Christian morale and collective ethical experience in contemporary Ukrainian art discourse Cover Image

Християнська мораль і колективний етичний досвід у сучасному українському художньому дискурсі
Christian morale and collective ethical experience in contemporary Ukrainian art discourse

Author(s): Nataliya Malyuha
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Theology and Religion, Ukrainian Literature, Culture and social structure
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Christian morale; biblical moral postulates; collective ethical experience; art discourse; християнська мораль; біблійні моральні постулати; колективний етичний досвід; художній дискурс

Summary/Abstract: The article in question deals with the fact that contemporary art discourse under the influence of Christian ideas reflects Ukrainian mentality and spirituality, represents profoundly symbolic information on every individual’s outlook, priorities of his/her existenceand criteria for assessing the morality of deeds. The study considers current issues ofcultural identity and national Christian ethics of Ukrainians, the dichotomy of biblical ethical mandates and collective ethical experience recorded in literary works. Taking intoaccount individual samples of literary works, the interpretation of biblical moral postulatesfrom the perspective of collective ethical experience has been examined. The process ofmodifying biblical images in current secular context has been described. It has been takeninto consideration that appealing to biblical parallels is an eff ective way to draw attentionto urgent national issues.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 119-128
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Ukrainian