. The religion of Russia. A study of the Orthodox Church in Russia from the point of view of the Church in England. THE PATRIARCH NIKHON AND THE TSAR ALEXIS At the Shrine of S. Philip in the Cathedral of the Assumptionat Moscow. Fiom a painting by Litovchenko HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN CHURCH *3 cent blood of Christian men. The brave old man was atonce arrested, and in a little while had gained the martyrscrown. In modern times the charge of inertia and museumreligion which critics have often brought against theEastern Church is becoming increasingly unjust so far as itslargest section is concerne
. The religion of Russia. A study of the Orthodox Church in Russia from the point of view of the Church in England. THE PATRIARCH NIKHON AND THE TSAR ALEXIS At the Shrine of S. Philip in the Cathedral of the Assumptionat Moscow. Fiom a painting by Litovchenko HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN CHURCH *3 cent blood of Christian men. The brave old man was atonce arrested, and in a little while had gained the martyrscrown. In modern times the charge of inertia and museumreligion which critics have often brought against theEastern Church is becoming increasingly unjust so far as itslargest section is concerned. Considerable missionary1 activityhas been displayed of late, and at home there are signs ofadvance all along the line. The extreme religious con-servatism of the peasant doubtless exerts a check upon rapidimprovement. Their superstition is very considerable, butlet us remember that mixed up with much that is childishand superstitious, there is usually in the heart of the Russianpeasant a very genuine loyalty to the Church and her DivineHead. 1 See Appendix II PUBLIC WORSHIP (i) Ornaments of Church and Ministers Before proceeding to describe the celebration of theHoly Mysteries, it may be well to explain the interiorarrangements of an Orthodox church, which differ greatlyfrom those with which we are familiar. To begin with,one notices that a Russian church is much smaller than oneof corresponding importance in this country. The reasonfor this is that the normal attitude of an Orthodox Christianduring public worship is standing ; consequently he takesup less room than a Western, who requires space for sittingand kneeling. The churches gain much in dignity fromthe absence of rows of chairs and pews, but they do so atthe expense of the Faithful, for the services are extremelylong and fatiguing. The Ikonostas and Nave To the Western, however, the most interesting featuresin a Russian church are the close screening of the altar andthe absence of a chancel. To use familiar phra
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