Shkil S. Transformation of the ideological and political rhetoric of the Russian Orthodox Church at the beginning of XXI century

In the studied made philosophical and religious analysis of ideological and political transformations institutionalized rhetoric of modern Russian Orthodoxy, in its proposed updated within narratives, ideological myths and geopolitical strategies. It is proved that the ideological and political rhetoric of the modern Russian Orthodoxy as the only discourse formed Patriarch Kirill during his leadership of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church and the early years of the reign (2009-2011) in the wake of the transition to conservative fundamentalist ideology. The current ideological and political rhetoric is, by its nature, manipulative postmodern simulacrum that absolutizes Russia with all its cultural and civilizational features as meta-value. The means of this world is rhetorical and ideological mobilization aimed at the neoconservative revolution and the establishment of "soft theocracy". The justification for this utopian project are the need to preserve Russia as the Russian center of world Orthodoxy and future core center of the Christian world in its confrontation with Western models of religious and social life. For the countries of the near abroad, the ideological and political rhetoric of modern Russian Orthodoxy imposes a revanchist project of the "Russian world", which is proposed as an actualization of the common space for the use of the Russian language and culture, the dominance of the Russian type of Orthodoxy, the spread of Russian traditions of statehood and social life. Proved that today the embodiment of absolute good rhetoric ROC is the Russian people as a carrier specific moral and cultural qualities, are the embodiment of evil and West Ukraine. The culmination of the struggle between good and evil spokespersons ROC see the "genocide" of the Russian people and Russia in neighboring countries. In the role of savior of rhetoric speakers ROC stands alone Russian people, victory is possible if Europe accepts the ideals of Russian "solidarity" as the only possible way forward in the future. Thus, the politicization of religious discourse in the ROC reaches its completion in ethnophyletism and nationalist version of imperialism, because within this religious discourse is completely dissolved in the national. In opposition to the West Patriarch Kirill was forced to withdraw from the Orthodox council, which was, among other things, condemned the Orthodox fundamentalism. Confronting "open" the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople and its allies of "closed" Orthodoxy ROC has become systematic. That conflict has caused geopolitical framework and competition for primacy in the Orthodox world and a leading role in the conservative camp of traditional Christianity, and is associated with the struggle for Ukraine. The most influential intellectual leaders of modern Russian Orthodox liberalism is Olga Sedakova and Andrew Desnitsky consistently develop a theology of ecumenism and openness to society Orthodoxy, Orthodox tradition enrich world culture heritage.