Nebojša M. Krstić

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Nebojša M. Krstić
Born 28 August 1964
Niš, SFR Yugoslavia
Died 3 December 2001 (aged 3637)
near Niš, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality Yugoslav, Serbian
Occupation theologian and sociologist
Known for founder and the first president of Serbian far right youth organization Obraz (Honor)

Nebojša M. Krstić (28 August 1964 – 3 December 2001) was a Serbian theologian and sociologist.[1]

Obraz

Logo of Obraz

Krstić was а founder and first president of Serbian far right youth organization Obraz (The Cheek/The Face), that was banned in June 2012.[2][3] The name of the movement was taken from the magazine Obraz from which this movement emerged.[4]

Theological and political work

Jovan Byford referred to him as a controversial right-wing antisemitic young theologian.[5] Klaus Buchenau described Krstić, editor of journal Svetigora and contributor to journal Pravoslavlje, as charismatic leader who struggled against the New World Order. In 1991 Krstić received Saint Sava award from Serbian Patriarch Pavle for his philosophical-theological work Pojam Logosa kod Svetog Jovana Bogoslova and in 1993 he was awarded by Yugoslav Society for Scientific Research of the Religion for the best work on theology published in 1993.[6]

Buchenau explained that Krstić propagated a union of the Balkan countries with majority of Orthodox Christian population (like Balkan League in the First Balkan War) and recapture of the supposedly Serb territories lost during Yugoslav wars of 1990's.[7] Dragan Subotić emphasized that Krstić supported position of Nikolaj Velimirović, who believed that three basis of Serbdom are God, King and home (family).[8] In an interview given in March 2001 Krstić rejected accusation that he was pro-fascist and confirmed that he was an admirer of "Serbian martyrs" Dragoslav Mihailović, Milan Nedić and Dimitrije Ljotić.[9] In August 2001 Krstić announced that he was going to sue Helsinki Committee for Human Rights because this organization accused Obraz for antisemitism. He also emphasized that number of members of Obraz movement had reached more than 30,000 and was increasing.[10]

Death and legacy

On 3 December 2001 Krstić died in a car accident, which was perceived by his supporters as a politically motivated assassination.[7] After his death Obraz broke into two different factions and lost its significance. The only faction which continued with its activities after Krstić's death was banned in June 2012 for violation of the minority rights and inspiring inter-ethnic and inter-religious hatred.[11]

Selected bibliography

Krstić was author of several works on theology and sociology including:

References

  1. ""Obraz" ostao bez dozvole". Večernje Novosti. 12 Јunе 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013. ...Nebojša Krstić, sociolog, teolog ... Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. Ola Listhaug; Sabrina P. Ramet; Dragana Dulić (2011). Civic and Uncivic Values: Serbia in the Post-Milošević Era. Central European University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-963-9776-98-2. Nebojša M. Krstić, who led the rightist youth organization Obraz until his death in 2001
  3. ""Obraz" ostao bez dozvole". Večernje Novosti. 12 Јunе 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013. . Osnivač i prvi predsednik "Obraza" bio je Nebojša Krstić, sociolog, teolog i član Udruženja književnika Srbije. Posle Krstićeve pogibije u saobraćajnoj nesreći, 2001. godine, prvi čovek "Obraza" postao je Mladen Obradović. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "Koštunica pisao za Obraz". Blic. Beta. 22 December 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. Jovan Byford (2008). Denial and Repression of Antisemitism: Post-communist Remembrance of the Serbian Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović. Central European University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-963-9776-15-9. ... controversial right-wing antisemites, including Nebojsa Krstic, a controversial young theologian and founder of the right-wing, nationalist, and antisemitic organization Obraz
  6. Grujić, Dragoslav (25 April 2002). "Srbski talibani [Serbian talibans]". Vreme (590). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. 1 2 Victor Roudometof; Alexander Agadjanian; Jerry G. Pankhurst (1 January 2005). Eastern Orthodoxy in a Global Age: Tradition Faces the Twenty-first Century. Rowman Altamira. pp. 62, 63. ISBN 978-0-7591-0537-9.
  8. Dragan Subotić (2004). Monarhija u Srbiji. Institut za političke studije. p. 250. Почивши Небојша М. Крстић, вођа "Образа" је 1994. године писао: Свети Ни- колај је неућутно опомињао да Србство без своје државотворне вертикале БОГ- КРАЉ-ДОМ није ништа друго до бесловесна гомила а не заветна
  9. Bjelovuk, M (11 March 2001). "Nacionalisti, ne i šovinisti". Glas Javnosti. Retrieved 7 October 2013. Da li podržavate politiku koju je vodio Dimitrije Ljotić? – Cenimo i volimo sve srpske nacionaliste na čelu s vladikom Nikolajem Velimirovićem i, kako je on rekao, srpske mučenike Dražu Mihailovića, Milana Nedića i Dimitrija Ljotića.
  10. "Jevreji brane Srbe od antisemitizma". Glas Javnosti. 5 August 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Helsinški odbor je jedna od onih organizacija koje zastupaju prava svih protiv Srba. Oni nas napadaju zato što već sada imamo više od 30.000 članova i što naše vreme tek dolazi – kaže mr Nebojša Krstić, predsednik "Obraza", najavljujući i tužbu protiv ove nevladine organizacije.
  11. Glavonjić, Zoran (12 June 2012). "Ustavni sud Srbije zabranio "Obraz"". Radio Slobodna Evropa. Rad Obraza zabranjen je zbog kršenja ljudskih i manjinskih prava i izazivanja nacionalne i verske mržnje", saopštio je u obrazloženju odluke Ustavni sud Srbije.


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