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Catholic & Orthodox discussionMon, 21 Jun 2010 14:39:59 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2hourly1By: Spellbound (bigredan *JPA)
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Spellbound (bigredan *JPA)Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:56:59 +0000http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/what-role-did-the-orthodox-church-play-in-russian-serfdom-before-1861#comment-720The peasantry equated the Tsar and Religion with a sense of righteousness and fairness. The 1905 Revolution was started by a priest (Father Gapon) and people were carrying banners appealing to the Tsar to sort out the iniquities of the state and their landlords.
Before 1861 the Church was a very important part of Russian peasant identity - most homes had icons of the saints and the Tsar. The priests were, in the poorer areas, ill-educated and drawn from the peasantry itself - so there was a real connection between church and community.<br><b>References : </b><br>The peasantry equated the Tsar and Religion with a sense of righteousness and fairness. The 1905 Revolution was started by a priest (Father Gapon) and people were carrying banners appealing to the Tsar to sort out the iniquities of the state and their landlords.
Before 1861 the Church was a very important part of Russian peasant identity – most homes had icons of the saints and the Tsar. The priests were, in the poorer areas, ill-educated and drawn from the peasantry itself – so there was a real connection between church and community. References :
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Dr. Zoom Zoom 3.0Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:46:59 +0000http://www.thewoodcross.org/wordpress/7/what-role-did-the-orthodox-church-play-in-russian-serfdom-before-1861#comment-719You'll probably get more answers if you ask around this site...
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