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 44, Issue 8 (2024)
Editorials
Frontmatter (Volume 44, Issue 8)
Paul B. Mojzes
A Special Issue on the Ordination of Women in Latvia
Paul B. Mojzes, Beth Admiraal, David Baer, and Alex Rolfe
Introduction
Dace Balode
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Tenets of Neoconservatism: Biological and Theological Versions of Life and Gender in Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Aivita Putniņa
Gendered Labor Division in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia through the Lens of Gifts and Reciprocity
Māra Neikena and Gareth E. Hamilton
"God Has Given Women All Kinds of Opportunities to Serve": How Media Discourse on the Ordination of Women Constructs Understanding of the Role of Women in Church and Society
Ilva Skulte and Kristīne Briede
(Non)Ordination of Women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia: Response of Partner Churches
Dace Balode and Valdis Tēraudkalns
"We Don’t Need No Ordination": Analysis of the Discourse on Women’s Ordination in Latvian Online Media from 1999 to 2022
Emīls Zavelis and Sofija Anna Kozlova