“Father Dmitry had thought he had been serving his nation by spreading trust, and fighting abortion and despair, but, in doing so,… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“[Father Dmitry] “lived through collectivization, the crushing of the 80 percent of Russians that were peasants. He served as a soldier in… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“The Soviet state was, in fact, almost perfectly designed to make people unhappy. It denied its citizens not just hope, but also… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Prosperity and democracy does seem to be a good way to wean a population off massive alcohol abuse.” — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“He realized that trust between people is what makes us happy. Any totalitarian state is based on betrayal. It needs people to inform on… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Father Dmitry had thought he had been serving his nation by spreading trust, and fighting abortion and despair, but, in doing so, he was… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“[Father Dmitry] “lived through collectivization, the crushing of the 80 percent of Russians that were peasants. He served as a soldier in World War… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Russians consider themselves civilized Europeans, but have to endure the humiliation of daily encounters with officials that belong in a squalid dictatorship.” — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“In this way, the Church was a true reflection of the whole of Russian society. The KGB and the Russian people had penetrated each… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“This may read like a mad journey through some of the most dangerous places on earth, but it is much more than that as… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“The Soviet state was, in fact, almost perfectly designed to make people unhappy. It denied its citizens not just hope, but also trust. Every… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“That was the choice that Father Dmitri was given. As a Russian, he wanted to support Russia. As a Christian, he wanted to oppose… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
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