Religious Wandering in Russia | Dr. Charles Arndt

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • Orthodox wandering (strannichestvo) is a unique phenomenon in Russian culture. Many writers of Russia’s Golden Age, such as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and Nikolai Nekrasov, incorporated wandering figures prominently in their work.
    But who is this “wanderer,” and why is he considered indicative of Russian spirituality? In his lecture, Dr. Charles Arndt explained the terms for wandering in the Russian language and reviewed the religious milieu which gave rise to this particular type of Orthodox Christian asceticism.
    In the Q&A session, Dr. Arndt spoke about the legal status of Orthodox wanderers and how they were portrayed in Russian visual art.
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    This lecture, titled "The Orthodox Wanderer, Folklore Studies, and Russian Writers of the 19th Century," is part of the Russian History Museum's "Second Saturday" online lecture series. It was presented on May 11, 2024.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 25

  • @Millingtorres
    @Millingtorres Місяць тому +11

    Western Catholic here - that was absolutely fascinating. Thank you!

  • @kathleenogrady8459
    @kathleenogrady8459 Місяць тому +11

    This is an excellent in-depth presentation.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Місяць тому +1

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  • @athenassigil5820
    @athenassigil5820 Місяць тому +2

    This is fascinating! It's interesting how people in older cultures lived their lives as we do, but in many different ways, that are now almost forgotten. Kudos for the research and presentation.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Місяць тому

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  • @Ded_Silu
    @Ded_Silu Місяць тому +4

    У вас хорошое произношение

  • @SieddMcNeil
    @SieddMcNeil Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely loved this and will definitely consider getting the book. Thanks so much! ☦️

  • @timfronimos459
    @timfronimos459 Місяць тому +4

    I just found this channel and this topic appeals to me personally.
    i had a Greek Orthodox father and an Irish Catholic mother.
    Baroness Catherine de Hueck Doherty wrote a book on the subject 'Strannik'
    I tried posting the link but my comment gets deleted
    Consider future topics for videos 'Urudivoi' (Holy Fools for Christ) and Poustinia.
    Since reading 'Poustinia, i have lived, in some form, most of my adult life.
    Serafim of Sarov and Francis of Assisi lived a similar intimacy with Christ.
    Timothy Constantine Fronimos

  • @rubenjames7345
    @rubenjames7345 Місяць тому +3

    A little more detail than I strictly needed on this esoteric subject (and I'm normally all about esoterica), but still interesting.

  • @benjaminpendleton7797
    @benjaminpendleton7797 Місяць тому +3

    Very interesting. Thank you. I didn't know that there was such a tradition in Russia.
    Have you seen any similarities with other Eastern traditions, like the wandering Hindu sadhus, or the Islamic darwish and malangs?

    • @charlesarndtiii2562
      @charlesarndtiii2562 Місяць тому +1

      Glad you found the lecture interesting! To partially answer your question: Leo Tolstoy apparently knew of the Hindu practice of Vānaprastha and expressed a desire in engage in such a lifestyle. As for similarities, I hesitate to make a statement about this, because the real question, in my opinion, is whether one informed the other and this I am unable to say at the moment. Thank you for your question!

    • @benjaminpendleton7797
      @benjaminpendleton7797 Місяць тому

      @@charlesarndtiii2562 Thank you.

  • @SeraphimvanHelden
    @SeraphimvanHelden Місяць тому

    Very nice. It is indeed a wonderful feat to do and a prophetic message as such to this passing world. Tolstoy however was not Orthodox though, just to be clear.

  • @terencewinters2154
    @terencewinters2154 Місяць тому +1

    The scaffold hierarchy structure was disspiriting so they set out only for spiritual experience - straniki. Ascetic and penitential their credo in the ejaculation " lord Jesus christ have mercy on me a sinner " . Purification hope bringing them to an aeshatological end.

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому

    Lee Marvin...."I Was Born Under a Wandering Star"....Paint Your Wagon....East wood.way..Two mules for Sister Sarah way !

  • @CaesarRenasci
    @CaesarRenasci Місяць тому

    What kind of medicine do you practice, Mr Arndt?

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому

    Skittles...!

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому

    Trojan....Soujourne....Rasputin

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому

    PETERSBURGH.....PETER THE GREAT !

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому +1

    RASPUTIN....INCLUDED

  • @judithparker4608
    @judithparker4608 Місяць тому

    PREVIOUSLY.....TARTARA......