Freedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Freedom of Conscience in (Post)Soviet Space, a collection of original essays edited by Julie K. deGraffenried, Michael Long, and Xenia Dennen, is inspired by the work of Michael Bourdeaux, the holdings of the Keston Archive, and continuing questions of freedom of conscience. Ranging from England to Siberia and moving chronologically from 1917 to the twenty-first century, this book reveals the unique organization and methodology behind the Keston's collection of materials and the ways those in the West thought about religion and communism during the Cold War, including the connection between religious liberty and human rights. The essays demonstrate the depth and breadth of current research on religion in communist and postcommunist contexts, a much-needed corrective to contemporary political uses of religious freedom. Bourdeaux's activism and preservation of materials influenced many fields of study, as reflected by contributing authors' varied disciplineshistory, theology, sociology, languages, and literature. A preface by the theologian and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams comments on Michael Bourdeaux's life and significance. "A collection of essays by scholars inspired by the work of the Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Bourdeaux (1934-2021), the founder of Keston College (later renamed Keston Institute) and champion of universal religious liberty, The contributors provide essays of original unpublished research inspired by Bourdeaux's life, writings, and advocacy for freedom of conscience and occasioned by his passing"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …