Communism and Religion (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Marx's description of religion
Marx's description of religion
Opium of the masses
Jan 1918 decree on Church & State
Jan 1918 decree on Church & State
Separated them; nationalised Church property & ended subsidies
Living Church (1920s)
Living Church (1920s)
Gov-backed reformed Orthodox Church to split & weaken it
Stalin's WWII Church policy change
Stalin's WWII Church policy change
Allied with Church; stopped anti-religious propaganda
Orthodox churches 1958 vs 1964
Orthodox churches 1958 vs 1964
Reduced from 8,000 to 5,000 under Khrushchev
Proportion of Orthodox churchgoers who were women
Proportion of Orthodox churchgoers who were women
Two-thirds
Brezhnev's 1968 Institute
Brezhnev's 1968 Institute
Institute for Scientific Atheism
% professing religious faith (1960-85)
% professing religious faith (1960-85)
Stable at 20%
Waqfs
Waqfs
Islamic foundations and charities
Metropolitan Sergey's wartime action
Metropolitan Sergey's wartime action
Endorsed Stalin as God's chosen leader