Priit Rohtmets
Biographic Data
| ID | 1603254 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Priit Rohtmets |
| GIVEN NAMES | Priit |
| FAMILY NAME | Rohtmets |
| SIGNATURE | ROHTMETS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tartu |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-6496-590X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Estonian and Latvian Orthodox Churches of the Moscow Patriarchate before and after the Russian war in Ukraine
From the beginning of the Russian war in Ukraine the Baltic Orthodox churches subordinated to the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) have gone through considerable changes in their canonical status, but have also stood out with controversial public statements about the war. In this article we analyse how the Orthodox churches of the Moscow Patriarchate have reacted to the Russian war in Ukraine and what have been the major canonical changes in Latvia …
Taking Legitimacy to Exile
Three Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—regained their independence in 1991. Established in 1918, the states decided to restore their de facto independence in 1991, declaring the years from 1940 to 1991 as a period of occupation.1 After Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) signed the Treaty of Nonaggression (i.e., the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact) and its secret protocols in 1939, which gave the USSR freedom to act in …
The World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches and Religious and Political Rapprochement between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in the 1920's and 1930's
This essay addresses the role of an ecumenical organization, the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches, in the complicated process of religious and political rapprochement between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in the 1920's and 1930's. It argues that the Bulgarian and Yugoslav National Committees of the World Alliance formed a diplomatic channel for tackling the problems between the two countries-namely, the question of Maced…
The Birth and Development of National Evangelical Lutheran Theology in the Baltics from 1918 to 1940
This paper examines the birth and rise of Latvian and Estonian national theology during the first independence period of Latvia and Estonia from 1918 to 1940. After the establishment of the independent republics of Estonia and Latvia in 1918, leading positions at the theological faculties of the Universities in Tartu and Riga, and in the Lutheran Churches, were seized by Latvians and Estonians, i.e., by the representatives of the national majorit…
Religious Revival and the Political Activity of Religious Communities in Estonia During the Process of Liberation and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1985–1991
This article examines the activity of Estonian religious communities in the period of perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1991 the Republic of Estonia regained its independence. This coincided with an upsurge in churchgoing and church activity in society, often referred to as a national and religious awakening. This article, based on archival material, focuses on the changes in church–state relations, on the growing influence of …
Estonia
In this article we examine the religious situation in postsoviet Estonia. Traditionally a Christian country, Estonia today is strongly influenced by its Soviet past. Only one third of the population belongs to a particular religion, while nearly half the population say that religion plays no role in their lives. The state's attitude towards the various religions is remarkably positive and the legislation concerning religious organisations is very…
Religious Revival and the Political Activity of Religious Communities in Estonia During the Process of Liberation and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1985–1991
This article examines the activity of Estonian religious communities in the period of perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1991 the Republic of Estonia regained its independence. This coincided with an upsurge in churchgoing and church activity in society, often referred to as a national and religious awakening. This article, based on archival material, focuses on the changes in church–state relations, on the growing influence of …
Estonia
In this article we examine the religious situation in postsoviet Estonia. Traditionally a Christian country, Estonia today is strongly influenced by its Soviet past. Only one third of the population belongs to a particular religion, while nearly half the population say that religion plays no role in their lives. The state's attitude towards the various religions is remarkably positive and the legislation concerning religious organisations is very…
Estonia
In this article we examine the religious situation in postsoviet Estonia. Traditionally a Christian country, Estonia today is strongly influenced by its Soviet past. Only one third of the population belongs to a particular religion, while nearly half the population say that religion plays no role in their lives. The state's attitude towards the various religions is remarkably positive and the legislation concerning religious organisations is very…
Religious Revival and the Political Activity of Religious Communities in Estonia During the Process of Liberation and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1985–1991
This article examines the activity of Estonian religious communities in the period of perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1991 the Republic of Estonia regained its independence. This coincided with an upsurge in churchgoing and church activity in society, often referred to as a national and religious awakening. This article, based on archival material, focuses on the changes in church–state relations, on the growing influence of …
The Birth and Development of National Evangelical Lutheran Theology in the Baltics from 1918 to 1940
This paper examines the birth and rise of Latvian and Estonian national theology during the first independence period of Latvia and Estonia from 1918 to 1940. After the establishment of the independent republics of Estonia and Latvia in 1918, leading positions at the theological faculties of the Universities in Tartu and Riga, and in the Lutheran Churches, were seized by Latvians and Estonians, i.e., by the representatives of the national majorit…
The World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches and Religious and Political Rapprochement between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in the 1920's and 1930's
This essay addresses the role of an ecumenical organization, the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches, in the complicated process of religious and political rapprochement between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in the 1920's and 1930's. It argues that the Bulgarian and Yugoslav National Committees of the World Alliance formed a diplomatic channel for tackling the problems between the two countries-namely, the question of Maced…
Taking Legitimacy to Exile
Three Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—regained their independence in 1991. Established in 1918, the states decided to restore their de facto independence in 1991, declaring the years from 1940 to 1991 as a period of occupation.1 After Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) signed the Treaty of Nonaggression (i.e., the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact) and its secret protocols in 1939, which gave the USSR freedom to act in …
The Estonian and Latvian Orthodox Churches of the Moscow Patriarchate before and after the Russian war in Ukraine
From the beginning of the Russian war in Ukraine the Baltic Orthodox churches subordinated to the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) have gone through considerable changes in their canonical status, but have also stood out with controversial public statements about the war. In this article we analyse how the Orthodox churches of the Moscow Patriarchate have reacted to the Russian war in Ukraine and what have been the major canonical changes in Latvia …
Political science (6 works) · Estonian (4 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic history (3 works) · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics (3 works) · Latvian (3 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (3 works)