The Religious and Moral Upbringing of Children in Mikhail Prishvin’s «Stories of Leningrad Children» and «The Sunʼs Storehouse»

Abstract

The article analyzes M. Prishvin’s original concept of religious and moral education. The study identifies external and internal factors that shaped the development of this theme in the writer’s works. The methodological framework is based on a comprehensive approach, combining biographical, hermeneutical, cultural‑historical, and theological methods of analysis. Examining specific texts, the author demonstrates that Evangelical principles serve as the foundation of Prishvin’s educational system. Particular attention is paid to the mechanisms of incorporating Evangelical allusions and the interpolation of Biblical motifs into the artistic fabric of his works. The study concludes that the writer’s pedagogical views are deeply rooted in the Christian tradition.