World History
Bolshevik Persecution of the Catholic Church. Well, Russia was never a hot bed of Catholic activity. The Russian Orthodox church has long been the dominant Christian sect in Russia. However, when the communists came to power, the Catholics were persecuted just as strongly as most other religious organizations.
This article is by Donia Byrnes. It appeared in the 1987-1988 issue of the Loyola Student Historical Journal. This journal existed from 1982 until 2003 and published student history papers.
I think Byrnes sums up her article with a nice summary. She wrote, "Therefore, between 1917 and 1924 the Soviet government had ruthlessly reduced the Catholic population in Russia, had destroyed its hierarchy, had instilled fear into the laity, had taught its children atheism, and had completed one of the most savage attacks on religion in the modern world."
- Council Of Brest
city of Brest - nowdays The Council of Brest took place in the city of Brest, in modern-day Belarus, on June 1, 1596. It produced a “union of the churches,†an agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Christians who...
- Russian Communists Upset With Indiana Jones
Some Russian Communists are unhappy with the new Indiana Jones film. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opened in Russia on Thursday. The communist distaste for the film can be seen at a CNN article titled Indiana Jones movie upsets communists....
- Violent Atheists Of The 20th Century
I read an article in the September 11th, 2006 issue of Newsweek. It is called "The New Naysayers" and it discusses the arguments of several scholars who are currently advocating atheism. In the article, it describes the arguments of Richard Dawkins who...
- Meeting Of Frontiers: Alaska
Meeting of Frontiers: Alaska - Offers timelines, pictures, and articles relating to Alaska as being a frontier where Russia and America met in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site is available in both English and Russian. Article topics include the Russian...
- History Of Armenia
History of Armenia This is a good essay which covers the history of Armenia. From the site: Armenia first emerged into history around 800 BC as part of the Kingdom of Urartu or Van, which flourished in the Caucasus and eastern Asia Minor until 600...
World History
Bolshevik Persecution of the Catholic Church
Bolshevik Persecution of the Catholic Church. Well, Russia was never a hot bed of Catholic activity. The Russian Orthodox church has long been the dominant Christian sect in Russia. However, when the communists came to power, the Catholics were persecuted just as strongly as most other religious organizations.
This article is by Donia Byrnes. It appeared in the 1987-1988 issue of the Loyola Student Historical Journal. This journal existed from 1982 until 2003 and published student history papers.
I think Byrnes sums up her article with a nice summary. She wrote, "Therefore, between 1917 and 1924 the Soviet government had ruthlessly reduced the Catholic population in Russia, had destroyed its hierarchy, had instilled fear into the laity, had taught its children atheism, and had completed one of the most savage attacks on religion in the modern world."
- Council Of Brest
city of Brest - nowdays The Council of Brest took place in the city of Brest, in modern-day Belarus, on June 1, 1596. It produced a “union of the churches,†an agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Christians who...
- Russian Communists Upset With Indiana Jones
Some Russian Communists are unhappy with the new Indiana Jones film. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opened in Russia on Thursday. The communist distaste for the film can be seen at a CNN article titled Indiana Jones movie upsets communists....
- Violent Atheists Of The 20th Century
I read an article in the September 11th, 2006 issue of Newsweek. It is called "The New Naysayers" and it discusses the arguments of several scholars who are currently advocating atheism. In the article, it describes the arguments of Richard Dawkins who...
- Meeting Of Frontiers: Alaska
Meeting of Frontiers: Alaska - Offers timelines, pictures, and articles relating to Alaska as being a frontier where Russia and America met in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site is available in both English and Russian. Article topics include the Russian...
- History Of Armenia
History of Armenia This is a good essay which covers the history of Armenia. From the site: Armenia first emerged into history around 800 BC as part of the Kingdom of Urartu or Van, which flourished in the Caucasus and eastern Asia Minor until 600...