The Christian Kupala Night: On the Shared Root of Human Sacrum and Hard Chronology

Around the summer solstice, the public square is regularly flooded by the exact same, predictable wave: pundits and internet users declare Kupala Night a “pure pre-Christian relic” while accusing the Church of blatant calendar plagiarism. Yet, this June fervor demonstrates a deep, universal need for identity and for anchoring humanity within the rhythm of nature. … Read more