Orthodox Identities in Western Europe: Migration, Settlement and Innovation

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The Orthodox migration in the West matters, despite its unobtrusive presence. And it matters in a way that has not yet been explored in social and religious studies: in terms of size, geographical scope, theological input and social impact. This book explores the adjustment of Orthodox migrants and their churches to Western social and religious contexts in different scenarios. This variety is consistent with Orthodox internal diversity regarding ethnicity, migration circumstances, Church-State relations and in line with the specificities of the receiving country in terms of religious landscape, degree of secularisation, legal treatment of immigrant religious institutions or socio-economic configurations. Exploring how Orthodox identities develop when displaced from traditional ground where they are socially and culturally embedded, this book offers fresh insights into Orthodox identities in secular, religiously pluralistic social contexts. List of Figures vii List of Tables ix List of Contributors xi Introduction 1 Maria Hämmerli and Jean-François Mayer PART I MIgRATIon And SeTTleMenT 1 Romanian orthodox Churches in Italy: The Construction of the Romanian–Italian Transnational orthodox Space 29 Suna Gülfer Ihlamur-Öner 2 The Myth of an Ideal leader: The Case of the Syriac orthodox Community in europe 51 Naures Atto 3 The Transformation of Social Capital among Assyrians in the Migration Context 67 Soner Onder Barthoma 4 orthodox Churches in germany: From Migrant groups to Permanent Homeland 89 Reinhard Thöle 5 The Ambivalent ecumenical Relations among Russian orthodox Faithful in germany 99 Sebastian Rimestad and Ernest Kadotschnikow 6 How do orthodox Integrate in their Host Countries? examples from Switzerland 115 Maria Hämmerli 7 The orthodox Churches in the United Kingdom 133 Hugh Wybrew 8 Population Movements and orthodox Christianity in Finland: dislocations, Resettlements, Migrations and Identities 151 Tuomas Martikainen and Teuvo Laitila 9 orthodox Parishes in Strasbourg: Between Migration and Integration 179 Guillaume Keller 10 orthodox Priests in norway: Serving or Ruling? 191 Berit Thorbjørnsrud PART II InnovATIon 11 not Just Caviar and Balalaikas: Unity and division in Russian orthodox Congregations in denmark 213 Annika Hvithamar 12 Mediating orthodoxy: Convert Agency and discursive Autochthonism in Ireland 229 James A. Kapaló 13 The great Athonite Tradition in France: Circulation of Athonite Imaginaries and the emergence of a French Style of orthodoxy 251 Laurent Denizeau 14 ‘We are Westerners and Must Remain Westerners’: orthodoxy and Western Rites in Western europe 267 Jean-François Mayer 15 Innovation in the Russian orthodox Church: The Crisis in the diocese of Sourozh in Britain 291 Maria Hämmerli and Edmund Mucha Index 303