Orthodox Martyrs of The Orthodox Church inCzechoslovakia (1945 – 1990). Preliminary commentaries, typologies and suggestions for a future research Cover Image

Martiri ai Bisericii Ortodoxe din Cehoslovacia (1945-1990). Comentarii preliminarii, tipologie şi sugestii pentru cercetări ulterioare
Orthodox Martyrs of The Orthodox Church inCzechoslovakia (1945 – 1990). Preliminary commentaries, typologies and suggestions for a future research

Author(s): Petr Balcárek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Orthodox Church in Czechoslovakia; martyrdom under the communist regime; typology of martyrdom.

Summary/Abstract: This article will briefly present the life stories of some of the lesser known people persecuted by the totalitarian communist regime in Czechoslovakia, in the latter half of the twentieth century. They were Orthodox Christian believers, some of whom ended as martyrs. There will be an attempt to make a classification of types of martyrdom during this period and some questions towards further research will be raised.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2014
  • Issue No: Suppl_1
  • Page Range: 109-130
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Romanian