Scholarly Article
Protestants in the Tsarist Russia: Their Legal Status
Кучинска, Мажанна
2016-06-04 · Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne · Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
Abstract
The paper briefly presents the history of Protestantism in Russia (16th-19th century) and the legal status of Protestant communities. An emphasis is placed on participation of the state and the individual tsars in increasing their number, as well as on the legal acts issued for them over the centuries. The article draws attention to the dependence of the right to freedom of religion, which they had in Russia, on their economic usefulness. It highlights the authorities' interference in the functioning of Protestant Church as well as state protection of the prevailing faith - the Orthodox Christianity - despite numerous religious and economic privileges granted to the Protestants.
Keywords
Russia, Protestantism, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baptism, legal status, religious privileges
Citation Details
Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne