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A New Public Role of Religion? Recent Issues of Religion and Politics in Georgia
[journal article]
Abstract This essay discusses the discourse on the public role of religion in Georgia after the collapse of the communist
regime. Particularly, it examines the Georgian Orthodox Church’s contribution to national identity and
new social values and norms. Thus, this essay assesses the role of the Georgian Or... view more
This essay discusses the discourse on the public role of religion in Georgia after the collapse of the communist
regime. Particularly, it examines the Georgian Orthodox Church’s contribution to national identity and
new social values and norms. Thus, this essay assesses the role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in public
opinion building despite the fact that democratic and liberal values to some extent conflict with traditional
or/and religious values promoted by the Georgian Orthodox Church.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
Georgia; religion: politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 6-9
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2015) 72
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0