This paragraph really stuck out:
Many of the pilgrims play down suggestions that Russia is engaged in a holy war, but Lyubov is less coy. "Islam and Christianity are at war. Some of our boys were crucified and nailed to trees. The Chechens laughed and said, 'Your Jesus rose from the dead on the third day; let's see if you do the same'. Terror has a Muslim face. You can't deny that."
Also this :
" She insists she is hard-pressed to understand why her dead son inspires such veneration. "I really don't know. It's not the best times in Russia right now. Maybe God is offering Yevgeny to people as a symbol of purity."
I have fought commies for years... some close up in combat.... Russian commies were our enemy... they armed many of our other enemies... I know all that... but I now know some Baptist Russians and they are also as devout as that young soldier and his mom.... I think GOD is changing Russia back to a God fearing country using all their Christian believers... Orthodox and Baptists.... I really do feel HE is.