59. Solzhenitsyn: A Russian Voice from the Past for Christians Today, with Ignat Solzhenitsyn

Christian Emergency Podcast

If you are a Christian and do not know the name Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, it is high time you change that. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian Christian, author and survivor of the Soviet Union’s labor camps. He shocked the world through his writings, which exposed the horrors of the Communist camps. His works eviscerated lies and encouraged people to confront evil themselves.

Solzhenitsyn’s voice remains relevant for Christians today, as believers take stock of their cultural surroundings. Many of the societal ills called out by Solzhenitsyn have resurfaced in recent years around the world. An authoritarian impulse charges the air. Restrictions are ratcheting up on civil and religious liberties. How should Christians respond?

It is precisely these types of questions that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s writings can help answer. To help introduce all of this to a new generation of Christians, Ignat Solzhenitsyn – Aleksandr’s son – joins the Christian Emergency Podcast. Ignat unpacks his father’s story and reveals why his great works – like One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and The Gulag Archipelago – are worth reading even today.

These insights have broad application for Christians preparing today for pressures tomorrow. If this conversation was helpful for you, please share it with your friends. Also give us a positive review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

The Gulag Archipelago (Book), by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: https://www.amazon.com/Archipelago-Peterson-introduction-Aleksandr-Solzhenitsyn/dp/1784871516

The Gulag Archipelago (Audible Version, narrated by Ignat Solzhenitsyn): https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Gulag-Archipelago-Audiobook/1473570344

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Book), by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: https://www.amazon.com/One-Day-Life-Ivan-Denisovich/dp/0451531043

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