Thirty Years of Religious Freedom in Russia: The Case of Ekaterinburg

Glavatskaya, Elena (2020) Thirty Years of Religious Freedom in Russia: The Case of Ekaterinburg. Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, 40 (2). ISSN 2693-2148

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Abstract

The religious revival, which began nationwide during the USSR’s last decade, affected all religious denominations, including the so-called “traditional” religions, which had deep roots in Imperial Russia’s history, and new religions that appeared after the collapse of Soviet ideology. The religious renaissance manifested itself through the rapidly increasing number of religious communities, religion’s fast penetration into social and political life, and the church buildings that mushroomed all over the country. This article focuses on the history of the religious landscape in Russia since 1989, using the city of Ekaterinburg as a case study. We use the religious landscape concept to analyze the representation of different religions in the city, which manifested themselves through the buildings designed and used for public worship—the main elements and markers of religious life in the city. This research is based on contemporary statistics and narratives about Ekaterinburg’s religious institutions, as well as field observations.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Religious landscape, Russia, Soviet Union, Revolution, Russian Orthodox Church, religious communities, religious renaissance
Subjects:	B Mission theology/theory > Persecution B Mission theology/theory > Evangelism/Proclamation of Gospel G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox
Divisions:	Former Soviet Union > Russian Federation
Depositing User:	Users 3 not found.
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2020 11:34
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2021 16:27
URI:	https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/1739

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