secularism | Martyria

Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIX) / 2025 Orthodoxy in the Face of Contemporary Challenges Professor, PhD Constantin Cotziópulos

Taking as its starting point the death of Pope Francis and the current debates on the role of religion in the public sphere, this article analyses the contribution of the Orthodox Church and its theology to the cultural, social and diplomatic life of 21st-century Europe. It examines the themes of religious diplomacy, Europe’s Christian roots as reflected in the Treaty of Lisbon, and Orthodoxy’s ability to respond to the challenges of secularism, fundamentalism and transhumanism.

Studia Theologica No. I (XV) / 2023 Orthodoxy and Contemporary Challenges: Demystifying a Connection. A Different Perspective Associate Professor Dr Marina Kolovopúlu

Building on Saint Anastasius of Sinai’s definition of Orthodoxy as true knowledge of God and creation, the article argues that Orthodoxy is not provoked by the world, but rather provokes in itself, just as the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Praetorium before Pilate calls man to repentance, holiness and participation in the absolute and unchanging Truth.

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