Unity and reconciliation
The Orthodox Church and the remembrance of the Revolution
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
The October Revolution marked the starting point of a persecution of the church that had no precedent in Russian history. The Orthodox Church was almost obliterated as an institution. Today, there is no mention of the perpetrators in the official church remembrance of the Revolution; instead, priority is given to the notion of reconciliation. The church leadership is seeking a position of solidarity with the state. The shared mantra of remembrance is that unity among the people is a prerequisite for the defence against liberal ideas . Only in this way can a new revolution be prevented.
(Osteuropa 6-8/2017, pp. 259–272)