ARCHIMANDRITE ARISTARCHOS
(VASILEIOS) GKREKAS
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
Orthodox spirituality in the new era
Orthodox spirituality based on its tradition, its theological and spiritual tradition comes to cover the existential issues that modern man is called to face. The perspectives of Orthodoxy in the contemporary international environment derive from the principles of discernment, moderation, respect for the distinct roles with politics, its contribution to the formation of international relations, culture, science, and the protection of the environment.
Orthodox spirituality in the contemporary world comes to heal the spiritual impasses of modern civilization by forming a God-centered humanism with love for life and fellow man. A God-centered culture in relation to the value of the person as a member of civil society in a globalized world. This humanism in the context of the image and likeness of God evangelizes the perspective of the renegotiation of man’s self-awareness in view of the rapid and universal changes and challenges of our time and the future.