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Introduction. Global Eastern Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics and Human Rights

This introductory chapter explains the state of the art, the objective, and theoretical perspectives of the current volume. It dwells into the discourses of religious, political, and human rights issues, which are presented in this book and analyzed as a continuum fromas either a shared Eastern Orthodox vision or as a comparison ofto different national Orthodox Churches’ positions. By revising reflecting on recent arguments from sociology, political science, international relations theory, and political theology, we suggest reflect the need to overcome the challenges of understanding Global Eastern Orthodoxy solely through one disciplinary perspective. On the contrary, we invite the readers to explore the variety of research approaches to theorize and investigate explore Eastern Orthodoxy as a transnational and global religion within challenging conditions of modernization and globalization. In addition, tThe introductory chapterion explains the structure of the volume and thematic focuses of individual chapters. It navigates the theoretical linkages and clarifies the specificity of socio-political, economic, and cultural changes that force Eastern Orthodox tradition to elaborate its institutional positions towards political, human rights issues, and international Orthodox political and identity- building processes.

Eastern Orthodoxy, Global religion, Politics, Human rights, Identity, Pluralism, Globalization

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