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