For American friends and those influenced by American religious organizations, I’ve compiled some resources that analyze the relationship between Russia/Putin and some religious groups in the US. 1/
If you have heard (even casually) support for Putin voiced in your circles, I urge you to read these resources and wrestle with them. Disclaimer: this is my personal interest, but it is not directly related to my own professional expertise; please forgive errors/omissions. 2/
First, I recommend the work of @RiccardiSwartz, an expert on the Russian political and religious influence on American religious groups (she focuses on the US, but there are parallels in Canada). Her short article lays out the terrain. 3/
tif.ssrc.org/2022/01/21/the…
tif.ssrc.org/2022/01/21/the…
@RiccardiSwartz's book focuses on an enclave of Russian Orthodox converts in the US. 4/ fordhampress.com/9780823299515/…
Key figures in this process of linking resistance to authoritarianism in the US with the embrace of authoritarianism abroad have been Steve Bannon, Rod Dreher, and Tucker Carlson. 5/
washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/0…
washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/0…
The broader impact of these developments is being discussed both in theologically conservative protestant circles at @HolyPostPodcast @DavidAFrench @SkyeJethani 7/
holypost.com/post/french-fr…
holypost.com/post/french-fr…
and among theologically liberal protestant circles @dianabutlerbass @trippfuller 8/
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/next-year-in…
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/next-year-in…
@AnnaGBusse's book is a comparative take on the impact of religion on politics in democratic settings. It looks beyond the US-focus of Jesus and John Wayne by @kkdumez. Neither focus on the influence of Russian orthodoxy, but are important for context. 9/
press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…
press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…
And for a take on the alliance between politics and religion within Russia and its impact on Ukraine, the @C_Stroop
https://twitter.com/c_stroop/status/1034064055764496391
For some numbers on this from @socofthesacred 
But some move from the US seeking Orthodox purity. rbth.com/lifestyle/3334…
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