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Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine
Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine
Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine
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Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine

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'An original, and in some areas unexpected, way of shedding light on this critical subject.'

Edward Stourton, journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World at One

Why is the Russian Church supporting Putin in his war against Ukraine?
Why does the Patriarch of Moscow believe that history is on Russia's side?
And what are the implications for Christianity and Christian culture in the West?

These are among the vital questions addressed in Holy Russia? Holy War? Written by Katherine Kelaidis, an internationally respected historian who is also an Orthodox believer, this timely book examines the way history and religion are being used to justify Putin's 'special military operation' in Ukraine.

Kelaidis shows how Russia's understanding of its past continues to shape and direct the way it sees its future. This, she argues, is not only a problem for Ukraine, but also a problem for all who value freedom, democracy, tolerance, and the defence of human rights.

Reading Holy Russia? Holy War? will enhance your knowledge of why the defence of Ukraine is also the defence of Western freedom and values. It will also help you to see how differing views of the past can radically affect what happens in the present, how religion can so easily become corrupted at the service of militant nationalism, and how we must guard against it, wherever it appears.

Contents

PART ONE: Shadows of the past

PART TWO: Who is Patriarch Kirill and why is he dangerous?

PART THREE: This is not just a problem for Ukraine

PART FOUR: The war will end but the causes and consequences will remain, so what can be done?

CONCLUSION: Two modern Russian saints

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Release dateMay 18, 2023
ISBN9780281089741
Holy Russia? Holy War?: Why the Russian Church is Backing Putin Against Ukraine
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Katherine Kelaidis

Katherine Kelaidis is a writer and historian. She is the Director of Research and Content at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, and an associate fellow of the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, England. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, she also serves on the editorial board of the Wheel, an independent journal of Orthodox Christian thought. Her current work focuses on contemporary Orthodox Christian identity in geopolitics and the role of historical memory.

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