Cordocentrism of Ukrainian Catholicism: theological and philosophical principles

Abstract

The symbol of the spiritual life of the Ukrainian nation, in particular its sacred world, has always been the soul, or rather the heart, because, as the history of Ukrainian Christianity shows, the religiosity of the Ukrainian people has always been characterized by cordocentrism. The body in the Ukrainian tradition, in contrast to the cultures of some other peoples, has never been an idol of deification. The image of love-love traditionally conveyed the inner world of the Ukrainian, which harmonized with nature and the universe.