Open AccessOrthodox Christians in Uganda: Social and Cultural Processes in African Christian Communities
Author(s) -
Dmitriy Bondarenko,
Andrey Vladimirovich Tutorskiy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo fonda fundamentalʹnyh issledovanij. gumanitarnye i obŝestvennye nauki/vestnik rffi. gumanitarnye i obŝestvennye nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-8956
pISSN - 2587-6090
DOI - 10.22204/2587-8956-2020-098-01-124-134
Subject(s) - christianity , sociology , anthropology , religious belief , history , ethnology , philosophy , epistemology , archaeology
The paper outlines a brief history of the advancement of Orthodox Christianity and Old Belief in Uganda. It also characterizes Orthodox Christianity (and Old Belief) for the followers as a true, “non-Western” religion. It is explained by two factors: the cultural differences specific to precolonial Africa and the new features rooted after the introduction of Western culture. Relying on the study findings, the authors demonstrate the importance of studying the Orthodox cultural legacy in Africa for a better understanding of its future course of development.