Contentious Conversation: Framing the ‘Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture’ in Russia
Contentious Conversation: Framing the ‘Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture’ in Russia
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有争议的对话：构建俄罗斯“东正教文化的基础”
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10.1080/09637490903056583
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2009
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I. Papkova
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I. Papkova
俄罗斯政府与俄罗斯东正教会（ROC）之间的关系日益成为人们关注的对象。争论的焦点是中华民国是否对俄罗斯政治领域享有过度的影响力。本文探讨了一个案例中，莫斯科牧首已试图影响联邦政策，即游说国家包括课程的"东正教文化"在联邦课程。本文以社会运动理论为依据，指出我国在这方面的努力，到目前为止，失败的原因有三个。首先，它未能说服国家或社会，在学校教授“东正教文化”是一项有价值的事业。其次，它未能在这个问题上表现出统一战线，揭示了神职人员和俗人对拟议课程的内容和形式存在严重分歧。第三，它无法证明它代表了一个足够多的选民，让政府在这种情况下认真对待它的利益。因此，文章认为，在俄罗斯联邦的教会和国家之间的关系是更有争议的比频繁的神职人员和平信徒领导人联合出现会建议，中华民国是在一个小伙伴的位置，其影响国家的能力是由重要的社会和政治因素的限制。
Abstract The relationship between the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has increasingly become the object of much scrutiny. The debate centres on the question of whether or not the ROC enjoys inordinate influence over the Russian political sphere. This article examines one case in which the Moscow Patriarchate has attempted to influence federal policy, namely, by lobbying the state to include courses on ‘Orthodox culture’ in the federal curriculum. The article draws on social movement theory to argue that the ROC has, to date, failed in its endeavour, as a result of a combination of three factors. First, it has failed to persuade either the state or society that teaching ‘Orthodox culture’ in schools is a worthy cause. Second, it has been unable to demonstrate a united front on the issue, revealing serious disagreements within the ranks of both clergy and laity regarding the content and form of the proposed curriculum. Third, it has been unable to demonstrate that it represents a constituency sufficiently numerous for the government to take its interests seriously in this case. The article thus argues that the relationship between church and state in the Russian Federation is more contentious than frequent joint appearances of clerical and lay leaders would suggest, and that the ROC is in the position of a junior partner whose ability to influence the state is circumscribed by important societal and political factors.