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A Mending in Moscow?

Evangelicals hope new Orthodox patriarch will improve ecumenical relations.

Susan Wunderink | posted 3/12/2009 09:38AM

Protestants and Catholics in Russia are hoping the change in Orthodox leadership this winter will bring a thaw in ecumenical relationships in 2009.

In January, the Russian Orthodox Church enthroned its ...

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Cahyana E. Purnama

Posted: March 20, 2009 11:45 PM


In a fast changing political situation such as in Russia, in a communication studies, religious affection has oftenly subdued to the ruling regime and 'opportunitistic' rules. However, the true faith in Jesus, I believe, will not get any astral wayout. Anyone who has held tightly on this line will also present creative evangelical breakthrough!

Mozak

Posted: March 15, 2009 4:57 PM


Ditto American Evangelical churches

Timothy

Posted: March 15, 2009 9:59 AM


Bear in mind that in Russia all non-Orthodox Cristians are considered Catholic, including Baptists.

Stephen

Posted: March 14, 2009 12:57 PM


How could protestant evangelicals even think about trying to entice Russian people away from the fullness of salvation as it exists within Orthodoxy? If protestants wish to visit Russia or any Orthodox land they would be greatly blessed by acquiring a sense of humility in order to learn from and, God willing, even convert to the Orthodox Christian Faith. Lord have mercy.

MrsMutton

Posted: March 14, 2009 6:42 AM

"Evangelicals in particular are struggling against the concept that non-Orthodox Christianity is foreign and even unpatriotic. William Yoder, spokesperson for the Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Russia (RUECB), explained the popular conception of religion in Russia: 'If you're Russian, you must be Orthodox. By the same equation, if you're Baptist, you must be an American.'" Well -- yeah. I've seen some of the "evangelizing" efforts of evangelical churches in Russia, and they make my blood run cold. Until you get that Orthodoxy *is* the fullest expression of Russian Christianity, you will never understand Russia or Russians -- and if you can't get your head around Russia and its people, why pretend you can introduce them to any foreign form of Christianity?

Kozak

Posted: March 12, 2009 12:21 PM


Dream on. That church has been a tool of the state for its entire existence.

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