Millennium of Faith: Christianity in Russia Ad 988-1988
By Francis House.
Description
In 1988, Russian Christians are publicly celebrating the Baptism of Rus a thousand years ago. Many visitors to Russia report that the churches are overcrowded. Some Western experts estimate that there are at least some thirty million regular Christian worshippers in the USSR. Soviet officials and Russian churchmen frequently affirm that "religion is free." But such statements are treated with skepticism in the West. Many Christian and secular journalists doubt whether genuine Churches still exist in public. Amnesty International, Keston College, and other well-informed agencies co...
ISBN(s)
088141073X, 9780881410730
