukrainian state building and the platform of democratization processes in Ukraine.

Conflicts over Episcopal Office in Southern Hispania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Wood
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
The Church

As key figures within their cities and members of regional aristocracies, bishops have often been seen as playing a pivotal role in the transition from Roman to post-Roman Hispania. There was a steady growth of episcopal power in Hispania and the office of bishop frequently became a source of conflict within Christian communities, as well as between those communities and neighbours seeking to assert authority from further afield. The nature of relations between the ‘church’ and the ‘state’ has long been a staple historiographical debate, while in recent decades ‘centre’ and ‘periphery’ has become one of the more popular heuristic dichotomies. This chapter takes a bottom-up approach to thinking about how local conflicts within cities related to those between bishops and ‘central’ powers – the imperial government in the case of Spania and the Visigothic monarchy in the case of Hispania.

scholarly journals Formation and implementation of the State Policy in the sphere of European integration of Ukraine: problems and contradictions

2019 ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
Valerii Rieznikov
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
The State ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Administration System ◽  
Ukrainian Society ◽  
The Eu

The purpose of the article is to identify the problems and contradictions of the state policy in the sphere of European integration of Ukraine and to justify the ways of overcoming them in the current conditions. The main internal problem that hinders the European integration course of Ukraine, experts consider, first of all, inefficiency of the public administration system – insufficient level of competence of civil servants, excessive bureaucracy, unreformed and corrupt public administration system. The top five major internal problems also include: the situation in the Donbas (including both armed conflict and public sentiment), high levels of corruption in Ukrainian society, ineffective policy of informing the population about European integration, lack of consensus in the political and social issues. The opinion that aggression, pressure and all-out hindrance from Russia will be a major external challenge for Ukraine’s European course, is shared by all experts interviewed. Among the major external obstacles, experts also cite internal problems of the EU itself, opposition or waiting position on the part of some EU members who do not want to break their ties with Russia, as well as the lack of a unified position in the European Union regarding the European perspective of Ukraine and the EU enlargement in general. Experts consider that the most effective factor contributing to the increase of the support of European integration in Ukrainian society is the successful implementation of internal reforms and the positive effect of ordinary citizens on them. In today’s context, Ukraine’s accession to the EU remains a goal for which it is active in political, legal, economic and other spheres. Conclusions from this research and perspectives of future development in current area. At the present stage of social development the process of forming and implementing effective and effective state policy in the field of European integration is of particular importance. Ukraine’s accession to the EU is a long-term issue, which depends on both the effectiveness of internal reforms and the transformation processes in the EU. However, Ukraine already needs to insist on giving it a formal EU membership perspective.

scholarly journals State policy of division of Catholic Church priests in Bosnia and Herzegovina into „positive“ and „reactionary“ (1945-1963)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 71-92
Author(s):  
Denis Bećirović ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Social Order ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

The illumination of the state policy of separating „positive“ from „negative“ priests of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most important issues in the scientific understanding of the position of this religious community during the first decades of existence of AVNOJ Yugoslavia. The post-war government in Bosnia and Herzegovina treated a large number of priests of the Catholic Church as real or potential enemies of the state. In addition to ideological reasons, which were more or less similar in all communist parties, the negative attitude of the CPY towards the Catholic Church was influenced by the fact that some priests supported the Ustasha movement during World War II. The justification for the negative attitude of party structures towards priests was argued most often in the documents of the Commission for Religious Affairs with the following reasons: that most priests supported the occupier and domestic traitors during the war; that they spread hostile propaganda against the national liberation movement; that they actively participated in the fight against the new social order; that they had committed war crimes and persecuted members of other faiths, and that they had been linked to criminal Ustasha emigration abroad. In addition to „negative“ priests, there were „positive“ priests that also acted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as they were reported in the documents of the Commission for Religious Affairs. They did not agree to the policy of confrontation with the state and demanded the establishment of dialogue and co-operation between the Church and the state. Some of the most prominent representatives of this group of priests were: Fr Bono Ostojić, Ph.D. Karlo Karin, Fr Mile Leko, Fr Josip Markušić, Fr Serafin Dodig, Fr Kruno Misilo and others. Holders of „positive tendencies“ among the clergy, according to the Commission for Religious Affairs, understood the importance of establishing communication and contacts with state authorities and the harmfulness of the negative attitude of the Catholic Church towards the state. Their goal was to change the methods of solving problems between the Church and the state, and to build a path that would suit the interests of the priests of the Catholic Church and the interests of the state community, without interfering with the church's dogmatic canonical principles. The „differentiation“ of priests was treated as a positive result of the work of the new government, because, according to their assessments, in the first post-war years, representatives of religious communities had a hostile attitude towards the newly created socialist Yugoslav state. Therefore, the Commission for Religious Affairs (federal and republican) has continuously pointed out the importance of implementing a policy of „stratification and differentiation“ within religious communities. According to the observations of the Federal Commission for Religious Affairs, the post-war „differentiation“ among the priests happened primarily due to their attitudes regarding the relationship between the state and the Catholic Church. Some considered it desirable and useful to establish communication with the newly created authorities, while others maintained a negative attitude. In addition to these two groups, there was a third group that was undecided. When considering the biographical data of the priests of the Catholic Church proposed for state decorations, it can be stated that the authorities carefully took into account which priests would be on the list of candidates recommended for awards. A positive attitude towards the new socialist social order, active participation in the establishment of the Association of Catholic Priests in Bosnia and Herzegovina, loyalty, patriotism towards socialist Yugoslavia, and contribution to the development of the Association of Catholic Priests in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are some of the most important reasons for choosing candidates for awards. In the article, based on unpublished archival sources, the author contextualises the political circumstances and the circumstances in which the state policy of differentiation of „positive“ from „reactionary“ priests of the Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place, points out the reasons for and bearers of such policy, and analyses its expression and results. Also, the author presents the policy of awarding state recognitions and decorations to individual priests in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Analysis of the Ukraine's state policy of economy technological competitiveness formation

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Taras Vasyltsiv ◽  
Volodymyr Zaychenko
Keyword(s):  
State Policy ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Control Function ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Organizational System ◽  
Technological Activity ◽  
Technological Competitiveness

The urgency of the formation of technological competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy under the current global challenges and threats is substantiated. The analysis of the national institutional and organizational system of state policy of ensuring technological competitiveness of the economy has been carried out. The importance of forming in the country of institutional, organizational and institutional-legal systems of the state policy of ensuring innovation-technological activity and development is pointed out. The condition of the institutional and legal system of the state policy of ensuring technological competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy is revealed. The results of the analysis of the state policy of ensuring the technological competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy by management functions are presented. The paper emphasizes that the following disadvantages of the state policy of ensuring technological competitiveness: by the function of analysis - the lack of a system of complex analysis and evaluation of innovation and technical activity; by function of planning - non-institutionalization of the system of programming and planning of technological competitiveness of economy; by function of organization - non-construction of a complete organizational and institutional system of state regulation of innovative activity; by function of motivation - absence of sufficient customs-tariff and budget-tax stimulation of innovation and technological activity; by the control function - unformed environment of independent institutions for monitoring and control of the state innovation and technological policy. The paper substantiates that technological competitiveness of the economy is formed in stages according to the levels: factor competitive advantages of strategic enterprises, strengthening of competitive positions of clusters, development of "strong" industries, technological competitive advantages of the economy, international competitiveness. The fact that technological competitiveness of each country is based on its own model and does not fit into the universal "ideal" scenario is emphasized.

scholarly journals THE EVOLUTION OF THE NORMATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF UKRAINE'S EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AT THE PRESENT STAGE OF STATE FORMATION

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Integration ◽  
State Formation ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Legal System ◽  
The State ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Normative Foundations ◽  
Ukrainian Society

Oleksandr Perederii, Evgen Grygorenko The evolution of the normative foundations of Ukraine's European integration at the present stage of state formation The article presents and reveals the main tendencies of evolution of the normative foundations of European integration of Ukraine at the present stage of state formation. While analyzing the problems of implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, the author highlights and reveals the content of three main tendencies that are characteristic for the development of the legislative basis of the European integration policy. In particular, the expanding of the current Constitution of Ukraine with the rules on the irreversibility of the European integration course, updating of normative documents regulating the planned character and gradual implementation of the provisions of the Association Agreement, amending the current version of the Association Agreement in order to update its provisions. The attention is drawn to the fact that the modification of the legislative foundations of Ukraine's European integration course is an important political and legal factor for the transformation of not only the system of the legal system of the state in the formal sense, but also of the legal consciousness of the broad masses of the population. This is explained by the phenomenon of the action of so-called «future law». In practical terms, such a phenomenon manifests itself in the fact that in the society on the mental level there is an increasing level of expectations from the state to activate pro-European policy, further reforming of the national law in the direction of implementation of European models of social regulation. Accordingly, there is an impact on the minds of people by "future norms of law", which are designed to regulate social relations, which are just beginning to emerge. Further priorities of expanding the legislative foundations of Ukraine's European integration are outlined. In particular, it is the optimization of the mechanism of substantial realization of European integration transformations in the practice of national state administration, as well as the preparation of legislative support to overcome the global political risks and economic threats that may occur in connection with the implementation of the Association Agreement. The primary for Ukraine is the calculation of the foresight of the political, legal and socio-economic development of Ukrainian society and the generation of normative constructions for the efficiency of the respective processes. Therefore, the practical task of national legal science is to develop scientific proposals for further development of the normative foundations of European integration of Ukraine, taking into account the requirements of time and expectations of Ukrainian society. Key words: Ukraine, European Union, European integration, legislation, Constitution of Ukraine, Association Agreement, legal system.

scholarly journals CIVIL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE: THORNY PATH OF CREATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Yevhen Tsokur
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
State Formation ◽  
National Level ◽  
The State ◽  
The Real ◽  
Public Control ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Optimum Model ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Ukrainian Society

Problem of the creation of civil society institutions is actual and requested. Ukrainian society is in a search state of optimum model of existence and communication with the state and power from the moment of independence acquisition. A few attempts of building of effective institutions of civil society in Ukraine failed. However the search continues. Own and world experience inspires the Ukrainian people on creation of own way to the real democracy cherished in dreams. Research of formation and development of civil society at the national level is not only extremely important, but also vital in the context of world legitimation processes. Essence of civil society is in structural opposition to power, public control over its activities. Civil society is the initiator of power delegitimation and it is also is an indicator of gaining legitimacy by the authorities. One of functions of civil society is to non-admit, and better prevent coming to power potentially illegitimate power institutes and establishment of the illegitimate regimes. Civil society can give birth on the «barricades» of fight against illegitimate power and to disappear after defeat in this fight, or to degrade under the pressure of external and internal contradictions. A task of civil society is not only society mobilization on a fight against the illegitimate regime but also consolidation of society with the aim of further effective state formation.

scholarly journals Ethnopolitical challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: international and national contexts

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Vladyslava Bakalchuk
Keyword(s):  
State Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Racial Relations ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Ukrainian Society

The article considers the current ethno-political challenges caused by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures of the state to counter the spread of coronavirus infection. The analysis of humanitarian threats is carried out posed by the spread of the pandemic in the ethno-political sphere at the international and national levels. Attention is drawn to the growing vulnerability of certain ethnic and racial groups as a result of the pandemic, both from the coronavirus itself and from the socio-economic consequences of national governments' response to the pandemic. The aim of the article is to analyze the main ethno-political challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic at the international and national levels, as well as the priority goals of the policy to opposition the negative consequences of the spread of coronavirus in Ukraine.The article emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to the analysis of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on "vulnerable" groups from minority communities, in particular – socio-economic factors that cause the spread of coronavirus infection in multicultural communities and reduce the effectiveness of government pandemic policies. Among the main challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are the ethno-political consequences of the pandemic, which are the growing inequality of certain minority groups, discrimination and the conflict-generating potential of interethnic/racial relations within multicultural societies. The article emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to the analysis of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on "vulnerable" groups from minority communities and the growing conflict potential of interethnic / racial relations within multicultural societies.The ethno-political factors of influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Ukrainian society, actual questions of formation and realization of the state policy in the ethnonational sphere concerning protection of vulnerable groups and counteraction to displays of interethnic intolerance are considered. The most vulnerable groups that have suffered the most from the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic and the forms of interethnic intolerance in Ukrainian society during this period have been identified. The article concludes that the effectiveness of the implemented anti-epidemic measures of national governments depends on the state policy in the ethno-political sphere. Also, the importance of further analysis and prevention of ethno-political challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to preserve the domestic political stability of the state and develop an effective policy of preserving interethnic harmony in Ukraine is stated.

scholarly journals Use of ethnographic material in the course "Religious studies"

1999 ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
A. Gudyma
Keyword(s):  
Religious Studies ◽  
The Political ◽  
The West ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
The Church ◽  
Ukrainian Society

The traditional religious studies program, which focuses primarily on the history of religion and the church, finding out the features of religion as a spiritual phenomenon and a cultural phenomenon does not always provide an opportunity to fully realize the teaching and educational tasks of the subject. Students will soon master the philosophical and methodological principles of discipline rather than mastering material that would meet the needs of the modern national revival of the Ukrainian people. It is known that the impudent sources of the history of our people by the political will of the uninvited people both from the East and from the West continue to distort the ethnogenesis of Ukrainian society, the origins of its spirituality, the identity of Kyiv Christianity, the idea of ​​a national Church, and others.

scholarly journals Subjects That Shape Public Policy In The Sphere Of Circulation Of Medical Means

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Yu.M. Tovt
Keyword(s):  
State Policy ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Executive Power ◽  
Medicinal Products ◽  
Democratic Reform ◽  
Political Relations ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
Ukrainian Society

Implementation of an effective policy in the field of medical means circulation at the present stage of the development of Ukrainian society is one of the defining conditions for its further democratic reform, strengthening in the country of the institutions of the rule of law, competitive market economy, ensuring the implementation of human and citizen rights and freedoms. Any policy becomes understandable when it is understood who carries out it and what it is aimed at, i.e. defined subjects and objects of policy in society at one or another stage of historical development. This definition makes it possible to clarify the essence of political relations between subjects, as well as between subjects and objects of policy, to reveal the forms of their political behavior, methods of political activity, means of transformation of the political environment. The article highlights the issues concerning subjects that form the general state policy in the field of circulation of medicines. Their analysis is carried out and their main functions and tasks are determined. The state policy in the sphere of circulation of medicinal products is formed and implemented by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the State Service of Ukraine for Medicinal Products, professional associations of pharmaceutical workers, within the powers of which is the adoption of different types of normative legal acts (concepts, programs, provisions, procedures, rules, standards, instructions, instructions, licensing conditions, lists, codes, etc.), agreed with European and international legislation, as well as, if necessary, with other central bodies of executive power. Such standards follow, in addition to general normative legal acts, also from specialized acts on the formation of such policy.

scholarly journals Man Slaving to Divine: A Socio-religious Custom Gleaned from the Nineteenth Century Palm Leaves

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ignatius Payyappilly
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
Spiritual Senses ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Social Custom ◽  
The Church ◽  
Palm Leaf ◽  
Palm Leave

This paper is an attempt to explore and analyse the practice of the institution of slavery observed by the Syrian Christian communities in Kerala. There are eighteenth and nineteenth century palm leaf (manuscript) records in the Syrian Christian churches in Kerala establishing the same which needs to be understood in its secular and spiritual senses since these records are evidence of both the secular practice of slavery as a social custom and a religious practice of adima (slave) offering as a spiritual activity. So also, this paper is an attempt to explore and analyse the origin of adimappanam or adimakasu found in the Church records. Keywords: Syrian Christians; Slavery; Palm leave records; Adima; Adimappanam; Slave offering

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