S5E7. Квазирелигиозный культ в СССР – был ли он?
Summary
In this episode, host Gheorgi Manaev explores how Soviet ideology functioned as a secular religion, replacing Christian rituals with communist ceremonies. He examines the state’s efforts to secularize life events like birth, marriage, and death, while creating new holidays and symbols such as the Red Star. The discussion highlights the parallels between religious structures and the Party’s hierarchical system, including youth organizations and moral codes.
Topics discussed
Introduction and podcast concept
Lenin's cult and the new Soviet citizen
Replacing religious calendars with Soviet rituals
Anti-religious campaigns and Easter replacements
Soviet holidays and the Subbotnik movement
State control over marriage, birth, and death
Revolutionary names and wedding ceremonies
Cremation, funerals, and post-war church relations
Professional holidays and Palace of Marriage rituals
Soviet symbols: Stars, Hammers, and Youth Organizations
Moral Code of Communism and leader portraits
Soviet iconography and secular saints
Child heroes and the myth of Lenin
Lenin's illness, death, and immediate aftermath
Lenin's funeral and embalming process
The construction of the Lenin myth and legacy
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