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We live at a time when we face many problems. True, this isn’t new for Rus; it always seems to be in such a state. You can point up many reasons why it arises in different spheres of life. However, I’d like to speak about the most important things, about roots. One can see the basis for such turmoil in the spiritual and moral state of our society. As F I Tyutchyov put it 150 years ago:
In our day, our flesh isn’t corrupted, but our spirit is, so people are in great distress.
For this reason, a terrible and hellish revolution took place; we just marked its 100th anniversary. Is there any solution to this problem? You hear much talk about it. For my part, I’d like to say that I V Kireyevsky, that remarkable thinker of the 19th-century, pointed up the main line of reasoning very well:
Every moral victory in the soul of one person is a great triumph for all of mankind.
The ancient Romans said:
Vive ut vivas… “Live to live [well]”.
However, is life possible without a soul and without God? Vladimir Vladimirovich, your attention to the spiritual and moral side of our society’s life inspires both optimism and hope. Thank you very much!
A I Osipov
Honoured Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy
17 November 2017
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