"Stoeckls book is of a high academic standard and her writing style is fresh and engaging."
- Katja Richters, University of Erfurt, Germany
"In summary, Stoeckls work is a good... introduction to the ROCs present views on human rights. It is also a reminder that the contemporary return of religion to the public sphere is not merely about Islams influence or its incongruity with democracy and Western values particular forms of Christianity also have their say in that debate. The book is also the beginning of a more in-depth analysis of various phases and cases of the ROCs reorientation regarding human rights issues. It is desirable that this analysis continues."
- Teuvo Laitila, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, in Journal of Contemporary Religion
"It must be stressed that Stoeckl brings a novel, engaging and constructive approach to her research on the ROC and human rights debate, as well as to developing the instrument and the language for interdisciplinary research in a context where there has been, up to now, only limited theological and socio-political study... Together with introducing the ROC debate on human rights into broader Orthodox theological discussions (in particular, theological arguments from Greek Orthodox thought), the author presents a balanced and well-argued position on the highly politicized topic of Church engagement around the human rights agenda."
- Olga Breskaya, University of Padova, Italy, Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe
