Some anti-religious cartoons and articles in Bezbozhnik, 1924-1927

Copyright © 2003, 2004 Hugo S. Cunningham
Original Soviet text was not copyrighted

Added 20030422
Last minor change 20040824

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Ob"yasnenie latinskoj azbuki vospolzuemoj zdes'

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BEZBOZHNIK U STANKA, #1 (1924)THE ATHEIST AT THE WORKBENCH
ZHURNAL M.K.R.K.P.
(Bol'shevikov)
MKRKP -- mozhet byt' «Moskovskogo Komiteta Rossijskoj Kommunisticheskoj Partii»
JOURNAL of the M.K.R.K.P.
(Bolsheviks)
MKRKP -- perhaps "of the Moscow Committee of the Russian Communist Party"
Ris. D. MoorCartoonist: D. Moor

Selected cartoons:

1924, #1, coverAnti-Judaism (the religion)
1924, #2, coverAnti-Buddhism
1924, #3, coverAnti-Christianity
1924, #5, coverAnti-Islam

Selected articles:

1927, #7, p. 12 Abortion Surprisingly, makes no reference to religious views on abortion. (Cartoon of midwife quack styled as iconic saint is random, unfocused jab at religion.) Article makes purely practical argument that abortions by untrained midwives are dangerous.
For now, available only in Russian
1927, #10, p. 4The Apostolic Acts of Bishop IngramA satirical summary of the world tour (1926-27) of A. F. Winnington-Ingram, evangelist, Anglican Bishop of London.
Article only in Russian for now, but explanation is in English


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