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The Russian Orthodox Church

Triumphalism and Defensiveness

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Jane Ellis
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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 1-10

  3. The First Signs of Religious Freedom

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 11-26

  4. The Millennium Celebrations of 1988 in the USSR

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 27-42

  5. The Reversal of Policy on Religion

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 43-54

  6. New Opportunities

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 55-86

  7. Church Government

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 87-121

  8. Church-State Relations

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 122-156

  9. New Legislation on Religion

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 157-190

  10. Conclusion

    • Jane Ellis
    Pages 191-203

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 204-240
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The Russian Orthodox Church has survived more than seventy years of the most brutal and sustained attempts to eradicate religion that has ever been. Weakened but spiritually alive, it is confronted by the demands of a ravaged, exhausted society. Can it, however, find the resources and energy to respond to these demands? Jane Ellis describes the developments and problems in the Russian Orthodox Church under glasnost and especially since the new freedoms were granted following the millennium celebrations of 1988. New opportunities mean new challenges and demand huge new resources. Old problems in the form of close State and KGB contacts remain, and new problems in the form of competition from other denominations and sects arise. Traditionally the Orthodox Church has enjoyed a 'symphony' with the State. However are unhealthy links with the KGB and the communist past still damaging the Church. Is it in danger of becoming a state church?

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