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What do you not understand about the lives of the saints?translated

October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

They fasted, prayed and communicated with angels. All the lives of the saints seem similar to each other. In fact, in these stories there is a place for psychological dramas, deep conflicts, and non-trivial plots.

This educational program will change your understanding not only of this genre of literature (yes, this is a large and ancient genre, behind which there is real life). What weaknesses and contradictions of the righteous are revealed in the lives? Are saints simply pagan gods in disguise? And what can an ordinary person of the 21st century learn from these lives?

Destroys stereotypes about the lives of saints:

Petr Pashkov - candidate of theology, associate professor at PSTGU.

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