Faith & Politics in Russia

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Listen Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Politics, Religion, Society

It was an institution with little power during Soviet times. But today, the Russian Orthodox Church is enjoying a resurgence, with President Putin and others emphasizing its importance to the nation's identity. Join Kojo to find out why some Russians are welcoming the attitude shift, while others are worried.

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Guests

Yuri Zarakhovich

Correspondent, Time Magazine

Irina Papkova

Research Scholar, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

John Dunlop

Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University

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