The Methodist Church in Poland: Activity and Political Conditions, 1945–1989

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Routledge, 24 lis 2021 - 210

This book explores the development and activity of the Methodist Church in Poland, focusing on the political conditions under which it functioned after 1945. In particular it considers the role of party and state power, and the nature and impact of religious policy towards the Church. The chapters touch on organizational issues, missionary activity, and key figures in the recent history of the Church. Drawing on more than 20 years of research on Polish Methodism and the increasing availability of archival material, this volume will be of interest to scholars of religion, politics and history.

 

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Introduction
The theory of religious policy
The ideological basis of religious policy in communisttype regimes
The origin and essence of Methodism
Methodists in Poland until 1945
The organization and ownership of the Methodist Church 19451989
The most important figures of the Methodist Church 19451989
Agents of religious policy towards the Methodist Church
Operation Moda
Factional fights within Methodism
Second stage
Operation Methodius Metody
The religious policy of the Polish state towards religious minorities 19451989
Conclusions
Annex
Index of names

The legal status of the Methodist Church in 1945
The Methodist mission in Masuria

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Ryszard Michalak is a Professor in the Institute of Political Science at the University of Zielona Góra, Poland.

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