Orthodoxy Basics for Senior Classes

The book will introduce students of high schools with the basics of Orthodoxy. On its pages there is a story about the emergence of Christianity and the approval of it in Russia, other world religions - Buddhism and Islam are briefly described, talks about the main dogmas of Christianity, the Orthodox Saints, about icon painting and icon-compliance, about the main Christian prayers, holidays and posts. Schoolchildren will be able to learn how the Bible was written and what books were included in it, familiarize themselves with the external and internal device of the temple, to understand the essence of the biblical commandments, etc. Information is accompanied by colorful illustrations with images of temples, icons and other Orthodox shrines. The book will be interested in high school students, teachers, as well as anyone interested in the issues of Orthodox faith. The material included in it fully corresponds to the school program for learning the Basics of Orthodox Culture