This issue explores the questions that arise from Christianity’s foundations in Judaism (Ready), and the suffering of its people, at times caused by, at times shared by Christians at the hands of Nazi and Communist regimes (Shumylo). It points us to the example of figures who always stood at the intersection of multiple worlds, struggling for peace and community between them (Kishkovsky, Plekon).
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To Our Readers
The catalyst for this issue of The Wheel was provided by the theme of the 2024 annual meeting of the Orthodox Theological Society in America “Who Am I? Who Are We? Orthodox Christian Tradition and Questions of Identity.”
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Nonhumans—animals, artificial life, artificial intelligence, and other forms of sentient and non-sentient beings—occupy a significant place in the tapestry of human existence and spirituality. This special issue examines the multifaceted relationship between nonhumans and Orthodox Christianity, as well as their representation and impact on contemporary cultural discourse.The essays consider our relationship with animals, the world[…..]