The Church has developed a set of eternal Russian values

[tchaika]

And on the eternal values of Russian history:
"... At the decisive moment, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra has identified a martyr and a hero of the Russian Orthodox kingdom. 23rd September 1608 siege of the Poles, and 12 th January 1610 withdrew. 16 months, kept it under siege, but to take failed. The Poles were about 15,000 troops (the message of Abraham PALITSYNA 30,000 exaggerated), and the besieged at least 2,400 people. Of these, the latest assault on 31 July 1609 survived at least 200 people. (This and gave the name "Black Hundred") And yet the assault was repulsed. The spirit of the besieged, supports multiple visions in dreams and reality Venerable Sergius and Nikon, was immeasurably superior to a depraved mind and predatory gangs Sapieha and Lisowski. In the end, the gang fled. " Kartashov AV Essays on the History of the Russian Orthodox Church "http://magister.msk.ru/library/bible...y/kartsh03.htm