Opposition to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia: The Anti-Cult Context. The Role of Anti-Cult Myths About Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Increasing Persecution of This Denomination in the Russian Federation
Despite criticism it has received from mainline international scholars of new religious movements, anti-cultism is a dominant force in Russia. Its origins date back to the repression of groups labeled as sektyin the Russian Empire. In Soviet times, the State dealt directly with religious...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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The journal of CESNUR
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Russia
/ Anti-cult movement
/ Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche
/ Jehovah's Witnesses
/ Persecution
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBK Europe (East) |
| Further subjects: | B
Anti-Cult Movement in Russia
B Destructology B Anti-cultism B Jehovah’s Witnesses B Religious Liberty in Russia B Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia B Anti-cult Movement |
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| Summary: | Despite criticism it has received from mainline international scholars of new religious movements, anti-cultism is a dominant force in Russia. Its origins date back to the repression of groups labeled as sektyin the Russian Empire. In Soviet times, the State dealt directly with religious groups it regarded as dangerous, and offers of collaboration by the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) were rejected. However, cooperation between the ROC and the State in the fight against “cults” was resumed in the 21stcentury, and focused particularly on Jehovah’s Witnesses. Myths about them were created that, although factually untrue, became powerful tools to sustain their repression. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.6.3 |