Holy Rus': The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia (John P. Burgess)

An examination of Russian Orthodoxy in modern Russia, and of what that implies for the future of Russia.

The written version of this review can be found here: https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/12/03/holy-rus-the-rebirth-of-orthodoxy-in-the-new-russia-john-p-burgess/

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"Americans don’t understand the Russians. Americans don’t even try to understand the Russians, for the most part. I don’t understand the Russians, even if I should, given that my father was a professor of Russian history. But comprehending the Russians is crucial to our future, because contrary to the pronouncements of morons, Russia is not merely “a gas station with nukes,” but rather a Great Power growing in power, relative power at least. Moreover, in 2024 the already-uninformed median American view of Russia is hugely distorted by ubiquitous anti-Russian propaganda. All that really can be done to solve this problem is to pay attention to careful, open-minded observers. And that is the service John P. Burgess provides in this book." . . .