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Привилегировани агенти vs репресирани „шпиони“
Privileged Agents vs Repressed "Spies"

Author(s): Maria Pileva, Angel Pilev
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Special Historiographies:, Bulgarian Literature, History of Communism
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: clergy; Protestantism; Pastoral Trials; State Security agents; repressions; benefits

Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the problems faced by evangelical ministers condemned in the so-called Pastoral Trials (1948–1985) and their families. At the same time, the Bulgarian State Security managed to launch its own cadres to take the places of uncomfortable ones on the pulpits and push state policy following the KGB models. And they suc-ceeded in converting even some of the pastors who have been caught up in the judicial processes and declared unjustly. Attention is paid to the instigated opposition against highly educated and erudite clergymen enjoying authority in society, by officials obe-dient to the new authority, ready to sell their faith for some silver coin.

  • Issue Year: 32/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 107-122
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bulgarian
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