questions: 1. The Union of Faithful Servants and the Russian Army. 2. The main religious denominations in the Russian Federation. 3. Taking into account the attitude of military personnel towards religion when conducting educational work with them. The great changes that have taken place in recent years in the life of the Russian state and society have had an impact on the relationship between the church and the army. The dynamics and trends of the religious situation in the Russian Armed Forces generally correspond to the development of the situation in the country: there has been an increase in the number of believers who are increasingly participating in religious services and showing an increased interest in religion. This cannot be ignored in the educational work with military personnel. 1 When considering the relationship between the church and the army in modern times, it is important to remember their historical aspects. The union of the servants of faith and the military began to form in the first centuries of Christianity in Russia. After all, the Russian military was presented as a holy and valiant army, called "Christ-loving." In the church language, the word "warrior" has a special meaning. Among the saints venerated by the Russian Orthodox Church, there are many warriors - Roman legionnaires and Russian princes. Among them are Feodor Stratilat, Dmitry of Solun, the heavenly patron of the Russian army, George the Victorious, the great Russian commanders, the holy and pious princes Alexander Nevsky and Dmitry Donskoy, the baptizer of Russia, the holy and equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, the holy martyrs Boris and Gleb, who were the first to be canonized as saints, the princes Mikhail and Gleb of Chernigov, and many others. Russian troops went into battle with the blessing of the church, under holy banners and the protection of icons that were considered miraculous. Faith was of great importance to the soldiers. It gave them confidence in v ... Читать далее