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Spirit and History: some example of spiritual life in the Enlightenment era. Reforms of the 18th century and religious life. Church as a department of the state State attacks the monasteries Utilitarian view of religion The rhetoric of the Enlightenment Secularisation of church properties.
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Spirit and History: some example of spiritual life in the Enlightenment era .
Reforms of the 18th century and religious life • Church as a department of the state • State attacks the monasteries • Utilitarian view of religion • The rhetoric of the Enlightenment • Secularisation of church properties
Elizabeth of Russia (1741-62) and the Preobrazhenskii regiment
Paisii Velichkovskii (1722-1794) Нямецкий монастырь, Румыния
Spiritual elders Serafim of Sarov Zosima Verkhovskii (1768-1833), a nobleman, former officer Elder Vasilisk, a simple peasant, teacher of Zosima
Elder and pupil Преп. Лев (Леонид) Наголкин, Оптинский старец Св. Игнатий Брянчанинов
Contemporary monastic life, tradition and • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS8WDMoDU-M
Spiritual guidance (starchestvo) as a specific form of Russian spirituality • Another form of apostolic succession • Prophetic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfe8tCcHnKY • Gong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg7NXRJwYXs