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- 1. Saints Cyril and Methodius
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A few words about two brothers who rejected their family's wealth and became known as the Apostles of the Slavs. They never visited Russia, but they translated the Gospel into Slavonic.
- By Linda DeLaine
- 2. Who Invented the Ancient Slavic Gods, and Why?
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How it was that in the eighteenth century Russian mythology was trumped-up in the Western manner? Who wanted it? And where did we get Lel, Yarilo and Zimtserla? We explain everything you'd want to know about Russian fakelore.
- By Kasya Denisevich
- 3. Five Wild Facts about St. Basil's Cathedral
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On October 14, 1991, St. Basil’s Cathedral was reopened after six decades. Here are five fun facts in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Cathedral’s rebirth.
- By Alice E.M. Underwood
- 4. Great Lent
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The Great Lent is forty days when the Church is involved in repentance, fasting, prayer and almsgiving.
- By Linda DeLaine
- 5. Easter Reborn
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Easter survived by stealth and cunning through the Soviet era. Now it is making a triumphant comeback in Russia as the country grasps religion anew.
- By Maria Kolesnikova
- 6. Byzantine Catholic Church in Russia
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Examination of the history of this Christian tradition, which is in full communion with the Church of Rome.
- By Linda DeLaine
- 7. Orthodox Christian Canonization
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Canonization, in the Orthodox Church, is different from sainthood in the Catholic Church. Learn how and why individuals are added to the canon and the role this plays in Orthodox spirituality.
- By Linda DeLaine
- 8. Book Picks - Russian Orthodox Christianity
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Editor's choice of books about Russian Orthodox Christianity.
- By Linda DeLaine
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