Religion in Russia Today-Renewal and Conflict

Renewal and Conflict Dev Murarka A new era for the Church began with Mikhail Gorbachev and the move towards democratic practices in Russia under the impulse of glasnost and perestroika. With it commenced the process of restoration of the freedom of the Church, cults and sects and restitution of property. Seemingly, nothing now stands in the way of the Church and other religions to grow and prevail in national life. But things are not so simple. An evaluation of the religious situation in Russia.