Sectarianism and Renewal in 1920s Romania: The Limits of Orthodoxy and Nation-Building

by Roland Clark

Book Overview

The Romanian Orthodox Church expanded significantly after the First World War, yet Protestant Repenter and schismatic Orthodox movements such as Old Calendarism also grew exponentially during this period, terrifying church leaders who responded by sending missionary priests into the villages to combat sectarianism. Several lay renewal movements such as the Lord's Army and the Stork's Nest also appeared within the Orthodox Church, implicating large...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350197033
• ISBN13: 9781350197039
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"