http://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_themehttp://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gifhttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme16984http://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/45125/Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:52:46 +0200Ukraine is a secular state, and our Constitution clearly says this. But not everybody agrees. Thus, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchy initiates the introduction of orthodox projects into school agenda and opening of Ukrainian Orthodox University of Saint Volodymyr.Open themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/44887/Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:33:13 +0200Today the Christians of Ukraine face two objective challenges. First, spiritual revival is required as a way out of the regional crisis of the church and social institutes that started already yesterday. Second, one has to find new forms of Christianization of the world as a way out of the global world outlook crisis referred to as postmodern ideology.Open themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/44586/Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:24:32 +0200The article “Goodbye, Golden Rose” published by Tom Cross in The Guardian, 2 September on the old synagogue in Lviv, Ukraine, has numerous errors. Some of them were noted by those who responded online. Here I want to draw attention to other mistakes and serious misinterpretations, which, to me, grossly distort the issue under discussion.Open themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/44340/Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:25:26 +0200In his commentary to Reuters, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfyeyev) once again reminded about the conflict between Greek Catholics and Orthodox in western Ukraine in the early 90s. As in previous years, this conflict is considered as the main reason it is impossible for a meeting to be held between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Benedict XVI.Open themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/42977/Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:55:30 +0200Incompetence and corruption of authorities forces Ukrainian Christians to fight at the grassroots level against omnipotent crimeOpen themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/40240/Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:01:05 +0200I decided to speak for myself, and name a few things that both Evangelical and Orthodox Christians in Ukraine have in commonOpen themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/39775/Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:40:28 +0200Understandable concern has been expressed over the recent Presidential Decree dissolving the State Committee on Nationalities and Religion. Lack of any prior consultation is disturbing, as is also the likelihood of hasty and ill-advised amendments to legislation on freedom of conscience. Calls to retain a single authority seem more than justified.Open themehttp://risu.org.ua/en/index/expert_thought/open_theme/39412/Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:04:24 +0200Open theme