Ruban Larissa , Ananjin Мaksim

The Spread of Orthodoxy in Southeast Asia and the Role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Region

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2021, №1(50), 232-242

 
Annotation: The authors analyze the spread of Orthodoxy and Orthodox parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in some the countries of Southeast Asia, and their impact on Russian and Russian-speaking immigrants and expats. The article shows the growth of the publication activity of the ROC in Southeast Asia and translation activities (translation of prayers and spiritual literature into the languages of the indigenous peoples of the region). The article reveals the influence of Orthodox parishes on the implementation of social communication, identification and self-identification of Russian compatriots in Southeast Asia, the formation and preservation of the cultural Orthodox basis of semantic and value orientations of parishioners. A proposal was made to use the potential of the ROC MP in Southeast Asia to strengthen the influence of the Russian Federation in the region.

Keywords: Christianity, Orthodoxy, Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC MP), Orthodox parishes, Southeast Asia