The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Culture of Russia

Title: The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Culture of Russia
Category: Society & Culture / Religion | Words: 1009 | Pages: 4.3 (approximately 235 words/page)

The Effect of the Russian Orthodox Religion on the Culture of Russia

         Orthodox Christianity has had an immense effect on the culture of Russia. The adoption of the Orthodox faith from Constantinople by Prince Vladimir in 988 introduced cultural influences that profoundly affected the Russian consciousness. As the people embraced Orthodoxy it developed a uniquely Russian flavor and rooted deep in the fertile Russian soul. Orthodoxy had a major impact on politics, art, and nearly every other aspect of Russia's culture. Orthodoxy helped forge Russia's world view and …showed first 75 words of 1009 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1009 total…has been essential to the people to bring them a sense of hope and destiny and a glimpse of heaven on earth. The choice of Orthodoxy was as influential as the Mongul Yoke on the formation of the Russian character. Orthodoxy brought the people a lot of joy, created a sense of community, intensified the countries isolation, created beautiful art, started wars, complicated politics, and best of all, reminded the people to love each other.

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