The brochure describes how religion and the church relate to the defense of the motherland. The reader will find out what are the reasons for the great patriotism of the people, who in difficult years for the Motherland always rose to its defense. Why did religion, church and clergy not contribute to the upbringing of patriotism and the defense of the Motherland in a specific period, in the era of the Mongol-Tatar invasion, in troubled times, in the Patriotic War of 1312, during the October Revolution and later? Why was there no religion and church with the people during the civil war and foreign intervention? What was the contribution of religion and the church to the defense of the Motherland during the Great Patriotic War? Why were not all the ministers of the church and sects together with the people in the position of defending their homeland? Why is religion and the church not capable of awakening genuine, true love for the Motherland, for the Soviet system, for the people, for communism? Why do some religious sects forbid believers to take up arms, fight enemies, defend their homeland? Why is the education of Soviet soldiers in the spirit of Marxist-Leninist ideology, scientific and atheistic worldview an important condition for increasing the combat readiness of the army and navy? These and many other questions of the attitude of religion to the defense of the Motherland are simply and popularly answered by a brochure. It is intended for a wide range of readers who want to understand this issue. The brochure can also be used by agitators and propagandists in preparing lectures and conversations.