Quiet anti religious campaign persists in Soviet Union
Report from Leningrad shows fifteen youths viewing a papier-mache display at the Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism as a tour guide notes that religion is still dismissed as superstition. Authorities claim atheism campaigns succeed, yet surveys show lingering beliefs and church attendance across religions remains sizable.
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New Testament Goes Modern in Russian Translation Effort
A modern Russian translation of the New Testament emerges in Leningrad, the first since the 19th century, with Orthodox Church oversight and a decade of scholarly work. The project follows earlier efforts dating to 1816 and 1876, backed by church officials including Bishop Kirill and Konstantin Logachev.
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Not all Christians underground in eastern Europe says LWF official
Dr. Paul Hansen of the Lutheran World Federation cautions reporters and groups against one sided portrayals of church life in eastern Europe. He notes many Christians face real controls and pressures, yet asserts most Lutheran pastors and church workers do not suffer imprisonment deportation or psychiatry as punishment for faith.
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New Testament Translation Approved for Russian Church
The article notes the Russian church, under Czarist authority but limited by Communist atheism, awaiting the party's stance on a new translation. Officials approved a new edition of the existing New Testament later this year and an edition of about 100,000 of the complete Bible.
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