RAPORTUL POLITICĂ ? RELIGIE DIN PERSPECTIVĂ CRE?TIN-ORTODOXĂ

The terrorist organization "Islamic State" is trying to establish a state formation (not recognized by any actor of international law) which is based on religious ideology (religious fundamentalism ? a radical Sunni version). This is a confirmation of the Theory of the Clash of civilizations developed by Samuel P. Huntington in 1993. Huntington predicted the increasing of the danger of the Islamic terrorism in the international area. The increasing of the importance of the religious factor in world politics in nowadays time is undeniable. ”The relation Religion ? Politics in Islam” is a topical theme. What is the Orthodox Christian approach regarding this report in the Orthodox Christian space? Is possible the phenomenon of theocratic regimes in Orthodox space? The New Testament, the historical research on the Byzantine Empire (which adopted Christianity as the state religion) shows that from a Christian perspective there is a clear distinction between Politics and Religion. Politics deals with this life goals and proximal objectives. Religion deals with ultimate scopes. If the political and religious planes are confused, this can lead to the establishment of a theocratic regime which aims at pursuing and achieving political goals under the pretext of religious motivation