Valdis Tēraudkalns
Biographic Data
| ID | 1608729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valdis Tēraudkalns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valdis |
| FAMILY NAME | Tēraudkalns |
| SIGNATURE | TĒRAUDKALNS V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Latvia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2367-2398 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Roses for the Lord of Storms
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 …
(Non)Ordination of Women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
This article uses archival sources and other materials to analyze opinions in order to reconstruct events and responses, and to reveal theological arguments used by various sides in the debates on the ordination of women within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL). The primary interest of authors has been to provide a comprehensive historical exposition. In studying historical documents, authors employ classical methods like identifyi…
Book and Film Reviews
ALTNURME, Riho, ed., Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia. xii, 185 pp., 6 tables, 1 map, references, index. Leiden: Brill, 2023. Paperback, $54. ISBN: 978-90-04-52446-0. CHAMEL, Jean, and Yael DANSAC, eds., Relating with More-than-Humans: Interbeing Rituality in a Living World. xvi, 254 pp., 25 b/w ills., index London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. Hardback, $129. ISBN: 978-3-031-10293-6. CH…
Viena grāmata divās politiskās sistēmās
Kaulēšanās par padomju reliģisko organizāciju dalību Pasaules baznīcu padomē, 1948–1962
Pētījumā analizēti pirmie divi posmi padomju reliģisko organizāciju (ieskaitot Latvijas Evaņģēliski luterisko baznīcu (LELB)) attiecībās ar Pasaules baznīcu padomi (PBP) – periods, kad padomju vara dalību PBP uzskatīja par nevēlamu, un posms, kad padomju vara sāka plānot vairāku PSRS kristīgo konfesiju iestāšanos PBP (LELB tika uzņemta PBP 1962. g.). Padomju varas iestādēm tas bija viens no veidiem, kā īstenot praksē Staļina nāvei sekojošās izmai…
Political Theology of Baroque Ruler
The study analyses the political theology and imagery of a female Russian ruler in the first half of the 18th century in the context of the European political discourses on feminine rulers during the baroque period. The coronation ritual of Empress Elizabeth (ruled 1741-1761, crowned 25 April 1742) reflected in the coronation book (1744) illustrates the transition of European images of a baroque feminine ruler into the semiotics of westernized Ru…
Latviešu luterāņu draudzes Lielbritānijā, 1945–1963
Research interests: 19th and 20th century history of Christianity, interplay of religion and
Voldemārs Lauciņš, The right man in the right place
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 …
Happy Birthday, Mr. Ulmanis! Reflections on the Construction of an Authoritarian Regime in Latvia
The authors of the article analyse the ideology of the authoritarian regime which lasted in Latvia from the coup d'état on 15 May 1934 until the beginning of the Soviet occupation on 17 June 1940. A variety of sources (newspapers and books of the analysed period) are used for the article. The birthday celebrations of authoritarian leader Kārlis Ulmanis are used as a case study to show the performative elements of the regime. The authors argue tha…
From the Port of Ventspils to Great Courland Bay
In the seventeenth century, Duke Jakob Kettler of Courland embraced the mercantile theories of his age and engaged in overseas colonialism. After several aborted attempts, the Courlanders managed to establish a settlement on Tobago in 1654 only to lose it to the Dutch five years later. European competitors and indigenous resistance frustrated the Duke’s attempts to regain control over the colony. Despite its limited scope and success, the Couroni…
William Fetles - Friend of Pentecostalism in Latvia
(1999). William Fetles - Friend of Pentecostalism in Latvia. Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association: Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 81-88
Latvian Baptist Traditions in Transition
I intend not so much to write about Latvian Baptist traditions in the past as to reflect on the challenges Baptists in Latvia face as part of a society which is in the process of being integrated into Western Europe. It is important to try to avoid stereotypes: as others have pointed out the declaration that 'such and such is the Baptist tradition' may mean only that 'we have done it thus ever since I can remember' or 'this is how it was done in …
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William Fetles - Friend of Pentecostalism in Latvia
(1999). William Fetles - Friend of Pentecostalism in Latvia. Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association: Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 81-88
Latvian Baptist Traditions in Transition
I intend not so much to write about Latvian Baptist traditions in the past as to reflect on the challenges Baptists in Latvia face as part of a society which is in the process of being integrated into Western Europe. It is important to try to avoid stereotypes: as others have pointed out the declaration that 'such and such is the Baptist tradition' may mean only that 'we have done it thus ever since I can remember' or 'this is how it was done in …
From the Port of Ventspils to Great Courland Bay
In the seventeenth century, Duke Jakob Kettler of Courland embraced the mercantile theories of his age and engaged in overseas colonialism. After several aborted attempts, the Courlanders managed to establish a settlement on Tobago in 1654 only to lose it to the Dutch five years later. European competitors and indigenous resistance frustrated the Duke’s attempts to regain control over the colony. Despite its limited scope and success, the Couroni…
Happy Birthday, Mr. Ulmanis! Reflections on the Construction of an Authoritarian Regime in Latvia
The authors of the article analyse the ideology of the authoritarian regime which lasted in Latvia from the coup d'état on 15 May 1934 until the beginning of the Soviet occupation on 17 June 1940. A variety of sources (newspapers and books of the analysed period) are used for the article. The birthday celebrations of authoritarian leader Kārlis Ulmanis are used as a case study to show the performative elements of the regime. The authors argue tha…
Voldemārs Lauciņš, The right man in the right place
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 …
Latviešu luterāņu draudzes Lielbritānijā, 1945–1963
Research interests: 19th and 20th century history of Christianity, interplay of religion and
Kaulēšanās par padomju reliģisko organizāciju dalību Pasaules baznīcu padomē, 1948–1962
Pētījumā analizēti pirmie divi posmi padomju reliģisko organizāciju (ieskaitot Latvijas Evaņģēliski luterisko baznīcu (LELB)) attiecībās ar Pasaules baznīcu padomi (PBP) – periods, kad padomju vara dalību PBP uzskatīja par nevēlamu, un posms, kad padomju vara sāka plānot vairāku PSRS kristīgo konfesiju iestāšanos PBP (LELB tika uzņemta PBP 1962. g.). Padomju varas iestādēm tas bija viens no veidiem, kā īstenot praksē Staļina nāvei sekojošās izmai…
Political Theology of Baroque Ruler
The study analyses the political theology and imagery of a female Russian ruler in the first half of the 18th century in the context of the European political discourses on feminine rulers during the baroque period. The coronation ritual of Empress Elizabeth (ruled 1741-1761, crowned 25 April 1742) reflected in the coronation book (1744) illustrates the transition of European images of a baroque feminine ruler into the semiotics of westernized Ru…
Book and Film Reviews
ALTNURME, Riho, ed., Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia. xii, 185 pp., 6 tables, 1 map, references, index. Leiden: Brill, 2023. Paperback, $54. ISBN: 978-90-04-52446-0. CHAMEL, Jean, and Yael DANSAC, eds., Relating with More-than-Humans: Interbeing Rituality in a Living World. xvi, 254 pp., 25 b/w ills., index London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. Hardback, $129. ISBN: 978-3-031-10293-6. CH…
Viena grāmata divās politiskās sistēmās
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 …
(Non)Ordination of Women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
This article uses archival sources and other materials to analyze opinions in order to reconstruct events and responses, and to reveal theological arguments used by various sides in the debates on the ordination of women within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL). The primary interest of authors has been to provide a comprehensive historical exposition. In studying historical documents, authors employ classical methods like identifyi…
Roses for the Lord of Storms
Philosophy (8 works) · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · History (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Theology (5 works) · Latvian (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)