Religieuze conflicten en verdraagzaamheid: De visie van Evgenios Voulgaris (1716-1806)

The current project aims to examine the transition of Enlightenment ideas to Eastern Orthodox ground: the Greek land and Russia's Empire. The selected figures from each area - Eugenios Voulgaris (1716-1806) and Platon Levshin (1737-1812) -, respectively, are expected to assist our understanding of the integration of Western Enlightenment into the Orthodox theological tradition. This study will moreover show how the concepts of modernity such as religious tolerance and equality have been introduced into Orthodox settings. On the other side, the turn to the Patristic sources in Russian theology will explain its emancipation from Latin and Protestant influences and the formation of an independent theological system that took place in the19th century.