Inside Putin’s weaponized church: why Russian priests bless war.
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Russian priests blessing missiles isn’t mysticism—it’s a method of power. This video traces how Orthodoxy in Russia fused with the state: from the Byzantine model to Nikon’s reforms, Peter’s Holy Synod and confession-as-surveillance, through Soviet control to Putin’s “officials’ Church” that lends a halo to war. We examine what the Kremlin buys (legitimacy, obedience), what the Church gets (privilege, protection), and what it costs ordinary believers and dissent.
Video Chapters:
00:00 Why Russian Priests Bless War
00:48 The Difference Between the Church in Russia and the West
02:46 The Birth of a State Religion
05:25 The Great Schism of the 17th Century
09:17 Religious Minorities
12:55 The Church and Soviet Power
17:48 The Church in the Soviet Union
21:49 The Church and Putinism
26:00 The War on Dissent
27:59 In Place of a Conclusion
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