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Russian Orthodox Church By: Chandler Powell and Oscar Rodriguez

 The Russian Orthodox Church was a church based on the Bible and on Holy Tradition. The word orthodoxy simply means "correct teaching" or right belief. During the Russian Revolution the practicing of religion was looked down on and most church's were abandoned and or destroyed. Why they did this was because The Church was in support of the White Army during the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution. That may have strengthened the Bolshevik animus against the Church. Also the Soviet government saw the church as a counter-revolutionary organization so it did all in its power to take it down. In 1917 through the 1980's the communist government of the Soivet Union by closing many orthodox church's. Some were made into museums. In 1990 the Soivet government ended all religious restrictions. Toward the end, the communist regime confiscated church property ridiculed religion, harassed believers, and spreaded athiesm in schools. Some actions against Orthodox priests included torture, being sent to prison camps, and mental hospitals. From 1917 through the 1980's, the Communist government dicouraged practice of all religions. Even though the government announced this, people still practiced religion in secret, but most most followed the government and gave up religion. There are still people today in Russia without religion.  Since a Communist government has complete control the influences of non religion was just about everywhere. Places like Moscow Theological academy Seminary were closed, but was better reopened for a way to rally up people for World War II.  In 1497, Ivan The Great declared Russia's first law code. During his reign, he sided with the Russian Orthodox Church against critics who questioned church dogma and wealth. The church was founded by Apostale Andrew.  In Animal Farm, The Russian Orthodow Church is represented by Moses, the raven. The Church tells about how there is a better place up in the sky, so does Moses with Sugar Candy Mountain. Also like the Church, Moses dispeared from the animals. Works Cited .. "Eastern Orthodox Churches." //The World Book Encyclopedia: Volume 6 - E. // 2006 ed. Vol. 6. Chicago: World Book, 2006. 47-49. Print. Bilocerkowycz, Jarloslaw .. "Moscow." //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">The World Book Encyclopedia: Volume 13 - M. // 2006 ed. Vol. 13. Chicago: World Book, 2006. 824-25. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Cracraft, James .. "Ivan 3, the Great." //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">The World Book Encyclopedia: Volume 10 -I. // 2006 ed. Vol. 10. Chicago: World Book, 2006. 520. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">"Eastern Orthodox Churches." //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Compton's Encyclopedia and Fact-index. // 1991 ed. Vol. 7. Chicago: Compton's Learning, 1991. 42. Print. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">"Russian Orthodox Church - New World Encyclopedia." //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Info:Main Page - New World Encyclopedia //. 17 Oct. 2008. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Russian_Orthodox_Church>.