tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290524889657823805.post3252404583966689754..comments2023-06-28T10:51:33.204+02:00Comments on For the promotion of rigour and rationality: Russian Creationism Sounds Frighteningly FamiliarTakis Konstantopouloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675216467783238403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290524889657823805.post-16420334671056839472010-08-02T02:16:49.972+02:002010-08-02T02:16:49.972+02:00The relationship between communism and the Russian...The relationship between communism and the Russian Orthodox church has always been complicated, take for instance the many cases of modern Stalin icons (eg. http://www.monachos.net/forum/showthread.php?5591-Icon-depicting-Stalin). To many Russians Stalin was a continuation of Czar-like hard-style father figures (and the czars and the church were basically one and the same). And now, heaps of Russians also think that the only way forward is for someone to "rule" Russia and kick everyone's ass, which is the niche Putin fits in so well.<br /><br />Furthermore, with the collapse od communism there has been a huge resurgence in nationalism, going back to the "old" Russian identity and culture which involves the church in a major wayMichaelhttp://anadder.comnoreply@blogger.com