Sergei Chapnin
United StatesscholarMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.02%Sergei Chapnin is a religious scholar and director of communications at Fordham University’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center. His expertise lies in the interplay between the Russian Orthodox Church and the state, particularly in the context of how religious narratives are used in contemporary Russian politics. He has commented on the merging of church and state in Russia, emphasizing how this relationship influences the perception of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Sergei Chapnin is a religious scholar who commented on the merging of the church and state in Russia's military narrative.
‘Mobilizing myth’: Why is Russia sending dead princes, saints into Ukraine battleThe Times of India·
India· 2026-09-26
India· 2026-09-26
Sergei Chapnin is a religious scholar and director of communications at Fordham University’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center.
Why Russia is sending dead princes and saints into battleCNN·United States· 2026-09-26
United States· 2026-09-26
