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Russia and the Debate over the “Vision Thing”

April 21, 1998 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

During his presidential campaign in June 1996, President Boris Yeltsin initiated a public debate in which he challenged Russian citizens…

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Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Repentance and Moral Renewal

February 25, 1998 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

As early as 1965, the Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn predicted that “Time has finally run out for Communism.” He said…

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The Search for “the Russian Idea”

October 20, 1996 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Boris Yeltsin Launches a National Debate In a meeting with campaign supporters in July, President Boris Yeltsin issued a remarkable…

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Democracy, Free Markets and Habits of the Heart

June 6, 1996 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

The collapse of the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European empire has generated much debate among analysts about the…

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Nostalgia in Post-Communist Russia

May 6, 1996 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Political commentators have noted that the results of the December 1995 parliamentary elections in Russia reflected increasing support for the…

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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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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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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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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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