Нерадикальная «Радикальная ортодоксия»: борьба с секуляризмом методами постмодернизма (на примере работ Дж. Милбанка)

Abstract

The article analyzes the features of the methodology of the “Radical Orthodoxy” – philosophical and theological movement for the deconstruction of secular “meta-discourse” (by the example of the works of J. Milbank). The author notes that “Radical Orthodoxy” resembles Russian conservative and traditionalist discourse, whereupon it attracts lately the interest of the Russian academic audience. However, this movement is unfolding in a postmodern context, which complicates its identification with Russian traditionalism and religious-conservative approaches. The article notes that the definition of «secular» in “Radical Orthodoxy” is ambiguous. In addition, there are three postmodern features in Milbank's style of presentation: linguocentricity, deliberate complexity, nominalist character. The author explains the postmodernist style of “Radical Orthodoxy” basic texts by the two intentions of its creators: first, the desire to non-radically revise the history of the Modern time in order to preserve the modern construction of global Westcentricity while introducing just soft changes in its content; second, by the desire of the “Radical Orthodoxy” movement participants to protect themselves from marginalization. The author refers to the culture-specific approach (perspective) for the analysis of the “Radical Orthodoxy”. The author comes to the conclusion that the “Radical Orthodoxy” is not an anti-secular, but rather a different-secular movement, which seeks to reconsider secularism peacefully, maintaining the functioning of its structure and rebranding it in Christian forms.