Praxis

Christian Perspective Over Intangible Industries Value Generation

2025-12-02T13:36:58+00:00

This material continues the author's series of publications devoted to the Christian understanding of contemporary economic phenomena. Drawing on a retrospective of historical changes in human economic life, the article reveals the theoretical basis for the emergence of brands and the development of media as institutions for monetizing human attention. The connection between these institutions and the formation of public morality and the exploitation of human sinful nature is highlighted. The convergence of these phenomena with demographic changes is described, as well as the moral consequences of urbanization, which are driving dangerous social trends. The objectives of state regulation of media are formulated, and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in countering the sinful development of the information sphere is postulated.

Features of a Conductor's Preparatory Work on a Choral Score

2025-12-02T13:51:26+00:00

Preparatory Work on the Score is the Most Critical and Important Stage for a Conductor Even Before Meeting with the Choir. Without Proper Multifaceted and Painstaking Preparation by the Choir Director, It Is Impossible to Achieve the Main Goal in Choral Art — an Artistically Truthful Interpretation of the Work, Which, Not Least of All, Is Based on the Flawless Technical Side of Its Performance. At the Same Time, a Vast Amount of Experience Has Been Accumulated by Masters of Conducting in This Field. The Article Discusses the Main Views of Researchers of Choral Art, Opera-Symphonic and Choral Conductors, Teachers, and Choir Masters on the Problem of Preliminary Work on Compositions.

An Analysis of the State of «Out of Mind» in the 14th Rule of Timothy of Alexandria

2025-12-02T14:13:14+00:00

In this work, the term "outside the mind" (ἐκφρενής) used in the 14th canon of St. Timothy of Alexandria, is analyzed. The decision on whether a person who committed suicide was in a state of "out of mind" is made by the clergyman, who decides on the possibility of performing the rite of church burial of the suicide. To make a decision, the clergyman needs to determine exactly whether the deceased was in his right mind. The term "out of mind" is considered from a philological, legal, theological and psychiatric point of view.

Analysis of Islamic Fatwas from the Point of View of the Legislation of the Russian Federation and the Canons of the Orthodox Church: Theory and Practice

2025-12-02T14:35:28+00:00

This article presents a legal and canonical analysis of controversial Islamic fatwas (rulings), examining their compatibility with the legislation of the Russian Federation and Orthodox Christian doctrine. The study focuses on two high-profile theological initiatives issued as fatwas: one concerning the permissibility of polygamy, and another regarding the possibility of performing the Muslim prayer ritual (namaz) within Orthodox churches. The authors conclude that these fatwas not only contravene secular law, specifically the Family and Criminal Codes of the Russian Federation, but also infringe upon the internal precepts of the Russian Orthodox Church, and thus could be perceived as offensive to the religious sentiments of Orthodox Christians. Based on an analysis of Holy Scripture, the writings of the Holy Fathers, and the canons of the Ecumenical Church (notably the 80th canon of St. Basil the Great), the article asserts the absolute inadmissibility of polygamy in Christianity. When considering the fatwa on prayer in an Orthodox church, the authors refer to the Apostolic Canons (10, 45, 65) and the canons of the Council of Laodicea (Canon 6) to emphasize the prohibition on joint prayer with those of other faiths, viewing such acts as potentially provocative and aimed at destabilizing interreligious relations. The article concludes that the analyzed fatwas, by undermining traditional values and inciting interreligious tension, pose a threat to the constitutional order and national security of Russia and could be interpreted as exhibiting signs of religious extremism.

The Supreme Church Council Based on Materials from the Holy Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1917–1918

2025-12-02T14:50:51+00:00

The article is devoted to the Supreme Church Council, formed at the Holy Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917–1918. The Council, which united bishops, clergy and laity, approved the main provisions concerning the activities of the Supreme Church Council as one of the bodies of highest governance in the Russian Orthodox Church. The composition, number of members and their powers were determined, and elections were held for the newly formed body of supreme church authority.

The Idea of the «Third Rome» Yesterday and Today

2025-12-02T14:59:51+00:00

The idea of the "Third Rome", thoroughly studied textually and historically, is still the subject of not only ideological, but also quite scientific debate. Its opponents are in camps of completely different socio-political orientation, criticism of the concept, sometimes emanating from completely different worldviews, converges in understanding the idea of the "Third Rome" as taking the place of other ideas — from New Jerusalem to the Third International. This article discusses various options for such criticism.

Axioms of Law and Canon Law

2025-12-02T14:00:59+00:00

In the article, the author shows the possibilities of implementing the developments of secular jurisprudence of the Soviet period into church law and its science. The article demonstrates the identity of the problems of the relationship between morality and procedural law identified in Soviet procedural law science, for Christian morality and church legal proceedings. The article analyzes the concept of legal axioms developed in Soviet jurisprudence for church law and legal proceedings, and identifies the mechanism of the connection between law and Christian morality. The article also analyzes the principle of objective truth in legal proceedings as an axiom of law. The concept of anti-axioms of law is introduced as a manifestation of anti-Christian ideologies and beliefs in law.

MA students from MDA and OCAD visited the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Moscow City Duma

2025-12-03T10:51:06+00:00

On 31 January 2025, master's students majoring in Contemporary Canon Law at the Moscow Theological Academy and Canon Law of the Orthodox Church of the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Postgraduate and Doctoral Programme, accompanied by the head of the master's programmes, Associate Professor Natalia Sergeevna Semenova, visited the State Duma of the Russian Federation.