The Russian Orthodox Church and atheism

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the religious tide in Russia has been quick to rise. During the Soviet era, religion – particularly Orthodox Christianity and Islam – was considered to be one of the ‘enemies of the people’. Since the late 1990s however, Russian politicians at all leve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teuvo Laitila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2012-06-01
Series:Approaching Religion
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/67491