Emil Hilton Saggau

When in Rome - this week the leadership of European churches signed a new ecclesial Charta in Rome. Happy to be part of it.

NEW ANTHOLOGY OUT: what does popculture and Christianity has to do with each other - Well, quite a lot as we explore in a new volume on the topic. I am
Particular deligthed to present a full analysis of the Jesus figure of South Park as a modern day “mythical” figure of American popular fiction.

And a wonderful one :) thanks for the chapter and your “playing” along with a group of theologians.

AMONG FRIENDS. The war in Ukraine has broken many things, but light has also been kindled. These days are small lights, as 10 Ukrainian church leaders are visiting Copenhagen to forge close relationships with their Danish counterparts. Today we signed a cooperation agreement.

This is perhaps the most important issue - to much of the Russian agression has been framed as “relastic” power - why not just call it imperialism?

The Baptismal Myth of Russo-Ukrainian Unity This article examines how the Russian Orthodox Church has contributed to the ideological foundation of the “One People” myth, particularly through its interpretation of the baptism of Rus’ as a uni…

A critical and short piece by prof. Kolstø on Russian ideological and historical construction of unity between the “Rus’” (Ukraine, Belarus and Russia) in the baptism of Kyiv.

Thanks to #religioninpraxis @metreveli.bsky.social

I hope he find his own way - and not just follow the Serb, Bulgar and Macedon primates. And hopefully end the schism within Albanian Orthodoxy.

EXCLUSIVE. Vladislav Sourkov, the wizard of the Kremlin : "Russia will expand in all directions, as far as God wills" The inventor of Putinism had not spoken since the start of the war in Ukraine. L'Express spoke to him.

This is one of this years most remarkable interviews. It underlines the fact that Russian imperialism has no limits and respects no borders - regardless of any previous deals. And that such a Russian imperialisme is belived to be backed even by God.

www.lexpress.fr/monde/europe...

And link to the book. link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

It is rare to publish thoughts and analyses while events are still unfolding. However, these are strange times, and as a result, Sebastian Rimestad and I have edited and now published an entire anthology on the theology, churches, and diplomacy in light of the war in Ukraine.

Fantastic setting in Grundtvig-kirken yesterday for a talk on Christian Unity, the 1700 Anniversary of the Christian Council of Nicaea be what it has to do with Christianity today.

A glimpse from the Nordic-Baltic meeting for the Church organisation in the North. We are in Malmø, Sweden, visiting a new Serbian Orthodox Church, which is a converted old Protestant church. An old church with a new life from migrants.

Sad - an era has ended. But interesting to see if they elect a pro-greek or a pro-serb/russian in his stead. The remaning hierachs are all younger Albanians.

Hvad har opera at gøre med dannelse af nationalstater og helgener? En hel del, hvilket jeg har skrevet lidt om i den uge af teologernes magasin

Ways of Russian Theology: From Affirming the Prevalence of Hypostasis Over Essence to Physically Destroying Human Hypostases Global Orthodoxy faces a profound crisis similar to the one it experienced a century ago following the collapse of major empires. The current crisis has challenged longstanding theological ideas an…

How has ecclesiology been shaped—or distorted—by fear, coercion, and political power? Can synodality, freedom, and true spiritual leadership guide the Church through the eye of this storm? We have recently published a piece by Prof. Cyril Hovorun. #Russia
religioninpraxis.com/ways-of-russ...

I love Hovorun’s indirect critic of G.Florovsky in the title - a subtle
way to point out the errors of the former Russian theologians