religious community

Religion and Identity in Buryatia: Competition between Orthodoxy and Buddhism in Late Imperial Russia (On Materials from St. Petersburg Archives)

This paper discusses the political importance of religious identity in the context of competition between Orthodoxy and Buddhism in the Buryat spiritual space in the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. Christianization of Buryats as well as other non‑Russians in the remote regions of Russia seemed a necessary tool for strengthening the borders of the empire, which were under threat from Qing China.

Collective Practices of a Typical Community of the Evangelical Baptists in Late USSR

The paper deals with the community life of the Baptist Church in the USSR, their composition, institutional structure and membership, liturgical life, legal status and “illegal” activities with underground prayer meetings, educational and publishing efforts, religious weddings, etc.