The challenge of "posteriority" and pluralismDžalto, Davor (Avtor) ChristianitypluralismposterioritymodernismsecularisationThe history of misunderstandings and prejudices between Christianity/Christian theology and modernity/modernism is long and complicated. If one wanted to point out the basic characteristics of modernity, one would consider three main phenomena that contribute to characterizing modernity: the secularization of the socio-political sphere, a belief in progress (resulting in the ideology of progressivism), and the concept of individual freedoms and human rights that are expressed in various »liberal« tendencies and in the idea of a pluralistic society. All three properties of modernity were under a strong attack by Christian theologians and clergymen. In the twentieth century, when it became impossible to ignore or simply denounce them, the theological narrative shifted to theological articulation and, often, glorification. An interesting case in this respect is Orthodox theology, which has only recently entered into a serious theological dialogue with both modernity and post-modernity, and some of their distinct features. In this paper I aim to analyse the characteristics of modernity and to explore to what extent a dialogue between Orthodox theology and modern and contemporary culture could be mutually beneficial.20162019-08-19 13:41:32Članek v reviji109023UDK: 27:141.113ISSN pri članku: 2335-4127URN: URN:NBN:SI:doc-PZI2S5UOCOBISS_ID: 10524163OceCobissID: 268194560sl