A people who have lost faith, rejected moral ideals and do not rely on God’s Providence will have to go through many troubles and terrible trials. And only by uniting in the Spirit will he be able to be reborn and restore the country to its former greatness.

In this publication, the general producer of the Spas TV channel, Boris Korchevnikov, talks about Russia in the 16th-17th centuries: the raids of the Crimean khans, the Livonian War, the oprichnina , the schism of the Church, the advent of Peter I to the reign. The church fathers and holy ascetics were with the people even in the darkest times. And the main strength of our people is unifying Orthodoxy.

The book contains topics and questions:

• What is Russian character?

• Was there democracy in Russia?

• “Slavery”, “laziness” and “imperial policy”: what did foreigners write about Russia?

• When grace runs out: about the origins of European revolutions.

• Both in battle and in prayer: the life path of Russians ascetics.

The spiritual history of Russia is inseparable from the material history, and therefore it is so important to read this book.