Episode Synopsis "Old Believers series, ep. 2: Baptism of Rus, Isidore of Kiev, Possessors & non-Possessors"

Today in the second episode of the Old Believers series we go through, briefly, the history of the Church in Rus, starting from 988 with the Baptism of Rus in Kiev and ending at the end of the 15th century. This will allow us to better understand the historical background of the reforms.  Next episode will look into the important Stoglav Council that took place in 1551 and is vital in understanding why many rejected the reforms of Patriarch Nikon.

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More episodes of the podcast Old Believers series

• Archpriest Avvakum (Old Believers series)
• Edinoverie (Old Believers) part I: Origin and history
• Sign of the Cross throughout history (Old believers series ep. 7)
• Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (Old Believers series ep. 6)
• Patriarch Nikon - Saint or Heretic? Old Believers series, ep. 5.
• Old Believers series, ep. 4: Tsar, Third Rome and the Greeks [live]
• Old Believers series, ep. 3: Stoglav Council of 1551
• Old Believers series, ep. 2: Baptism of Rus, Isidore of Kiev, Possessors & non-Possessors
• Old Believers series, ep.1: Introduction