According to R. Lunkin, Orthodox religious scholars will save the Russian Orthodox Church from the stereotype of a “closed corporation” • Sova • RIMA

According to R. Lunkin, Orthodox religious scholars will save the Russian Orthodox Church from the stereotype of a “closed corporation”

On December 21, 2011, the results of the survey were published religious scholars on the topic “Who, how and why to explore the Orthodox world?”, carried out by the service "Wednesday". More than 50 professionals took part in the survey. half of which profess Orthodoxy.

Religious scholar Roman Lunkin comments on the survey results as follows:

“ In the view of researchers of religion, both Orthodox and non-Orthodox by religion, the Church is right-wing, conservative an organization that has close ties to the government. Orthodox religion of politicians is recognized as an important circumstance in the eyes of scientists (62%), but the religious beliefs of state officials are also perceived through the prism of general irritation with the "merging" of the Russian Orthodox Church and the authorities .

Answering questions about the “strengths” of the Russian Church, researchers religions are as follows:

social work of the Church (14%),
adherence to traditions (14%),
the importance of the Church for the moral foundations of society (10%),
relations with authorities (8%),
the identity of Patriarch Kirill (6%).

Among the "steps that are awaiting [scientists] from the Church”, R. Lunkin highlights “ openness, appeal to people, to the individual, democratization of parish life and attention to social work, following laws, the reduction of xenophobia in relation to the non-Orthodox and non-Orthodox ”.

According to the religious scholar, the survey showed that the science of religion in Russia is no longer atheistic and anti-clerical ", and that " only science, analysis and discussion current church life, including in a journalistic way, will help to break the main stereotype is that the ROC is a closed corporation copying the state apparatus .”

Sources

Scientists did not have the courage: Religious scholars spoke about their perception of the Russian Orthodox Church // NG-religion. 2011. December 21.