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RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN RUSSIA

One of the great ironies of history is that Marxism, an atheistic theory, was first implemented in Russia—a land inhabited by millions of believers practicing most of the world's great religions. In fact, religion is so integral to the culture and history of Russia, it would be impossible to gain a full understanding for the unique character of the country and its people without a careful examination of the religious factors at play throughout its history.

BACKGROUND

Basic Demographics
Any discussion of Russia must begin with its single most striking feature—its sheer vastness. During World War II, a German general noted how his troops "were depressed by the monotony of the landscape and the immensity of the stretches of forest, marsh, and plain." Russia is, in fact, a land of vast spaces and colossal distances. This fact alone has had a singularly dramatic effect upon the history of the Russian people and the development of their......

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