The humble pastor
The humble pastor
Author(s): Naphtali RivkinSubject(s): Sociology, Societal Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Latvia;anti-Soviet;protestantism
Summary/Abstract: Juris Rubenis, a Lutheran pastor, helped organise some of the largest anti-Soviet demonstrations in the 1980s. He co-wrote the founding documents for the Latvian Popular Front and signed the official document declaring the independence of Latvia from the Soviet Union. Today, he tries to help Latvians overcome the post-Soviet mentality through spirituality and meditation.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 05 (28)
- Page Range: 137-141
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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