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Feature

Ukraine’s Orthodox Churches as a Battleground in Russia’s Invasion

November 9, 2023Nicholas Denysenko

Orthodox Christianity’s place in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Perspective

What Poland’s Anti-Abortion Laws Foretell about the United States

June 14, 2022Anna Piela, Joanna Krotofil

Ukrainian women fleeing into Poland face restrictive abortion laws that mirror what could happen in America

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 23: “For Putin, God, and Country: American Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church”

April 7, 2022Editorial Staff

A discussion about why Americans who are displeased with American culture and politics are converting to Russian Orthodoxy

Excerpt

Putin’s Christian Russia as a Model for America

April 7, 2022Sarah Riccardi-Swartz

An excerpt from Between Heaven and Russia: Religious Conversion and Political Apostasy in Appalachia

In the News

In the News: Religion in Ukraine and Russia

March 7, 2022Cameron Andersen

A roundup of the best writing about religious life in Ukraine, Russia, and the current war

In the News: What Happened & What Now?

December 7, 2016

A round-up of recent religion news.

In the News: Pamela Gellar, Prophesy, PEN, and more!

April 30, 2015

A round-up of the week's religion news.

Religion and Press Freedom in the Digital Age – Part One: Information on Trial

June 10, 2014

The first in a series of posts on issues at the intersection of press freedom, religion, digital media and...

Solidarity and Separation: Religious Spirit and the Euromaidan

April 8, 2014

By Irina Papkova. During protests in Ukraine, a show of solidarity belied the divided nature of the country’s...

Weekend Links: Tattooed Jesus, Putin's Repression, the Mahabharat TV Series, and more!

February 7, 2014

A round-up of religion and media stories from around the web.

In The News: A Muslim girl superhero, Navajo Mormons, Uighurs, Pat Robertson, and more!

November 20, 2013

A round-up of recent religion & media news.

In the News: The Pope, Indian Art & Advertising, Putin & More

September 17, 2013

A round-up of religion in the recent news.

Believing in Russia

September 4, 2013

Irina Papkova reviews Geraldine Fagan's "Believing in Russia - Religious Policy After Communism"

Relationship Drama: Russia's Church-State Affairs

March 28, 2013

The Russian Orthodox Church is a privileged institution very much at the forefront of Russian life, with a well-developed...

Daily Links: Unscrupulous Scribes

January 3, 2013

Orientalism, feminism, sexism, hedonism and beauty.

Daily Links: Lions and Tigers and Taliban Pirates Edition

October 4, 2012

How can President Obama expect to “reach out” to someone who has no idea how far away he’s standing?!

Punk Protest, Bad Video Art, and "Religious Insult"

September 27, 2012

by Irina Papkova there's an eerie similarity between the reaction of some Orthodox believers to Pussy Riot and the...

Feature

Rolling the Dice: The Orthodox Church's "Bet" on Putin

April 26, 2012

by Irina Papkova The recent Russian elections have highlighted the complicated relationship between the Orthodox Church with both state...

Review

Riot in the Cathedral

March 30, 2012

A review of The Orthodox Church and Russian Politics, by Irina Papkova. Oxford University Press, 2011. By Sean Guillory In late February,...

Daily Links: Big Fat Tolerance Edition

March 15, 2012

Russian gay extremists; Patronizing employers; A Brownback woman; Jesus' juice; Milquetoast Patel; Other, the world's 12th religion; Liberty wolves;...

The Russian Orthodox Church: Public Protest and Elite Politics

February 8, 2012

By Irina Papkova The Russian Duma elections of December, 2011 contained many surprises, starting of course with the nature...

Feature

Books Among Righteous Men

January 20, 2012

By Matthew Shaer Last June, a federal judge in Washington ordered the Russian government to return to the Lubavitch-Chabad...

Reality TV on Vodka

August 11, 2011

From "Mother Russia," at Tablet today, on...

Exporting the "Pro-Life" Movement to Russia

June 10, 2011

Last month the Russian Orthodox Church issued a statement that supported Moscow's squashing of the gay pride parade...

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Ukraine’s Orthodox Churches as a Battleground in Russia’s Invasion

What Poland’s Anti-Abortion Laws Foretell about the United States

The Revealer Podcast Episode 23: “For Putin, God, and Country: American Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church”

Putin’s Christian Russia as a Model for America

In the News: Religion in Ukraine and Russia

In the News: What Happened & What Now?

In the News: Pamela Gellar, Prophesy, PEN, and more!

Religion and Press Freedom in the Digital Age – Part One: Information on Trial

Solidarity and Separation: Religious Spirit and the Euromaidan

Weekend Links: Tattooed Jesus, Putin's Repression, the Mahabharat TV Series, and more!

In The News: A Muslim girl superhero, Navajo Mormons, Uighurs, Pat Robertson, and more!

In the News: The Pope, Indian Art & Advertising, Putin & More

Believing in Russia

Relationship Drama: Russia's Church-State Affairs

Daily Links: Unscrupulous Scribes

Daily Links: Lions and Tigers and Taliban Pirates Edition

Punk Protest, Bad Video Art, and "Religious Insult"

Rolling the Dice: The Orthodox Church's "Bet" on Putin

Riot in the Cathedral

Daily Links: Big Fat Tolerance Edition

The Russian Orthodox Church: Public Protest and Elite Politics

Books Among Righteous Men

Reality TV on Vodka

Exporting the "Pro-Life" Movement to Russia

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