Open AccessThe Relationship Between the Soviet State and the Russian Orthodox Church in the Initial Period of the Great Patriotic War (on the Materials of the Saratov Volga Region)
Author(s) -
Yana Yu. Guseva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
izvestiâ saratovskogo universiteta. novaâ seriâ. seriâ istoriâ. pravo. meždunarodnye otnošeniâ/izvestiâ saratovskogo universiteta. novaâ seriâ. seriâ istoriâ. meždunarodnye otnošeniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-1913
pISSN - 1819-4907
DOI - 10.18500/1819-4907-2020-20-3-398-404
Subject(s) - state (computer science) , period (music) , volga region , population , power (physics) , ancient history , political science , phenomenon , state policy , history , economic history , law , sociology , demography , philosophy , physics , public policy , epistemology , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science , aesthetics
The article reveals the relationship between the Soviet state and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in the initial period of World War II on the territory of the Saratov Volga region. The author explores the rapid change in state policy towards the Russian Orthodox Church: from openly hostile to benevolent by the end of 1942. On the analysis of concrete facts, the author identifies the most important reasons for such a transformation. Among them, the author also highlights the mass opening of churches in the occupied territory. Information about the loyal attitude of the invaders towards the believers reached the Saratov region and caused a certain unfavorable reaction of the population for the authorities. The transition of the state from the policy of defeating the Russian Orthodox Church to the restoration of its activity took place so quickly that it surprised the believers and confused the functionaries of the lower echelons of power who did not receive information about the causes of this phenomenon.