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John A. Bernbaum
Writings from a life in education

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Parliamentary Elections, Disillusioned Youth and Russia’s Future

November 3, 1995 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

As Russia approaches its December 17th elections to fill the 450-seat State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament,…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russian Youth

The Legacy of Vladimir Lenin

April 5, 1995 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

New Revelations about Lenin During the dramatic years of Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of the Soviet union, the name of Vladimir…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russia's Pre-1991 History

The Cultural Legacy of Marxism-Leninism

March 15, 1995 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

A Generation of “Gullible Cynics” Phillip Walters, an astute scholar of religion in Russia, made the following insightful observation about…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russia's Pre-1991 History

The Search for Meaning in Post-Communist Russia

February 2, 1995 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

There is a deep mood of dissatisfaction in Russia, a mood which has led to a questioning of the most…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russia's Post-Communist Development

Educational Reform in a Time of Transition

January 28, 1995 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

A new book edited by Anthony Jones entitled Education and Society in the New Russia begins with the following thesis:…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russian Education

Russian Education: A Status Report

October 28, 1994 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

“Soviet education had shortcomings, but what has followed the collapse of the union in 1992 appears to be worse,” according…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russian Education

What Can the West Do to Help Russia?

June 28, 1994 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

As the hopeful days of the “New World Order” give way to the despair of the emerging “New World Disorder,”…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, U.S.-Russian Relations

Is Reform in Russia Dead?

March 22, 1994 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

One of Russia’s radical reofrms during the Gorbachev years was Yuri Afanasyev, an historian and outspoken crusader for exposing the…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russia's Post-Communist Development

Restoring Morality

February 5, 1994 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

The restoration of morality in Russia has been a major theme of the reformers since Perestroika began. Although this theme…

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Posted in: Reflections on Russia, Russia's Post-Communist Development

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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