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The
Bear's Hug: Christian Belief and the Soviet State 1917-1986
Author: Gerald Buss
ISBN: 0802803245
Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co -
October, 1987
Format: Paperback
The Bear's Hug opens with a short historical account of the state of
the Christian faith, and the Russian Orthodox Church in particular,
since the 1917 Revolution. It document how, despite the
absolute separation of Church and State laid down by the Soviet
Constitution, continual opposition and persecution of believers have
been the hallmark of the soviet regime. The author examines the
various Soviet laws that are used to arrest believers and the
different types of punishments used.
Buss concludes the book with suggestions as to how individuals in
the West can effectively exert pressure on the State to help those
believers who are suffering for their faith.
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