The Russian Orthodox Church

Auteur
Jane Ellis was at the time of writing a Senior Researcher and Editor of Religion in Communist Lands at Keston College, Kent.

Texte du rabat

The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) examines the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union. It demonstrates that freedom of religion did not exist in the Soviet Union, although the church remained a vigorous and potent force in Soviet society which the authorities were unable to ignore.

Résumé
The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) examines the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union. It demonstrates that freedom of religion did not exist in the Soviet Union, although the church remained a vigorous and potent force in Soviet society which the authorities were unable to ignore.

Contenu

1. Churches and Dioceses 2. Parish Life 3. The Clergy 4. Theological Education 5. Monasticism 6. Publications 7. The Laity 8. The Episcopate 9. ChurchState Relations 10. The Rise of Orthodox Dissent: up to 1974 11. The Growth of Orthodox Dissent: 19746 12. The Flowering of Orthodox Dissent: 19769 13. The Repression of Orthodox Dissent: 197680 14. Concluding Summary: up to 1985