August 15, 7533
Nothing in the human body has sparked such heated debates, divisions, and even bloodshed as the beard. Take, for example, the hand. No one demanded that hands be cut off every infant, no one wrote multi-volume treatises defending hands, no one taxed hands, and no one saw in hands a sign of the righteousness or…
B.P. Kutuzov “The Lord is King, He is clothed with beauty…” (Ps. 92:1). “Thou coverest Thyself with light as with a garment…” (Ps. 103:2). Why Clothing Is Needed Clothing is appearance—it is the outward look, external representation, external information about a thing, its visible self-expression. It is what we see. The Creator fashioned a beautiful…
In everyday life, a Christian outwardly differs little from the average person. Worship, however, is another matter entirely. Among Orthodox Old Believers, there is a pious ancient custom of wearing special clothing for prayer in church. In essence, this is the attire that was commonly worn in everyday life in ancient Rus’: a kaftan or Russian kosovorotka —worn untucked…
What should be the outward appearance of a Christian in church and outside of it? Are there restrictions? Is it permissible to attend church in non-traditional Russian but modest modern clothing? Can this clothing be worn outside church? May men wear shorts and sleeveless shirts? Can women wear trousers? How should a woman dress in…