Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church by Kolst?, P?l
Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church by Kolst?, P?l

Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church

Family, Sex, and Faith is the first systematic examination of what the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) teaches...
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Author: P?l Kolst?
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church by Kolst?, P?l

Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church

$267.26
Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church by Kolst?, P?l

Family, Sex, and Faith: The Biopolitics of the Russian Orthodox Church

$267.26
Author: P?l Kolst?
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

Family, Sex, and Faith is the first systematic examination of what the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) teaches and how believers respond to its messages regarding issues such as marriage, divorce, contraception, abortion, husband-wife relations, and LGBTQIA+ rights. According to P?l Kolst , for the ROC, the ethics of private life involve what Michel Foucault called "biopolitics" the state regulates the sex lives of its citizens to control the development of the population.

Family, Sex, and Faith offers a systematic analysis of aspects of the moral theology of the ROC, discussing the means and strategies it employs to achieve its goals, to counter resistance, and to emerge victorious from the battles in which it is embroiled. Although the constitution defines Russia as a secular state, the ROC has achieved a privileged position in society, functioning as a major provider of ideology and legitimacy for the Putin regime.



Author: P?l Kolst?
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 01/15/2025
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781501779411

About the Author

P?l Kolst?, Professor Emeritus of Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at the University of Oslo, specializes in ethnic relations, nationalism and religion in Russia and other former Soviet republics. He is the author or editor of ten English-language books on these topics.


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