The Communist Impact on Religion in Romania
The Communist Impact on Religion in Romania

Summary/Abstract: This study questions the impact of over forty years of atheistic communist rule on the religious practices and beliefs of Romanians. Multiple national and international databases and reports provided the information necessary for an investigation of religious practices and beliefs following the collapse of the communist regime. An historical review provided the needed background and base for comparison of the extent and type of impact the communist government had on religion. The evidence supported the conclusion that communist restrictions did little more than force religious practice out of the public space, despite its atheistic ideology and its harsh treatment of believers. Religious practices and beliefs, however, survived and have progressively prospered, reclaiming visibility in the public space after the end of communist rule.

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