THE SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEMPORANEITY AND ITS INTERACTION WITH CHRISTIAN MORALITY

• Published in: Icoana credinței (Online) Vol. 10; no. 20; pp. 103 - 113
• Main Author: Andrei Alexandru, GRIGORESCU
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 21.06.2024
• ISSN: 2501-3386; 2393-137X
• DOI: 10.26520/icoana.2024.20.10.103-113

In the midst of a secularized ethos, the rejection of moral reference points often results in a misguided sense of liberation. This article delves into the conflict between Christian Orthodox morality and secular ethics, emphasizing the detrimental consequences of sidelining the Church's guidance. The modern individual may unknowingly stray into moral abysses, oblivious to the erosion of ethical foundations. The postmodern conception of freedom, which emerges from the rejection or avoidance of axiological alignment with the life of the Church, it is far from being liberating, leading to profound imbalance. The article extends its scrutiny to the contemporary globalist ideology, which contributes to the erosion of the ontological significance of human existence by downplaying the role of religion. It is also emphasized the urge of reestablishing a plenar connection with the Church's moral framework as the antidote to the perceived moral atrophy and the unfulfilling nature of a seemingly boundless but directionless postmodern freedom.