Find out why you need to read Laurus—a Russian masterpiece—that is, if you haven’t read it several times already.
Be sure to check out Maniphesto - Conversations on Masculinity on YouTube for more great videos from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
Find out why you need to read Laurus—a Russian masterpiece—that is, if you haven’t read it several times already.
Be sure to check out Maniphesto - Conversations on Masculinity on YouTube for more great videos from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
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That book is wonderful. Full of meaning I have a hard time putting into words. I continue read it (the English translation) every other year. It played a role in bringing me to Orthodoxy. Forgive me, but Holy Fool Foma is my favorite character!
Laurus is full of the freaky superstitions and cultural non-Christian baggage that kept me far from the true church for a long time. It’s not a masterpiece, it’s an indulgent trip to the past for Europeans who grew up Catholic or variously Orthodox, steeped in weird manmade traditions that hinder actual spiritual growth and perpetuate Medieval ways of living.