The participation of Russian Orthodox Church in public and social life of the Russian Federation
The participation of Russian Orthodox Church in public and social life of the Russian Federation

Summary/Abstract: Until 1917, Russia was considered as a country with an Orthodox tradition. Orthodoxy was the domi-nant confession, but not the only one. With time, the role of the church in the political life of the coun-try had been constantly changing, but the church had always been taking a direct part in it. After 1917 atheism began playing the dominant role in the country - in fact, it became the new Soviet religion. Nowadays, when Russia has begun to return to its origins, against this background, the Orthodox Church yielded to temptation of power. This is a very strong thirst, which is extremely difficult to resist, because the main political figures of the country are trying to popularize Orthodoxy, and the leading television channels show their visits to church services. In essence, visiting a temple by any person is his own business, this should not be a cause for PR for politicians or the Church. If Russia is a secular state, the conditions should be the same for all.

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