Orthodoxy and the New Russia
This paper examines the contemporary phenomenon of the reemergence of the Orthodox Church not only as the leading religious institution of post-Soviet Russia, but also as a core marker of identity. The disappearance of the Soviet Union has produced a profound crisis of idemity in Russia. Traditional...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Princeton Theological Sem.
2007
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Religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 2007, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 13-21 |
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Summary: | This paper examines the contemporary phenomenon of the reemergence of the Orthodox Church not only as the leading religious institution of post-Soviet Russia, but also as a core marker of identity. The disappearance of the Soviet Union has produced a profound crisis of idemity in Russia. Traditional markers of identity, particularly the Orthodox Church, have assumed an importance hardly anticipated before the collapse of the USSR. |
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ISSN: | 1069-4781 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion in Eastern Europe
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