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Round Table Projects: Mass
media and publication projects
Publishing Literature for Religious EducationTHE PROBLEM: Sunday schools, Orthodox gymnasia and lyceums, optional religious classes at secondary schools and parents who want their children to be educated as Christians - all have to face the same basic problem, namely, an absence of contemporary Orthodox catechetical books.The aims of the project:
A. Publishing catechetical literature;
A. The following modern catechetical books have been published under the project: The Liturgy - a coloring book for pre-school children in 364.800 copies, including 11.200 copies for Belarus; A Prayer Book for the Smallest Ones by Father Artemy Vladimirov, a book for pre-school and primary school in 100.000 copies; Orthodox Divine Services, Sacraments and Traditions - a book for primary, secondary and high school and also an catechetical aid in 534.000 copies, including 17.600 copies for Belarus; Thinking About Children in the Orthodox Church Today by Sister Magdalina - a book for high school children, parents and teachers in 101.200 copies. These books have been distributed to dioceses, monasteries, parishes, educational centres and Sunday schools throughout Russia either free or at a symbolic price covering only part of transportation and storage costs, because these books are intended for low-income families. B. The development of conceptual aspects has been another thrust of the project. The project working group has held regular meetings. It is also engaged in scientific work which has already resulted in preparation of several methodological and analytical aids and a series called "The Catechiser", which is a collection of resources in aid to catechisers. Its first, second and third editions came out in 3.000 copies each. The project has conducted international meetings on education with the participation of Russian and foreign experts and advisers. The purpose of these meetings is to work out concrete recommendations for drafting catechetical curricula. Publishing Educational and Theological LiteratureTHE PROBLEM: Considering a traditionally very important role that the clergy plays in the Orthodox Church and a dramatic increase that has taken place in recent years in the number of Orthodox faithful and their educational level, theological education is facing a great challenge today. The main burden of theological education in the Russian Orthodox Church is borne by theological pre-seminaries, seminaries and academies. In recent years their number has increased from 5 to 41. The most acute problem for newly-opened theological schools is an absence of modern text-books and theological literature.The aims of the project:
Orthodox Radio and TV BroadcastingTHE PROBLEM: Hundreds of people are coming to Christ in Russia today, and most Russians sympathize with Christianity and would like to know more about their religious roots. For many years they have been deprived of an opportunity to hear the Christian message or to obtain even an elementary knowledge about Christianity. Obviously, in this situation the scale of catechization should correspond to this unprecedented growth of the number of those who are coming to Christ. In this light, the potential of radio and television for catechetical and educational work can hardly be overestimated.The aim of the project:to organize a regular Orthodox radio and TV broadcasting through the Radonezh radio-TV company.The Radonezh began broadcasting in March 1991. Its daily air-time has been 2 hours, and its outreach embraces Moscow, southern Russia, Ukraine, and the Mediterranean.
This project is special in that its equipment is available to other organizations and structures in the Russian Orthodox Church. The project therefore is of all-church significance. The programs of the Radonezh Broadcasting Company are intended to preach Christianity throughout Russia. The life of the Church embraces the best achievements of humanity in culture, art, science and social life. All the programs, therefore, whatever the spiritual disposition of a listener or a viewer may be, help to fill the tragic gap that has formed in the knowledge and spiritual culture of several generations of Russians and to introduce them to the spiritual richness of Christianity. The Publishing House of the Russian Orthodox ChurchTHE PROBLEM: In recent years millions of Russians have turned to the Church, seeking to alleviate their spiritual thirst by listening to the saving word of the Gospel. The sharply increased demand for religious literature, however, cannot be met because, due to an economic crisis in post-communist Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church has no means to acquire printing facilities so necessary for its work.The aim of the project:to create for the Russian Orthodox Church the printing facilities of its own capable of producing church literature in necessary circulations at a high technological level.
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