Sarkissian, Ani (2009) Religious Reestablishment in Post-Communist Polities. Journal of Church and State, 51 (3). pp. 472-501. ISSN 2040-4867
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After the collapse of the atheistic Soviet Union and Communist party-dominated countries in Central and Eastern Europe, many analysts predicted that as new governments ushered in laws guaranteeing religious freedom, a new religious pluralism would result. Public opinion surveys conducted during the first years of post-socialism confirmed that throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet successor states, there was a resurgence in belief in God and life after death, as well as reports of increased levels of church attendance, particularly among the younger generations.1 Two decades after the collapse, however, post-communist countries have not become bastions of religious diversity or practice, and religious relations mirror those of a century past, when traditional ethnic churches dominated the landscape.2 How can we explain what appears to be religious reestablishment across the post-communist countries? What developments have contributed to stalled progress in the realm of religious freedom?
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Church-State Cooperation; Minority Religious Rights |
| Subjects: | F Interreligious Dialogue and Witness > Religious Pluralism G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian traditions/Denominations > Roman Catholic H Social research and religion in Central Eastern Europe |
| Divisions: | Central Europe Former Soviet Union |
| Depositing User: | Terry Vanderslice |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2021 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2022 16:12 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2073 |
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