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The Fascinating Secrets in Russian Religious Art

Liza Ivanov October 12 126 Comments

The Forgotten Artist of Russia’s Vibrant, Contemplative Past (Andrey Ryabushkin)

Liza Ivanov October 7 411 Comments

'Prayer' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2001) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko September 30 196 Comments

The Glamorous, Mysterious Women of the Russian Middle Ages (Konstantin Makovsky)

Liza Ivanov September 23 469 Comments

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

Fr. Joseph Gleason September 13 1,655 Comments

The Protocol of the Court Case between Western Society and Christ

Fr. Zechariah Lynch August 10 1,528 Comments

Hollywood Demonizes Russians Today, Even Worse than During the Cold War

Daniel Chalyan July 31 841 Comments

Elementary Teacher Torments School Children for Questioning LGBT Propaganda

Will Jones July 28 1,374 Comments

Great Profile of the Medieval Churches of Ancient Russian City of Pskov (Russian TV News)

(Vesti) July 26 255 Comments

Pilgrims Flock to Moscow to Honor the Patron Saints of Family Values (Peter and Fevronia)

July 22 286 Comments

The Heresy of Theistic Evolution - An Abscess on the Body of the Church

Fr. Alexis Shlyapin July 22 1,328 Comments

Prominent American Pastor Predicts Persecution, Astounded at How Quickly US is Imploding

Jon Brown July 21 834 Comments

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

Pavel Ryzhenko July 21 514 Comments

'Biblical Sketches' (Alexander Ivanov, 1850) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Alexander Ivanov July 17 269 Comments

Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy - Religion, Politics, and Strategy

Dmitry Adamsky July 15 596 Comments

"Orthodoxy & Sports" Festival in Russia, with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Boxing, Grappling, Freestyle Wrestling

July 13 239 Comments

'Victory of Monk Peresvet' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2005) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko July 6 486 Comments

A Conservative Russian Lion With Real Mass Influence – The Painter Ilya Glazunov

Charles Bausman July 5 5,342 Comments

Solovki in Winter

Orthodox Christianity July 2 240 Comments

'Burning the Christians' (Genrikh Semiradsky, 1876) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Genrikh Semiradsky July 1 411 Comments

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

Genrikh Semiradsky June 25 427 Comments

'The Tsar's Cavalry' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2004) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko June 21 416 Comments

Faith, Family, and Freedom in Today’s Russia

Bill Muehlenberg June 20 776 Comments

The Amazing Artist of Russia’s Mesmerising World of Magic (Viktor Vasnetsov)

Liza Ivanov June 18 516 Comments

'Christ in the home of Martha and Maria' (Genrikh Semiradsky, 1886) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Genrikh Semiradsky June 13 487 Comments

Orthodox Seminary Invites High-Profile Protestant Missionaries to Speak at Interfaith Conference

RF Staff June 9 1,160 Comments

'Battle of the Neva' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2010) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko June 8 422 Comments

American Priest Travels to War-Torn Ukraine - Firsthand Report of Persecuted Church

Fr. Zechariah Lynch June 4 591 Comments

'The Poles Throw St. Hermogen into a Dungeon' (Morgun V., 2008) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Morgun June 3 475 Comments

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

Mikhail Nesterov May 27 557 Comments

Legal Handguns - An Orthodox Christian View

RF Staff May 26 1,930 Comments

How Much Did the Orthodox Church Help Revive Russia’s Military and Nuclear Complex?

Dmitry Gorenburg May 23 462 Comments

'Easter in Paris' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2007) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko May 22 380 Comments

100 Years Ago German Settlers Moved to Deepest Siberia - Today They Are Thriving

RF Staff May 19 582 Comments

How Orthodox Churches & Schools Completely Transformed an Entire City

Michael Tyurenkov May 19 451 Comments

'The Blessing of St. Sergius of Radonezh' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2005) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko May 17 350 Comments

Priest Daniel Sysoev: Spiritual Fruits of the Soviet Union

Fr. Daniel Sysoev May 15 1,140 Comments

Mayor Pete and the Crackup of Christianity

Pat Buchanan May 15 853 Comments

'Caesarian fun' (Vasily Polenov,1879) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Vasily Polenov May 13 319 Comments

Majestic Cathedral in Ancient Russian City Celebrates First Pascha Liturgy in 90 Years

RF Staff May 12 2,051 Comments

Christianity or Patriotism? Which Comes First?

Pavel Vasilyev May 12 728 Comments

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

Ilya Glazunov May 9 699 Comments

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

Mikhail Nesterov May 5 894 Comments

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

Ilya Repin April 27 710 Comments

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

Vasily Polenov April 24 606 Comments

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

Ilya Glazunov April 21 920 Comments

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

Sayda Afonina April 16 937 Comments

After 800 Years & Two World Wars, Now The Cathedral Burns

Fr. John Guy Winfrey April 16 311 Comments

Why Humanism is the Mortal Enemy of Christianity

Fr. Zechariah Lynch April 12 711 Comments

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

Ilya Repin April 9 634 Comments

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

Alexander Ivanov April 9 381 Comments

'The Russian century' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2007) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko April 4 529 Comments

VIDEO - Reasons for Optimism: Europe and the Future of the Family

Dr. Steve Turley April 2 473 Comments

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

Vasily Polenov April 2 657 Comments

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

Pavel Ryzhenko March 30 993 Comments

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

Fr. Joseph Gleason March 30 6,947 Comments

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

Alexander Ivanov March 25 352 Comments

Romania Builds Largest Orthodox Church in the World

Dr. Steve Turley March 24 2,049 Comments Video

Russia Plans Massive Jesus Statue On Site Previously Reserved for Lenin & Stalin

J. P. Mauro March 21 2,120 Comments

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

Mikhail Nesterov March 18 496 Comments

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

Ivan Kramskoi March 16 475 Comments

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

Ivan Kramskoi March 11 377 Comments

The American Monk Who Became a Hero to Christians in Russia (Seraphim Rose)

Fr. Joseph Gleason March 5 1,638 Comments

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

Vasily Polenov March 5 249 Comments

Drafting American Women into the Military - US District Court Says Yes

Aaron Neely March 3 483 Comments

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

Pavel Ryzhenko March 2 356 Comments

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

Ivan Kramskoi February 26 523 Comments

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

Pavel Ryzhenko February 23 353 Comments

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

Rod Dreher February 10 1,233 Comments

'Phryne at the Poseidonia in Eleusis' (Genrikh Semiradsky, 1889) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Genrikh Semiradsky February 9 94 Comments

'The battle of Kulikovo' (Pavel Ryzhenko, 2005) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Pavel Ryzhenko February 8 154 Comments

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

Ilya Repin February 7 593 Comments

'Saint Leonty preaches to the Pagans in Rostov' (Morgun E., 2008) - GREAT RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN ART

Morgun February 5 332 Comments

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

RF Staff February 3 14,358 Comments

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

Mark Dankof February 1 1,944 Comments

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

James George Jatras February 1 1,197 Comments

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

Ilya Glazunov January 20 1,001 Comments

Pornography Damages Men, Should Be Illegal

Fr. Johannes Jacobse December 21 1,621 Comments

A German Village in the Middle of the Russian Wilderness

Fr. Joseph Gleason December 1 1,553 Comments

Why God is "He", Not "She"

Fr. Johannes Jacobse November 27 2,283 Comments