Culture

Why Professor Hal Freeman and His Family Moved from America to Russia

Rod Dreher February 10 774 Comments

'Saint Nicholas Saves 3 Innocents' (Ilya Repin,1888) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Repin February 7 328 Comments

Our Top 10 Favorite Russian Christian Paintings (A Very Subjective List)

RF Staff February 3 716 Comments

Getting Out of Dodge While You Can - Having the Foresight to Leave the West

Mark Dankof February 1 1,413 Comments

The West Has a Pro-Homosexual Motive in Supporting Ukraine's New Outlaw Church

James George Jatras February 1 758 Comments

Homosexuals Persecuting Christians in America - Do You Feel The Walls Closing In?

Fr. Joseph Gleason January 26 3,916 Comments

'Attacking a Church on Easter Eve' (Ilya Glazunov, 1999) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Glazunov January 20 644 Comments

'Burning of christians' (Genrikh Semiradsky, 1876) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Genrikh Semiradsky January 14 24 Comments

'The Sinner' (Genrikh Semiradsky, 1873) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Genrikh Semiradsky January 11 36 Comments

'The Toil of St. Sergius' (Mikhail Nesterov, 1896) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Mikhail Nesterov January 2 254 Comments

'St. Sergius of Radonezh and Andrei Rublev' (Ilya Glazunov, 1992) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Glazunov December 24 423 Comments

Pornography Damages Men, Should Be Illegal

Fr. Johannes Jacobse December 21 1,295 Comments

'Holy Russia' (Mikhail Nesterov, 1906) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Mikhail Nesterov December 15 477 Comments

'Raising Jairus's Daughter from the Dead' (Ilya Repin, 1871) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Repin December 12 391 Comments

'Jesus and the Adulteress' (Vasily Polenov,1888) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Vasily Polenov December 6 24 Comments

'Eternal Russia' (Ilya Glazunov, 1988) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Glazunov December 2 404 Comments

'Sts Anthony and Theodosius, founders of Kiev Lavra' (Sayda Afonina, 1995) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Sayda Afonina December 1 528 Comments

A German Village in the Middle of the Russian Wilderness

Fr. Joseph Gleason December 1 1,329 Comments

'The Appearance of Christ' (Alexander Ivanov, 1857) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Alexander Ivanov November 30 27 Comments

'Religious Procession in Kursk' (Ilya Repin,1883) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ilya Repin November 29 66 Comments

Why God is "He", Not "She"

Fr. Johannes Jacobse November 27 1,965 Comments

Holy Russia, Still Alive: Ancient Traditions Preserved in Rural Villages

Laurence Guillon November 19 538 Comments

Patriarchy Is Returning, Numbers Growing

Dr. Steve Turley November 19 1,427 Comments Video

Russian Family Life Before the Revolution

Marina Bogdanova November 19 466 Comments

'Jesus Among the Teachers' (Vasily Polenov,1896) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Vasily Polenov November 14 378 Comments

'The Choice of Faith' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2005) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko November 13 546 Comments

Conservative Fashion Trending Globally - Here's Why

Dr. Steve Turley November 12 499 Comments Video

Russian Hospital Signs Agreement with Russian Church - "The Body and Soul Are Inseparable"

Dušan Josipović November 11 208 Comments

The Rebirth of Orthodox Christianity in the New Russia

Dr. Steve Turley November 11 506 Comments Video

'Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene' ( Alexander Ivanov, 1835) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Alexander Ivanov November 9 13 Comments

Atheists and Leftists Infiltrated Russia's Schools in the 19th c., Mortally Wounding the Country - a Lesson for America

Michael Spreng November 9 2,211 Comments

Russia, Not America, Is Building a Compassionate Civilization

Valeria Z. Nollan November 8 1,534 Comments

A Lovely Russian Animated Christian Film for Children - Much Better than Disney

Matthew Adams November 8 7,808 Comments

'The Vision of Young Bartholomew' (Mikhail Nesterov, 1890) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Mikhail Nesterov October 29 45 Comments

'Christ in the Desert' (Ivan Kramskoi, 1872) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ivan Kramskoi October 29 35 Comments

Russian Faith - Making an Impact Around the World

Matthew Adams October 26 789 Comments

Some Alaskan Families are Divided by the US-Russia Border

Emily Schwing October 21 417 Comments

Award-Winning Artist Celebrates 1030th Anniversary of Russia's Baptism

Matthew Adams October 19 181 Comments

'Moses Prays After Passing Through the Red Sea' (Ivan Kramskoy, 1861) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ivan Kramskoi October 9 8 Comments

'At the Sea of Galilee' (Vasily Polenov, 1888) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Vasily Polenov October 6 8 Comments

Magnificent Prayer Composed By Tchaikovsky, Sung By Incredibly Talented Russian Choir

RF Staff September 29 2,005 Comments

What a Famous 19th C Russian Author Can Tell Us About Monarchy in a Modern World

Martin Kalyniuk September 26 379 Comments

Moscow's Exclusive Boutique: Beautiful Dresses for Christian Women

Anastasia Rubel September 25 1,243 Comments

Buying and Selling the Souls of Men - How Corporations Use Marketing Techniques to Deceive Us

Sergei Komarov September 25 608 Comments

Canadian Man Faces 2 Years in Prison for Passing Out Jesus Saves Pamphlets at Gay Pride Parade

Anugrah Kumar September 24 2,268 Comments

Russian Churches Reaching Record Numbers

Dr. Steve Turley September 24 922 Comments

Great Minds of the East Knew: Our Future is Tradition

September 20 534 Comments

Nikolai Gogol: Ukraine, Belarus and Russia Should Be United By Faith

Martin Kalyniuk September 19 280 Comments

Legendary Russian Author's Chilling Warning to the West (Alexander Solzhenitsyn)

Chris Banescu September 17 5,601 Comments

'St. Sergius of Radonezh' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2013) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko September 13 17 Comments

'Herod's Daughter' (Ivan Kramskoy, 1886) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Ivan Kramskoi September 9 10 Comments

Technology Can Control Our Values and Lives, Warns Head of Russian Church

RF Staff August 24 513 Comments

The 19th C Artist Who Showed the World the Beauty of Russian Nature (Ivan Shishkin)

Liza Ivanov August 16 819 Comments

'Anthill' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2004) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko August 13 8 Comments

The Story Behind Russia’s Most Famous Painting of Christ – Ivan Kramskoy’s ‘Christ in the Desert’

Liza Ivanov July 31 786 Comments

WATCH: Christianity Permeates Daily Life in Russia - Even Banks and Restaurants

Fr. Joseph Gleason July 25 1,133 Comments

Olga, the Viking Queen of the Rus

Nicholas Kotar July 23 979 Comments

Why Do Some Russian Religious Paintings Have Battle Scenes?

Nicholas Kotar July 22 135 Comments

How Russian Christians Feast: Friends, Food and Folk Music Galore

Fr. Joseph Gleason July 13 347 Comments

7 Reasons to See Russian Wooden Churches Before They Disappear

OLGA CHEREDNICHENKO July 4 362 Comments

Finally, Orthodox Church Music that Sounds Truly American

Fr. Ernesto M. Obregón July 3 3,813 Comments

Russian Artist Finds Out He is Dying, Paints 1000 Images of Christ

Liza Ivanov June 29 1,445 Comments

Russian Government Officially Encourages Pilgrimages to Holy Places, Advocates Traditional Values

Fr. Joseph Gleason June 27 232 Comments

Why Do Russians Insist on the Name “Holy Russia”?

Nicholas Kotar June 27 308 Comments

VIDEOS: Ditch Disney, Watch Russian Cartoons with Traditional Christian Values

Matthew Adams June 13 4,607 Comments

Dostoevsky's Prophecy: Man's Rebellion Against God Will Lead to Total Anarchy

Mark Hackard June 6 1,470 Comments

Christian Youth Group Grows in Popularity. Promotes Sports, Morality, Traditional Family Values

Damir Marinovic May 30 509 Comments

7 Reasons You Should Never Date a Russian Woman

Marina Vinogradova May 25 2,175 Comments

The American Man Who Became an Enormously Popular Saint Among Russians (Fr. Seraphim Rose)

Fr. Joseph Gleason May 23 850 Comments

Russians and Americans Gather to Pray Together in English Near Moscow

Fr. Joseph Gleason May 22 719 Comments

Christianity Gave Russia Art, Education and Culture

Ivan Ilyin May 16 228 Comments

Dostoevsky: Russia’s Mission is to Bring Salvation to the World

Mark Hackard May 11 861 Comments

Holiness as Russia's National Ideal, Pt. 1

Mark Hackard April 21 1,038 Comments

Lost in Time - Old Believer Russian Orthodox Communities Migrate Back to Motherland

RF Staff April 20 1,691 Comments

Great Early 20th C. Russian Christian Philosopher on the Devil's Role in History

Ivan Ilyin April 19 923 Comments

Amazon Video Debuts Excellent Russian TV Series About Catherine the Great

RF Staff April 4 1,153 Comments

Church of John the Baptist at Tolchkovo: Crowning Glory of Yaroslavl

Professor William Brumfield February 28 158 Comments

The Legacy of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in Russia [Masterpiece Documentary]

Matfey Shaheen December 27 3,136 Comments

The Russian Amish, Old Believers: Strict Supporters of Family Hierarchy

Vladimir Basenkov December 21 1,990 Comments

One of Russia's Greatest Artists Loved Painting Demons - They Drove Him Crazy (Vrubel)

Yan Shenkman December 19 744 Comments