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Nicholas Denysenko / Ukraine, Russia, and the Church’s Unholy War

Oct 17, 2023

Discussion on liturgical theology and Ukrainian church history, personal experiences in Ukraine, insights on Orthodox figures, Orthodox churches in Ukraine and Russia, roles of key individuals in church relations, geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia, and upcoming projects on Ukrainian Orthodoxy and digital media presence.

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Metropolitan Filaret symbolized resistance to Russian dominance, paving the way for Ukrainian church independence.

Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople played a key role in granting autocephaly to the Ukrainian church, defying Russian influence.

The Russian Orthodox Church's support for the invasion of Ukraine has created tensions within the global Orthodox community.

Deep dives

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Struggle for Independence

The podcast episode discusses the struggle of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to assert its independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. The host interviews Nicholas Dennis Sanco, an expert in Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox relations, who provides insights into the historical background of this conflict. The episode highlights the role of figures like Metropolitan Filaret and Metropolitan Onufri, who have been central in this ecclesiastical divide. It also explores the events of the 2013 Maidan revolution and the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in 2018 as significant turning points in the relations between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian Orthodox Church's stance in justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine is also discussed.

Introduction

1min

Unraveling Church Relations: A Scholar's Insight

6min

Reflecting on Influential Figures in Orthodox Church History

7min

Orthodox Churches in Russia and Ukraine

26min

The Role of Pichard-Karel and Metropolitan Onufri in Ukraine-Russia Relations

23min

The Geopolitical and Ecclesial Tensions in Ukraine and Russia

21min

Exploring Future Projects on Ukrainian Orthodoxy and Digital Media Presence

3min

Nicholas E. Denysenko is Emil and Elfriede Jochum Professor and Chair at Valparaiso University. He is the author of The Orthodox Church in Ukraine: A Century of Separation (2018) and most recently of The Church's Unholy War: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Orthodoxy (Cascade, 2023) and This Is the Day That the Lord Has Made: The Liturgical Year in Orthodoxy (Cascade, 2023).

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The Church’s Unholy War: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666748154/the-churchs-unholy-war/

Prof. Denysenko’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicholasDenyse1

Prof. Denysenko’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-denysenko-03869811/

Prof. Denysenko’s academia.edu page: https://valpo.academia.edu/NicholasDenysenko

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