Why Russian Priests Bless War: Inside Putin’s Weaponized Church

from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary

Inside Putin’s weaponized church: why Russian priests bless war. 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠⁠ Video Chapters: 00:00 Why Russian Priests Bless War00:48 The Difference Between the Church in Russia and the West02:46 The Birth of a State Religion05:25 The Great Schism of the 17th Century09:17 Religious Minorities12:55 The Church and Soviet Power17:48 The Church in the Soviet Union21:49 The Church and Putinism26:00 The War on Dissent27:59 In Place of a Conclusion 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary⁠ Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A

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