What is it about?
The article argues that Ukraine should be seen as a modern European state with a European future, rather than as a backward country in the post-Soviet space. After the war, Ukrainians can look to the future with hope as Ukraine transitions away from post-Soviet corruption and towards a democratic and open society.
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The article was written during an illegal invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory by Russian armed forces. The issues that the article raises are especially significant against the backdrop of the war. The article looks beyond the usual headlines and news bulletins and identifies the deeper issues at stake in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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This page is a summary of: A Theological Case for Ukraine’s European Integration: Deconstructing the Myth of “Holy Russia” versus “Decadent Europe”, International Journal of Public Theology, October 2022, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15697320-20220053.
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