First published in samizdat in 1973, this modest-sounding book is nothing less than a detailed evaluation of problems presented by the Russian Orthodox liturgy for church services today. Using his own experience as a priest and churchgoer, and the work of past Russian liturgists, Zheludkov shares his thoughts on how to achieve a truly prayerful service in a Russian church. Includes his correspondence with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Andrei Sakharov. This is the third, corrected and expanded edition. |