The Bolsheviks' Secret War on Religion

This episode explores the early Soviet Union’s aggressive campaign to dismantle the Russian Orthodox Church, a cornerstone of Tsarist authority. We follow the trajectory from the 1918 Decree on Separation to the violent confiscation of church valuables in 1922. Lucas and Luna discuss Patriarch Tikhon’s complex resistance, the role of Metropolitan Agafangel in Moscow, and the tragic fate of Bishop Mitrofan of Kazan. The narrative highlights how religious persecution became a tool for political consolidation, targeting not just clergy but ordinary believers who refused to surrender their sacred icons and relics. Through specific accounts of the anti-religious propaganda campaigns and the establishment of the Living Church schism, we uncover how the Bolsheviks attempted to erase centuries of spiritual heritage while simultaneously building a new secular identity.

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