“The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch” S:1 E:26 The Rival Gods of the Cold War

S:1 E:26 The Rival Gods of the Cold War Continue your exploration of Soviet religious persecution and consider life behind the Iron Curtain. In this lecture, you will see how Khrushchev and Brezhnev continued Stalin-era pro-atheist policies. Then turn to the persistence of the Catholic Church in Eastern Europe – particularly Poland, home of Pope John Paul II.