Essay on the history of the Russian Church in the pre-Tatar period

Contents I. State of the church in terms of external composition A) State of the hierarchy B) State of the flock II. The state of the church according to its internal structure A) The state of spiritual enlightenment and teaching B) The state of worship C) The state of management III. The state of the church in terms of faith and morality A) A general view of this state B) The state of holy monasteries and asceticism C) Persons known for their holiness The Church of Christ, judging by its essence, can be considered in history from three sides: a) in its external composition, as a society of Christians, like any other society, consisting of two kinds of members: the clergy and the subordinates, the hierarchy and the flock, the clergy and the people; b) from the side of the internal structure, or those God-given means that she uses to achieve her goal, namely: teaching, sacred rites and management; c) finally, in terms of bringing it closer or closer to this goal, which is raising people in faith and piety and leading them to eternal bliss. Consequently, the subject of both general church history and Russian history in particular, if we define it separately, will be: I) the state of the Church, at a certain time, in terms of external composition, II) the state of the Church in terms of internal structure, and III) the state of the Church in terms of faith and morality 1 . We will try to make the essay we have undertaken adaptable to this general plan. It goes without saying that the subject of church history can be divided in another way, as indeed it is shared by many historians. The only important thing is that the entire object is embraced and no aspect of it is forgotten, that each part is given its proper place, and everything is presented in its proper, true light. You might be interested in: