Sergei and the “Divinely Appointed” Stalin: Theology and Ecclesiology in Church-State Relations in the Soviet Union in the Lead-up to the Cold War

In contrast to the tendency to focus on political and social reasons for the rapprochement between the Soviet government and the Russian Orthodox Church, between Stalin and the later patriarch Sergei, this article deals with theological and ecclesiological sensibilities. One would expect such reason...

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Main Author: Roland Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/4/67