1. Spirit and History: some example of spiritual life in the Enlightenment era.

2. Reforms of the 18th century and religious life Church as a department of the state State attacks the monasteries Utilitarian view of religion The rhetoric of the Enlightenment Secularisation of church properties

3. Elizabeth of Russia (1741-62) and the Preobrazhenskii regiment

4. Feodor Ushakov (1719-91)

5. Paisii Velichkovskii (1722-1794) Нямецкий монастырь, Румыния

6. Paisii’s pupils in Russian monasteries

7. Spiritual elders Zosima Verkhovskii (1768-1833), a nobleman, former officer Elder Vasilisk, a simple peasant, teacher of Zosima Serafim of Sarov

8. Elder and pupil Преп. Лев (Леонид) Наголкин, Оптинский старец Св. Игнатий Брянчанинов

9. Contemporary monastic life, tradition and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS 8WDMoDU-M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS 8WDMoDU-M

10. Spiritual guidance (starchestvo) as a specific form of Russian spirituality Another form of apostolic succession Prophetic

11. Отец Серафим Тяпочкин (1894-1982)

12. Преп. Серафим Вырицкий (1866-1949)

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df e8tCcHnKY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df e8tCcHnKY Gong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e g7NXRJwYXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e g7NXRJwYXs