1989 Moscow Crusade
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The 1989 Moscow Crusade was a landmark evangelistic campaign led by American preacher Billy Graham in the Soviet Union, symbolizing a major opening for religious expression near the end of the Cold War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian revival meeting
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evangelistic campaign ⓘ historical event ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| aim |
build bridges between American and Soviet Christians
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encourage religious openness ⓘ proclaim the Christian gospel in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical ⓘ |
| hasContext |
glasnost
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liberalization of religious policy in the USSR ⓘ perestroika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvangelist | Billy Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Billy Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian preaching
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evangelism ⓘ peace ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
NERFINISHED
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USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Moscow ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
international press
ⓘ
religious media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Billy Graham preaching in Moscow
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high visibility in international media ⓘ large public Christian gatherings in the Soviet capital ⓘ |
| organizer | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Protestant Christians in the USSR
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Russian Orthodox believers ⓘ Soviet citizens ⓘ foreign Christian visitors ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Billy Graham crusades
NERFINISHED
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end of the Cold War ⓘ religious freedom in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
major public Christian event in Moscow
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milestone in Soviet-American religious relations ⓘ symbolized opening for religious expression in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War ⓘ |
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