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Opening the Red Door - The Inside Story of Russia`s First Christian Liberal Arts University (Hardcover)
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Opening the Red Door - The Inside Story of Russia`s First Christian Liberal Arts University (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 4 110
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After the Berlin Wall fell, a group of Christian colleges in the
U.S. seized the opportunity to begin strategic faculty and student
exchanges with universities inside the Soviet Union. They could not
have foreseen the doors that would open next. During a 1990 visit
to Russia, John Bernbaum and his colleagues received a surprising
invitation from a Russian government official: come help build a
faith-based university in Moscow. Thus, after seventy years of
fierce religious persecution under communism, the Russian-American
Christian University (RACU) was born. In Opening the Red Door,
Bernbaum presents an insider's account of the rise and fall of a
Russian-American partnership. As a founder and later president of
RACU, Bernbaum offers a ground-level perspective on Russia's
post-communist transition and the construction of a
cultural-educational bridge between the two superpowers. He
describes how American RACU staff worked to understand Russian
history and culture-including the nation's rich spiritual
heritage-so they could support their new Russian friends in
rebuilding an educational system and a society. He documents the
story of the first private Christian liberal arts university to be
accredited in Russia's history, from its first steps, through its
major successes, to its facing increasing opposition during the
Putin era. Opening the Red Door offers unique insight not only into
Russian culture and post-Cold War history but also traces the
dynamics within international educational institutions and
partnerships. When he first traveled to Russia, Bernbaum writes, he
thought of it as a nation of mystery. But after more than
twenty-five years of work there, he believes Russia can be
understood. His journey of understanding will prove instructive to
educators, administrators, students, missionaries, and anyone
interested in international relations.
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