The Church's Unholy War: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and Orthodoxy

How did religion contribute to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Heated disputes and alienation among Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia contributed to Russian aggression in Crimea and Donbas in 2014, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This book examines attempts from the early twentieth century to the present day to liberate the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from Russian control. It explores the causes of bitter alienation, Russia's use of soft power to maintain control, the development of hate speech used to discriminate against independent-minded Ukrainians, and the transition from soft to hard power from 2014 to the present.

Author: Nicholas Denysenko
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 05/04/2023
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781666748154
ISBN10: 1666748153
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Orthodox
- Political Science | World | Russian & Soviet
- Religion | Christian Church | History