László Tőkés, Timisoara and the Romanian Revolution
On the eve of the Romanian revolution of December 1989, Ceausescu exercised a stranglehold on religious expression encompassing I) systematic interference in all aspects of church life, 2) physical intimidation, 3) a ban on Eastern Catholicism and the Lord's Army, and 4) increasing church demol...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 1990, Volume: 10, Issue: 5, Pages: 22-28 |
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| Summary: | On the eve of the Romanian revolution of December 1989, Ceausescu exercised a stranglehold on religious expression encompassing I) systematic interference in all aspects of church life, 2) physical intimidation, 3) a ban on Eastern Catholicism and the Lord's Army, and 4) increasing church demolitions. A truly courageous voice of protest from Reformed pastor Laszlo Tokes triggered massive multi-national interdenominational demonstrations in Timisoara which toppled the Communist dictatorship in a matter of days. |
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| ISSN: | 2693-213X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
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