Evidence: traditions, forms, names

Proceedings of the XII Annual International Conference "Assumption Readings" demonstrate the diversity of the theme of testimony - one of the key concepts of Scripture, Christian tradition and culture. This topic is deeply personal and at the same time is within a broad social and ecclesiastical context. Witnesses to Christ - martyrs and confessors - became the support of the Church during early Christianity. In the twentieth century, the Testimony manifested itself in a new way and with unprecedented force in totalitarian regimes. And today the relevance of the Christian witness again appeals to our conscience and requires deep reflection. Theologians, philosophers, and culturologists from around the world share their thoughts on the testimony: Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil, and Rector of St. Tikhon University Prot. Vladimir Vorobyov, abbot of the Bose monastery in Italy Enzo Bianchi, abbot of the Taizé community in France, brother Alois, abbot Michael Van Pareis, archim. Ambrose Makar, archim. Panteleimon Manusakis, prot. Georgy Orekhanov, priest Fiorenzo Reati, Rev. Vladimir Zelinsky, Adalberto Maynardi, Gerard Cogno, Françoise Lesour, Lenka Karfikova and others.

The book is addressed to all who are interested in Christian culture, spiritual and theological education, its links with secular culture.

The materials of the XII Annual International Conference "Assumption Readings" demonstrate the diversity of the theme of testimony - one of the key concepts of Scripture, Christian tradition and culture. This topic is deeply personal and at the same time is within a broad social and ecclesiastical context. Witnesses of Christ - martyrs and confessors - became the mainstay of the Church during early Christianity. In the twentieth century, the Testimony manifested itself in a new way and with unprecedented force in totalitarian regimes. And today the relevance of the Christian testimony again appeals to our conscience and requires deep reflection. Theologians, philosophers, and culturologists from around the world share their thoughts on the testimony: Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk Filaret, Metropolitan of Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil, and Rector of St. Tikhon University. Vladimir Vorobiev, rector of the Bose monastery in Italy Enzo Bianchi, rector of the Taizé community in France, brother Alois, abbot Michael Van Pareis, archim. Ambrose Makar, archim. Panteleimon Manusakis, prot. Georgy Orekhanov, Rev. Fiorenzo Reate, Rev. Vladimir Zelinsky, Adalberto Maynardi, Gerard Cogno, Françoise Lesour, Lenka Karfikova and others. The book is addressed to all those interested in Christian culture, spiritual and theological education, its connections with secular culture.