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Religion, politics, and beyond: the Pussy Riot case
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Abstract 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 relation... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
Russia; religion; Orthodox Church; Christianity; political influence; protest
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Pussy Riot
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 1-14
Journal
Journal of Religion and Society, 15 (2013)
ISSN
1522-5658
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed