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Antireligious campaigns — From the inception of the Cheka, the Soviet security services were engaged at the behest of the ruling party in campaigns against all organized religion. The first target of the Cheka was the Russian Orthodox Church. Between 1918 and 1924, the … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
antireligious — adj.; antireligiously, adv. * * * … Universalium
antireligious — adj. opposed to religion … English contemporary dictionary
antireligious — an·ti·re·li·gious … English syllables
antireligious — an ti•re•li′gious adj … From formal English to slang
antireligious — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: anti (I) + religious : opposing or hostile to religion or to the power and influence or organized religion * * * adj.; antireligiously, adv … Useful english dictionary
League of Militant Atheists — The League of Militant Atheists[1] (or The Union of Belligerent Atheists; Russian: Союз воинствующих безбожников); other names include Общество безбожников (Society of the Godless) and Союз безбожников (The Union of the Godless), was a mass… … Wikipedia
Marxist–Leninist atheism — Communism, as originally laid out by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, required the abolition of all religion in order to reach its ideal end state. It was interpreted in this fashion by Vladimir Lenin and the Governments of the Soviet Union until… … Wikipedia
Society of the Godless — ( Общество безбожников in Russian); other names include Союз воинствующих безбожников (The Union of Belligerent Atheists or The League of the Militant GodlessBurleigh, Michael. Sacred causes : the clash of religion and politics from the Great War … Wikipedia
Treatment of Christians in Communist Bloc countries — Before and after the October Revolution of November 7, 1917 (October 25 Old Calendar) there was a movement within the Soviet Union to unite all of the people of the world under Communist rule (see Communist International). This included the… … Wikipedia