Sex is a difficult issue for contemporary Christians, but the past decade has witnessed a newfound openness regarding the topic among Eastern Orthodox Christians. Both the theological trajectory and the historical circumstances of the Orthodox Church differ radically from those of other Christian denominations that have already developed robust and creative reflections on sexuality and sexual diversity. Within its unique history, theology, and tradition, Orthodox Christianity holds rich re...

Cosa sono le culture wars? Sono guerre che si combattono per l’egemonia culturale, morale e dunque anche politica nel mondo globalizzato. Una di queste guerre è quella combattuta dalla Chiesa ortodossa russa per assumere un ruolo guida nel Paese e per influenzare le strategie delle forze conservatrici internazionali. Uscita isolata dall’epoca sovietica, la Chiesa ortodossa russa ha infatti aggiornato la propria agenda tradizionalista attraverso una fitta rete di alleanze e contatti interna...

The Moralist International analyzes the role of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian state in the global culture wars over gender and reproductive rights and religious freedom. It shows how the Russian Orthodox Church in the past thirty years first acquired knowledge about the dynamics, issues, and strategies of Right- Wing Christian groups; how the Moscow Patriarchate has shaped its traditionalist agenda accordingly; and how the close alliance between church and state has ...