Ivan Ozhienko about the role of religion in Ukrainian national life

2001 ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
K. Nedzelsky
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
Human Soul ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Terrestrial Life ◽  
Dedicated Service ◽  
National Life ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Spiritual Unity

Ivan Ogienko (1882-1972), also known as Metropolitan Hilarion, devoted much attention to the role and place of religion in the national life of Ukrainians and their ethnic identity in their scholarly and theological works. Without exaggeration it can be argued that the problem of national unity of the Ukrainian people is one of the key principles of all historiosophical considerations of the famous scholar and theologian. If the purpose of the spiritual life of a Ukrainian, according to his views, is to serve God, then the purpose of state or terrestrial life is the dedicated service to his people. The purpose of heaven and the purpose of the earthly paths, intersecting in the life of a certain group of people through the lives of its individual representatives, give rise to a unique alliance of spiritual unity, the name of which is "people" or "nation." Religion (faith) in the process of transforming the anarchist crowd into a spiritually integrated and orderly national integrity serves as the transformer of the imperfect nature of the human soul into perfect.

Unpacking the role of religion in political transnationalism: the case of the Shi'a Iraqi diaspora since 2003

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oula Kadhum
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
International Politics ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Civic Activism ◽  
Political Transnationalism ◽  
Role Of Religion

Abstract This article explores the role of religion in political transnationalism using the case of the Shi'a Iraqi diaspora since 2003. The article focuses on three areas that capture important trends in Shi'a transnationalism and their implications for transnational Shi'a identity politics. These include Shi'a diasporic politics, transnational Shi'a civic activism, and the cultural production of Iraqi Shi'a identity through pilgrimages, rituals and new practices. It is argued that understanding Shi'a Islam and identity formation requires adopting a transnational lens. The evolution of Shi'a Islam is not only a result of the dictates of the Shi'a clerical centres, and how they influence Shi'a populations abroad, but also the transnational interrelationships and links to holy shrine cities, Shi'i national and international politics, humanitarianism and commemorations and rituals. The article demonstrates that Shi'a political transnationalism is unexceptional in that it echoes much of the literature on diasporic politics and development where diaspora involve themselves from afar in the politics and societies of their countries of origin. At the same time, it shows the exceptionalism of Shi'a diasporic movements, in that their motivations and mobilizations are contributing to the reification of sectarian geographical and social borders, creating a transnationalism that is defined by largely Shi'a networks, spaces, actors and causes. The case of Shi'a political transnationalism towards Iraq shows that this is increasing the distance between Shi'is and Iraq's other communities, simultaneously fragmenting Iraq's national unity while deepening Shi'a identity and politics both nationally and supra-nationally.

Diskursus Hukum Islam dalam Konteks Keindonesiaan: Memahami Kembali Nilai-Nilai Substantif Agama

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-186
Author(s):  
M. Ikhwan ◽  
Anton Jamal
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
The Public ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Religious Law ◽  
National Life ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Times ◽  
Role Of Religion

This paper explain the discourse of Islamic law in the Indonesian context in order to understand the substantive values of religion in national life. The development of the times raises the complexity of problems in life, including the presence of Islamic law in the nation-state, this of course requires a comprehensive discourse in order to answer each of these problems. This paper uses a qualitative research method with a narrative approach by referring to secondary sources so that it can be concluded. First, the formulation of Islamic law in Indonesia needs to be considered in terms of prioritizing the application of the noble values of religion itself (substantive). Second, the role of religion is very large in public life, hence the exclusion of religion from the private sphere or vice versa (placing religious law into the public sphere) needs to be viewed from various aspects. Third, the formalization of Islamic law in several perspectives of the Indonesian legal system is relatively difficult to materialize because of historical, ideological, sociological, political, juridical, religious and cultural considerations, both at the national and international levels.

Prelates and Politicians in Bosnia: The Role of Religion in Nationalist Mobilisation

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenard J. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Paradise Lost ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Former Yugoslavia ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Considerable Debate ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Role Of Religion

The role of historical and cultural influences in recent Balkan warfare has been the subject of considerable debate among commentators both within and outside the former Yugoslavia. For example, some observers, who might be considered members of the primordial hatred school, have emphasized the cyclical role of “ancient enmities” and atavistic impulses in the Balkans. In contrast, another group of analysts, who have subscribed to the paradise lost approach, focus on the long periods during which populations of different languages, religions, and other facets of Balkan ethnic identity, managed to peacefully co-exist. This second perspective downplays historical factors and attributes the violence and savagery of recent years to nationalist leaders who whipped up antagonisms to suit their own political agendas.

scholarly journals The Role of Religion in Shaping Ethnic Identity in Jewish Children of Contemporary Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 285-295
Author(s):  
Marina Davydova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Jewish Identity ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Jewish Tradition ◽  
Russian Jews ◽  
Jewish Children ◽  
Role Of Religion

It is commonly believed that for the majority of the Soviet-raised Russian Jews, Judaism and its practices have not played a significant part in shaping their Jewish identity. For today’s Russian Jewish children, however, the personal development is mainly defined by their families, so the religious education and practical observance of Jewish rites and customs form the very basis for their identity. Studying the specifics of this mechanism in Russian Jewish children also reveals a correlation between the parents’ religious views and their determination to raise their offspring within the Jewish tradition.

scholarly journals The Role of Religion in Creating and Maintaining Ethnic Identity—The Example of the Kashubs in Poland

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 872
Author(s):  
Monika Mazurek
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Public Space ◽  
National Minority ◽  
The Public ◽  
Catholic Religion ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Official Status

After 1945, the Republic of Poland appeared to be an ethnic monolith. However, this was (is) not the case for the Kashubians, who now live in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea. Presently, Kashubians do not have official status; they are not considered an ethnic or national minority. They create their own identity around language, origin, inhabited territory, and religion. The latter serves to maintain a sense of community—to legitimise the Kashubian language, the axial value of Kashubian ethnic identity. Kashubian religiosity is frequently emphasized in the public space. The objective of this article is to analyse the role of the Catholic religion in building the ethnic identity of Kashubians and legitimizing constructed traditions by the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association. The main purpose of the article is to show the process of ethnicisation of religions. This ethnic non-governmental organisation is aspiring to represent the Kashubian community in the public space in Poland. The results from studies conducted among members of this organization, which concern their views on the link between religious and secular events organised by the Association, will also be presented.

scholarly journals Role of culture in preservation of ethnic identity of Armenians in the V century

2020 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Author(s):  
Elena Sergeevna Sukhodolskaya
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Historical Science ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Medieval Studies ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject

The subject of this article is the cultural activity of Armenians in the V century aimed at preservation of national unity in the conditions of loss of statehood and exacerbated situation of population of the Eastern and Western Armenia. The object of this article is the Armenian leaders of the V century who impacted cultural development of the region of that time. Detailed analysis is conducted on such aspects of topic, as creation of national witting system, proliferation of education and emergence of national literature, development of architectural thought. Special attention is paid to the role of the Church in cultural development, as well as the appeared momocanons, which became the legal framework for the secular and ecclesiastical life. The scientific novelty of this research is defined by a new trend in historical science related to the study of ethnic identity. In medieval studies, this topic is of special importance, since peoples and states of that time often experienced the loss of sovereignty and statehood, which complicates the processes of ethnic self-identification of population. The work analyses the sources that describe cultural development of Eastern and Western Armenia, which allows speaking of the degree of preservation of national identity of the people, their unity against the threat of assimilation and loss of uniqueness. The made conclusions underline the significance of cultural development for the formation, preservation and development of ethnic identity of the people under a threat of assimilation or mandatory integration.

Revolution and Religious Liberty: The Conservation of the Theocratic Concept in Virginia

1971 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
Fred J. Hood
Keyword(s):  
American Revolution ◽  
Religious Liberty ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Factions ◽  
National Life ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
The Revolution

In recent years American historians have seriously challenged the early twentieth-century liberal interpretation of the American Revolution. It now seems probable that the revolution was “an elitist movement with only a modest amount of explicit striving among either the people at large or any of the dominant political factions for a wider diffusion of political power.” One of the persistent themes of the liberal view has been that of the striving for and winning of religious liberty. This topic easily lent itself to the epic of the “common man” combining against the aristocracy to force substantial social and political changes.Even the terms “dissenters” and “establishment” carried the emotional impact inherent in the interpretation and made the whole process seem self-evident. Just as the reexamination of the American Revolution as a whole has made possible a more plausible understanding of the events in America after the revolution, a reassessment of the events leading to disestablishment and the legal adoption of a policy of religious liberty could lead to a fresh understanding of the role of religion in American national life.

scholarly journals The place and role of religion in the processes of ethno-national identification

1999 ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Liudmyla O. Fylypovych
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Language Education ◽  
National Identification ◽  
National Life ◽  
Role Of Religion

The acquisition of Ukraine in 1991 independence has actualized the problem of national identification of its peoples. According to the Constitution, they were able to have a full-fledged ethno-cultural existence not only Ukrainian but also other ethnic groups living in Ukraine. It turned out that religion, besides language, education, consciousness, and custom of the ritual elements of national life, is important for the processes of ethno-determination (especially Tatar, Polish, Jewish, German, Greek, Bulgarian and some other peoples of Ukraine).

Religion and the Development of Canadian Society: An Historiographical Analysis

1969 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. K. Clifford
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual History ◽  
Canadian Society ◽  
Religious Development ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
History Of ◽  
National Life ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
The Relationship

During the past forty years Canadian historians have viewed the relationship between religion and the development of Canadian society from three perspectives. None of these perspectives have risen out of the Canadian context; they have been imported and adapted with various degrees of success to the Canadian scene. The assistance they have given Canadian historians in perceiving and highlighting various aspects of the role of religion in their national life has been valuable. Like all perspectives, however, they have often concealed as much as they have revealed. Canadian church historians, of course, have been aware of the limitations which these perspectives have placed upon the story of the religious development of Canadian society. Their comments and criticisms, however, have never been systematically studied nor viewed in the wider context of the development of these perspectives elsewhere. This neglect needs to be remedied for such a study throws light not only on an aspect of the intellectual history of Canada but also on a number of points of emphasis in the use of these perspectives which appear to be distinctively Canadian. In what follows, therefore, an attempt has been made first of all to trace the development and continuing influence of these perspectives on the interpretation of religion in Canadian society; secondly, to assess the adequacy and limitations of these perspectives as interpretive frameworks in the Canadian context; and finally, to point out some of the factors in the present situation which need to be taken into consideration in the development of a new perspective.

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