The Russian orthodox church and the strengthening of national security in tsarist Russia

An integral component of national security is the Patriotic education. Currently, there are different approaches to the understanding of patriotism; the most successful seem to be the Orthodox concept. It was the Russian Orthodox Church played an important role in strengthening national security in tsarist Russia through the active moral and spiritual work among the population. There are three stages in the formation of the Orthodox concept of Patriotic education. First XI -XV centuries. Formed the basic provisions of the concept, a patriot is first and foremost a defender of the native land (presented in the image of the mother and guardian of Orthodoxy. In the second phase of the XV -XVIII centuries. n. to named above components is added a nationwide coloring, formed the Assembly of Russian saints, whose life becomes an example for educating the younger generation. Orthodox symbolism falls on Russian banners. It was under the aegis of Orthodoxy there was a Union of Russia in the time of Troubles. In General, in the second phase, existing components of the concept of international added. Creating the theory of "Moscow - the Third Rome, the Russian Orthodox Church for the first time identified the role of Russia in the world community. On this basis, the understanding of patriotism has gained a new dimension. The purpose of "Holy Russia", which became a spiritual center of the world, the preservation of the moral principles not only at home but also in other countries. Third period n of XVIII - 1917 is associated with the development of absolutism and its crisis. By this time, the basic theoretical provisions of the concept were formulated. Therefore, the main attention was paid to development of practical methods for their implementation. Unfortunately, a strong dependence of the Russian Orthodox Church from the monarchy and the bureaucracy of the Church as an institution, the formalization of spiritually-moral work led to the events of 1917, a Spiritual crisis affecting not only the Orthodox flock but also the Church clergy. In General, at this stage in the concept of patriotism may be divided into two aspects: outer - directed at fostering reliable defenders of autocratic Russia and domestic - presents extensive educational and outreach work in the community, with the aim of preserving the monarchy.