The origins of religion. Malaya A.

Archpriest Alexander Men is an outstanding figure in the Russian Orthodox Church, preacher, theologian, enlightener, author of dozens of books on the history of religion, the foundations of Christian creed, Orthodox worship. This book opens the author’s series “In search of the path, truth and life”, dedicated to the background of Christianity, the search for God. Written by a Christian, it is nevertheless focused on the most wide reader, interested in an unbiased attitude to a religious tradition. Extensive knowledge, the availability of presentation, a confidential conversation with the reader, excluding any propaganda, are the qualities due to which Alexander’s work does not lose relevance today.

“Christian culture exists for two millennia, but its background It goes into the depths of time incomparably further. Subtle ties and repulsions between Christian and pre -Christian spirituality - an object that causes the most keen interest; It is natural. And what to read? [...] But here is the popular work, which is filled with the formed gap, responds to requests that are still not satisfied ”(Sergey Averintsev).