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Religion Bulletin: Inspiration for 'Chariots of Fire' makes evangelical debut

Religion Bulletin: Inspiration for ‘Chariots of Fire’ makes evangelical debut
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On April 6, 1932, Olympic athlete and subject of the 1981 Oscar-winning film “Chariots of Fire,” Eric Liddell makes his evangelical debut by speaking to a group of men in Armdale, Scotland, on behalf of the Glasgow Students’ Evangelistic Union. Liddell, a devout Christian, became famous at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for not only setting world records, but also for refusing to participate in any events held on a Sunday. Hoping to capitalize on Liddell’s notoriety, the GSEU hoped he would draw large crowds to hear the Gospel. Liddell later returned to China, where he was born and previously had done missionary work, to promote Christian values to wealthy Chinese students. In 1943 Liddell was interned at the Weihsien Internment Camp by the Japanese where he became a leader and minister.

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Religion Bulletin: Religion instruction is abolished in Russia

Religion Bulletin: Religion instruction is abolished in Russia
RELIGIOUS EVENTS IN HISTORY
On Jan. 20, 1918, following the Bolshevik Revolution, all church property is confiscated and all religious instruction in schools is abolished across Russia. In an effort to establish state atheism, the Communist government targeted religions based on state interests and became the first state with the official ideology of eliminating existing religion and preventing the future implementation of religious belief. Although most organized religions were not outlawed, believers were harassed and ridiculed while atheism was propagated in schools following the revolution. Personal expressions of religious faith were not banned, but the government imposed a strong social stigma and it was considered unacceptable for members of certain government professions (teachers, bureaucrats, soldiers) to be openly religious and anti-secular.

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