The notions of freedom, authority, and service are often distorted and devalued today. Freedom is contrasted with authority, and service is equated with submission and coercion. That is why we need a comprehensive study, understanding and proper practical application of these concepts. The key to understanding today's changes and crises, to finding new forms of coexistence of different cultures and worldviews is to rethink the concepts of freedom and authority in connection with the concept of true service.
The collection of reports of the XVII annual international conference "Assumption Readings" (Kyiv, September 2017) offers reflections, research, research on these topics of well-known in Ukraine and the world philosophers, theologians, church leaders. The reports contained in this collection address issues of freedom, authority and service from the perspective of various aspects: spiritual and theological, church-historical and patristic, philosophical and cultural.
The book is valuable for workers in the field of spiritual education and all those interested in modern Christian thought and the development of Christian culture.