The Russian Orthodox Church as moral norm entrepreneur

Conflicts over religious symbols in the public sphere, gay marriage, abortion or gender equality have shown their disruptive potential across many societies in the world. They have also become the subject of political and legal debates in international institutions. These conflicts emerge out of dif...

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Published in:Religion, state & society
Main Author: Stoeckl, Kristina 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2016
In: Religion, state & society
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche / Value ethics / Conservatism / Spread of
Further subjects:B morality politics
B Norms
B Religion
B International institutions
B Russian Orthodox Church
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Summary:Conflicts over religious symbols in the public sphere, gay marriage, abortion or gender equality have shown their disruptive potential across many societies in the world. They have also become the subject of political and legal debates in international institutions. These conflicts emerge out of different worldviews and normative conceptions of the good, and they are frequently framed in terms of competing interpretations of human rights. One newcomer voice in conflicts over rights and values in the international sphere is the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), which in recent years has become an active promoter of ‘traditional values' both inside Russia and internationally. This article studies the ideational prerequisites and dynamics of Russian Orthodox ‘norm protagonism' in the international arena.
ISSN:1465-3974
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2016.1194010