CONFERENCE: ORTHODOXY AND THE ''RUSSKIY MIR'' (RUSSIAN WORLD): THE THREAT TO ORTHODOX ECCLESIOLOGY AND THE IDEOLOGICAL BASIS OF RUSSIAN NEO-IMPERIALISM

 

 Title of the Conference: 

 ORTHODOXY AND the “RUSSKIY MIR” (russian world): The Threat to Orthodox Ecclesiology and the Ideological Basis of Russian Neo-Imperialism

Conference date: June 16, 2022 (thesis areas)
Format of the Conference: closed meeting, recording for internal use, for public use -- post-production (video digest, long read)
Morning session / 9:00-12 00 / HISTORY: historical and theological basis of the ideology of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) on "russkiy mir"
a. Introduction / welcoming words
b. Session meeting (moderator + cluster speakers):
I. Historical dimension;
II. Ecclesiological dimension;
III. Church-state dimension;
IV. Anthropological dimension.
c. Discussion.
BREAK /13:00-14:00
Afternoon session / 14:00-17:00 / MODERN DAYS: the current situation and the influence of ROC ideology of "russkiy mir" on the Orthodoxy in the whole world, Russia's military aggression, the
neo-imperial ideology of russсіsm:
a. Introduction;
b. Session meeting (moderator + cluster speakers):
I. Political dimension
II. Ecclesiological dimension;
III. Canonical dimension;
IV. Anthropological dimension.
c. Discussion.
BREAK / 17:00-18:00
 

Evening session / 18:00-21:00 / FUTURE: Consequences and ways to solve the issue of "Russian mir" for ROC and the Orthodoxy in the whole world:
a. Introduction;
b. Session meeting (moderator + cluster speakers):
I. Political dimension
II. Ecclesiological dimension;
III. Canonical dimension;
IV. Anthropological dimension.
c. Discussion;
d. Conclusions of the Conference; submission of the Resolution and Appeal to the Heads of the Churches for the signature of the archbishop.

 

In connection with the full-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which was to a great extent based on the ideology of the ‘Russkiy mir’ (Russian world), Volyn Orthodox Theological Academy (VOTA) of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in cooperation with education platform “ETHOS / God Against War” initiates an international theological conference entitled OR-THODOXY AND the “RUSSKIY MIR”: Threat to Orthodox Ecclesiology and Ideological Basis for Neo-Imperialism.
The conference's aim is to assess the "Russkiy mir" ideology, which has been formu- lated and promoted with participation of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC).
The conference will take place online on June 16, 2022.
The conference was envisioned by the resolution of the participants of the Round table "Understanding the Role of the ROC and the Ideology of 'Russkiy mir' in the Russian Military Aggression Against Ukraine”, which took place on April 20, 2022 at the Department of Scripture and Theology of VOTA.
Since historical, ecclesiological, canonical, and anthropological aspects of the ideology of the 'Russkiy mir' have not yet been studied sufficiently by the conciliar mind of the Church, such a conference aims to comprehensively analyze this ideology in terms of its historical length, modern forms of expression, and dangers that it presents. It also aims to suggest ways of resolving the 'Russkiy mir' problem in the spirit of Orthodox love and catholicity.
We cordially invite you to take part in this conference and to propose to the committee your theses on the issues which appeal to you the most.
Looking forward to hearing from you,With love in Christ,
Archpriest Volodymyr Vakin
Rector of the VOTA

 List of Conference participants
1. Arjakovsky Antoine
2. Bremer Thomas
3. Chapnin Sergey
4. Chornomorets Yuri
5. Chryssavgis John, archdeacon
6. Denysenko Nicholas
7. Drabynko Alexander, bishop
8. Dudchenko, Andrew, priest
9. Fedir Bubnyuk, bishop
10. Filipovich Lyudmila
11. Filonenko Alexander
12. Gallagher Brendon
13. Gavrilyuk Paul L.
14. Gecha Job, bishop
15. Gorokholinska Iryna
16. Griffin Sean
17. Hart, David Bentley
18. Hovorun Cyril, archim.
19. Hristokin Gennady
20. Katerelos (Kyrillos), bishop
21. Kovalenko George, priest
22. Lozova, Lydia
23. Manusakis J.-P.
24. Morozova Daria
25. Ogulchansky Bogdan, priest
26. Pantelis Kalaitzidis
27. Papanicolaou Aristotle
28. Papathomas Grigorios D., archim.
29. Paschalidis Symeon A.
30. Pinchuk A., priest
31. Sagan Alexander
32. Shishkov Andrey
33. Sigov Constantine
34. Smirnov Andrew
35. Vakin Volodymyr, priest
36. Vasilevich Natalia
37. Vassiliadis Petros
38. Vlantis Georgios
39. Volkova Elena
40. Woloschak Gayle E.
41. Yelensky Victor
42. Yudin Victor, priest
43. Zinkevich Mykhail, bishop