Purification by fire

In the history of Russia of the 20th century, the theme of the repressions of the Soviet government in order to establish complete ideological unity and suppress any disagreement is one of the most complex. The persecution of the Orthodox Church in its entire composition - from the highest hierarchy (episcopate) and priesthood to laity - an integral part of those tragic events. The history of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 20th century until recently was actually closed for the objective study of researchers. With the discovery of previously inaccessible archives, the removal of ideological control by the state, intensive scientific research begins. The circle of scientists engaged in this problem was formed, research centers were created, the tasks of which were the collection of historical evidence and their conceptual analysis