In publication since 1981, Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to exploring religious issues, including interreligious dialogue, religious life and behavior, and religious institutions, in Eastern Europe (including the former Soviet Union), and published online by George Fox University on behalf of OPREE's Editorial Board.
Current Issue: Volume 46, Issue 1 (2026)
Editorial
Frontmatter (Volume 46, Issue 1)
Paul B. Mojzes
Articles, Explorations, and Reports
Orthodox Traditionalism In The Late 16th – Early 17th Century: THE Religious-Anthropological Dimension
Olena Hudzenko and Olga Dobrodum
Post-Secular Revitalization of Religion: Ukranian Experience of Social Initiatives by Churches as a Moral Alternative to the Political Theology of War
Iryna Horokholinska, Sviatoslav Vaskul, and Andriy Kvik
Psychological aspects of religious faith among participants of combat operations in crisis situations
Ivan Bilosevych, Hanna Voshkolup, Andriy Hirnyak, Anastasiia Yatyshchuk, and Volodymyr Shafranskyi
The Social Role and Significance of Religion for Ukraine Today – Historical Dynamics And Current Contributions
Olena Svysiuk
Researching a new religious phenomenon of the Central Asia: Digital Sufism
Bekzhan A. Azhimov, Nurlan Kairbekov, Jolaman Bulan, and Tussipkhan Imammadi
Development of True Orthodox Church in Kyiv Region (1927-1931)
Oleksandr Trygub and Oleh Bazhan
The Impact of War on the Value-Legal Aspects of State-Confessional Relations in Ukraine
Tetiana Havryliuk, Oleg Buchma, Yulia Bohdan, and Anna Hud
Legislative Support of Religious Policy in Ukraine Under Martial Law
Volodymyr Karpunets, Andrii Shevchuk, and Oleksandr Bilchuk
Interplay of Religion and Stagecraft: Orthodox Christianity and Islam in Russian Foreign Policy
Askar Akimkhanov, Samet Okan, Karlygash Borbassova, and Rysgul Ospanova
Interreligious Dialogue between Christianity and Islam in Macedonia and the Balkans: Historical Development, Contemporary Challenges, and Perspectives
Nikolche Gjurgjinoski
Comparative Analysis of Youth Religiosity in Kazakhstan and Poland: Navigating Faith in Modern Societies
Arailym Zhanabayeva, Myrzakhmet Juzei, Nagima Baitenova, and Zhanna Zhurgenbayeva
Main Areas of International Activity of Ukrainian Christian Churches
Yuliia Kondratiuk, Olha Hordiichuk, Iryna Vitiuk, and Oleh Sokolovskyi
Religious Radio Broadcasting In Ukraine In The Context Of Digital Mediatisation And Social Transformation
Oleh Sokolovskyi and Olena Yurchuk
From the History of the Arrival of the True Cross in Georgia
Giorgi Sosiashvili and Aleksandre Mgebrishvili Prof. Dr.
Book Reviews
Political Parties and Religion in Post-Communist Poland: A Review
Christopher Garbowski
Moral Quandaries in Extremis: The Last Thing by Leopold Lahola
Madeline Vadkerty
Dwelling in Parallel Worlds: Esoteric and New Age Milieus in the Soviet Period and Afterward, edited by Birgit Menzel and Anna Tessman: A Review
Alexander John Paul Lutz