Interconfessional relations in the context of the dialogue of cultures (on the example of Christianity

Abstract

The article considers the specifics of interconfessional dialogue as an element of the dialogue of cultures. The problem is analyzed through the prism of the canonical regulation of relations between representatives of Christian denominations. It is demonstrated that the less canonized church norms, the wider the space for dialogic interaction. In the context of orthodox culture the most promising seems the partnership model of dialogue, which allows focusing not on dogmatic differences, but on the joint solution of common problems: supporting social justice, protecting the disadvantaged, caring for the environment, etc. It is concluded that in order to improve and develop partnership interconfessional dialogue in modern conditions it is required to adopt the norms that allow confessions to preserve their identity without losing the possibility of interaction, as well as the definition of issues on which dialogue is desirable and necessary, and issues on which it is impossible to reach agreement in the changed cultural realities.