Justification of the Old Believer Church

Justification of the Old Believer Church

A catechism formatted apology for the existence of the Old Believer Church (Belokrinitsky Hierarchy). This historically significant compilation takes on many of the objections and accusations of both the Moscow Patriarchate and the Priestless Old Believers, presenting typical questions posed, with thorough responses from the Bishop of the Urals, St. Arseny (1840-1908), while at the same time defining many aspects of the faith. This book serves not only as an apologetic defense of the Old Believers, but also has value as a catechism for Old Believers. The sections included are: On the Orthodox Faith - On Heresy - On the Church - On Church Schism - On Sacraments - On Baptism - On Chrismation - On Holy Communion - On the Priesthood - On Repentance - On Marriage - On Anointing with Oil - On Church Tradition Public formal debates between Old Believers with the priesthood and missionaries from the Moscow Patriarchate or the priestless Old Believers were a notable event in the 19th century, and this book is the fruit of many such debates in which St. Arseny took part. This is the first time the book is available in the English language.