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The Mission of a Monastery in Present‐day Finland
Author(s) -
Leiman Pentti Mikael
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the ecumenical review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1758-6623
pISSN - 0013-0796
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-6623.1986.tb03393.x
Subject(s) - popularity , phenomenon , protestantism , history , cultural phenomenon , aesthetics , ancient history , sociology , art , philosophy , epistemology , religious studies , social science , law , political science
In the following I shall try to explain a phenomenon which seems paradoxical: an Orthodox monastery with its ancient tradition is gaining popularity as a “spiritual alternative” in a 90 per cent Protestant cultural environment. After a brief historical account I shall describe my own encounter with the monastery. Although personal, the story is not unique, and through it I shall try to discuss some reasons for the popularity of the monastery as well as the missionary tasks that seem important in the prevailing cultural conditions.