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The History of Russian Christianity: From the Publisher
The History of Russian Christianity: Did You Know?
The Orthodox Art/Ministry of Icons
The Primary Source of the Millennium Legends/Historical Events
Read for yourself the chief accounts upon which the millennium celebration is based; while these much-loved chronicles admittedly contain a good bit of legend, they are still the best history we have.
NESTOR THE MONK AND THE EDITORS (AND PROBABLY SEVERAL OTHERS)
The Soviet Union Celebrates 1000 Years of Christianity
Why, all of a sudden, would an officially atheistic confederation of republics like the USSR choose to celebrate, in full pomp and grandeur, a thousand years of Christianity on its soil?
Author of numerous articles and sermons, Dr. Ihor G. Kutash is the director of the Media and Information Commission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, and is the dean of the St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Of Mass Baptisms, National Churches, and the Great Commission
Can a king-ordered mass baptism of his nation's citizens really bring about their genuine conversion to Christ? What are we to make of Christ's command to "make disciples of all nations"?
David M. Kemmerer is the editor of Touchstone, a journal produced by B'rith Christian Union, a Chicago-based organization that encourages a re- examination of the continuity of historic Christian orthodoxy.
What is Eastern Orthodoxy Anyway?
It's being much-mentioned and much-lauded during all the millennial celebrations, but what, really, is this "Christian" faith that's so unfamiliar to most Western Protestants? Here's an introduction.
Dr. Alexander Melnyk is a professor of bio-chemistry at Vanier College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is also currently a candidate for a master of divinity degree at St. Andrew's College, a Ukrainian Orthodox theological school attached to the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
The History of Russian Christianity: Christian History Timeline
The Rich Heritage of Eastern Slavic Spirituality
Though practically unknown to most Westerners, the history of Orthodox spirituality among the Eastern Slavs of Ukraine and Russia is a deep treasure chest of spiritual exploration and discovery.
LOUIS BOUYER [Louis Bouyer was a priest of the Oratory in Paris, France, and a professor of spiritual theology at the Institut Catholique. A freguent contributor to French periodicals, he is widely known in the U.S. and Great Britain for his speaking and writing. His works translated into English include The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism; The Meaning of Sacred Scripture; Word, Church and Sacraments in Protestantism and Catholicism; and An Introduction to Spirituality.] AND THE EDITORS
Russian Christianity and the Revolution: What Happened?
Russia and the surrounding Slavic countries were at one time considered among the "most Christian" of nations. So where was the church during the revolution that made the USSR atheistic?
Andrew Sorokowski, having both a degree in law and a master's degree in Soviet studies from Harvard, is now completing a doctoral dissertation in history at the University of London School of Slavonic and East European Studies. From 1984–87 he was in Kent, England, working with Keston College, a research institute that specializes in reporting on religious life in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
The Soviet Union's Religious Situation Today
The Soviet government reports that religion is definitely on the decline in the USSR. And given the persistent harassment of the state, one might expect that—but trustworthy sources say it isn't so.
Brad Gillispie is a writer with the Slavic Gospel Association an evangelical missions organization, based in Wheaton, IL., that focuses on the spread of the good news among the Slavic peoples behind the Iron Curtain.
What the Soviet Constitution Says About Freedom and Religion
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