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Mar 2, 2022 · Russia’s brand of Christianity. Rather than spiritual compatriots, the Christian faith seen in many Western countries is radically different from the Russian rendition of self-described, government-aligned religiosity. Watch Tooley explain what Putin might believe, Russia’s religious background, and why Ukraine is in the crosshairs:
To Vladimir Putin, Orthodox Christianity is a tool for asserting Moscow’s rights over sovereign Ukraine. In his February televised address announcing the recent invasion of Ukraine, he argued the...
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Feb 16, 2022 · Watch, listen to or read more from Ben Ryan. Posted 16 February 2022. Faith, Politics. In light of recent events around Ukraine, we are re–sharing this extract from The Mighty and the Almighty (2017) in which Ben Ryan considers Putin’s unusual symbiotic relationship with the Orthodox Church.
Opinion by Rebekah Koffler. • 1mo • 5 min read. Russian President Vladimir Putin's use of Orthodox Christianity as a strategic tool to restore Russia’s Imperial status has revived the Russian...
Jan 21, 2023 · With his luxury watch and murky Soviet past, Patriarch Kirill is Putin's spiritual leader and power broker - ABC News. By Lucy Sweeney and Lucia Stein. Posted Sat 21 Jan 2023 at 10:42am. While Patriarch Kirill projects an ethos of spiritual humility, many Russians see him as a wealthy and powerful member of Putin's elite inner circle.
Feb 27, 2022 · Published 6:05 AM PDT, February 27, 2022. Ukraine’s tangled political history with Russia has its counterpart in the religious landscape, with Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christian population divided between an independent-minded group based in Kyiv and another loyal to its patriarch in Moscow.
Mar 17, 2022 · Putin claimed that Ukraine is “an inalienable part of our own history, culture, and spiritual space.” Putin’s claim reflects a commonly held interpretation of the history of Orthodox Christianity in Russia.
