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Representation Of Religious Minorities In Lithuanian Confessional Education, Iveta Klimavičiūtė Jan 2023

Representation Of Religious Minorities In Lithuanian Confessional Education, Iveta Klimavičiūtė

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This article analyzes the situation of religious minorities in a Christian dominated sociopolitical environment in Lithuania through the confessional religious education (RE) system. Representation of religious minorities based on confessional model thus raises questions on majority and minority religions’ coexistence, whilst the latter neither legally, nor normatively experience such linkage with the State as majorified religion does. The empirical part of the study, based on content analysis of curricula and teaching aids, reveals that although tolerance of other religions is mentioned, there is also a visible hegemony of the Roman Catholic Church, and of Christianity in general. Non-traditional religious communities …


Ukrainian Orthodox Education In Historical Retrospective, Andrii Shevchuk, Fedir Prodanyuk Jan 2022

Ukrainian Orthodox Education In Historical Retrospective, Andrii Shevchuk, Fedir Prodanyuk

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article reflects the historical background and challenges of the Orthodox Church in establishing religious education in the process of spreading Orthodox Christianity. From historical analysis, one can observe the evolution of not only Orthodox education, but also church teaching, which in turn increased the rates of literacy and education in the population. Because of the work in the dioceses, namely the opening of educational centers, schools, colleges, etc. the general level of education increased. However, with the historical collapse and tumultuous events of Ukraine's past, the success of the Orthodox Church in these efforts has varied significantly in different …


Christian Higher Education: The Global Context And A Russian Case Study, Mark R. Elliott Nov 2020

Christian Higher Education: The Global Context And A Russian Case Study, Mark R. Elliott

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

An account and analysis of the brief existence of Russian-American Christian University (RACU), a Christian liberal arts university in Moscow.


The Fingerprint Of Denominational Secondary Schools - Sector Specific Features Among Graduating Students In Universities And Colleges, Gabriella Pusztai Aug 2007

The Fingerprint Of Denominational Secondary Schools - Sector Specific Features Among Graduating Students In Universities And Colleges, Gabriella Pusztai

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


An Orthodox View On Theological Education As Mission, Vladimir Fedorov May 2005

An Orthodox View On Theological Education As Mission, Vladimir Fedorov

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Theological Education Within The European Baptist Federation, Karl Heinz Walter Jun 2001

The Future Of Theological Education Within The European Baptist Federation, Karl Heinz Walter

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

If we speak about theological education in Europe, we still have to see this in the East - West context or conflict. I am aware that if I have to generalize you will have a lot of exceptions. But nevertheless I want to try to draw a line to where we are today and of course I want to reflect on the fifty years of the existence of International Baptist Theological Seminary (IBTS) and what has happened since the war. In the second part I want to give you some examples about issues which I think shall be the focus …