This work is a continuation of the book "The Russian Orthodox Church in the Service of the Exploitative Classes. X century. - 1917" (1984). The author reveals the anti-people activities of the church in the first years of Soviet power, traces its transition to loyal positions in relation to the policy of our state in order to maintain influence on believers. For propagandists, lecturers, agitators, students of folk universities of scientific atheism, as well as for everyone who is interested in the history of religion.