Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University
Dr. Kenworthy specializes in the history and thought of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, particularly in modern Russia and Ukraine. His first book, The Heart of Russia: Trinity-Sergius, Monasticism, and Society After 1825 (Oxford University Press, 2010), won the Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History. He has also co-authored an introductory text, Understanding World Christianity: Russia (Fortress Press, 2021).
Why is Russia's church backing Putin's war? Church-state history gives a clue
Mar 23, 2022 13:59 pm UTC| Politics
Since Russias invasion of Ukraine, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Russias actions and blamed the conflict on the West. Patriarch Kirills support for the invasion of a country where millions of...