The Rock of Faith, a.k.a. The Stone of Faith ( Russian: Камень веры) is a major anti- Protestant treatise written by archbishop Stefan Yavorsky in 1713–1715. [1] Its full title The Stone of faith: for the sons of the holy Orthodox Church — for affirmation and spiritual creation; for those who stumble over a block of stumbling and temptation — for getting up and correcting, Church Slavonic: Камєнь вѣры: православнымъ цєрквы святыѧ сыномъ на утвєрждєнїє и духовноє созиданїє. Прєтыкающымсѧ жє ω камєнь прєтыканїѧ и соблазна. На востанїє и исправленїє. Later it was also published under the title The Stone of Faith of the Orthodox Catholic Eastern Church, Russian: Камень веры православно-кафолическия восточныя Церкви... [1]
Peter the Great forbade its publication: at these times Russia needed to attract foreigners, and such work would be detrimental to this. It was published in 1728 under Peter II. [2]
An anonymous pamphlet that has eventually become known in historical works under the title Hammer on the Rock of Faith (Молоток на „Камень веры“, Molotok na kamen very), a rebuttal of Yavorsky's treatise, appeared between 1732 and 1734. [3]
Summary
The Rock of Faith consists of twelve chapters that cover the following issues: the icons; the cross; the relics; the Eucharist; prayers to the saints; prayers for the departed; tradition; liturgy; fasting; good works; and punishment of heretics. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Adam Drozdek, "STEFAN IAVORSKII AND PROTESTANTISM"
- ^ Митрополит Стефан (Яворский) и книга «Камень веры», citing Anton Kartashev, Очерки по истории Русской Церкви, vol. II, 2006. p. 473
- ^ Grigoryev A.B. ЗАГАДКИ СОЧИНЕНИЯ «МОЛОТОК НА КНИГУ “КАМЕНЬ ВЕРЫ”» (contains a text of The Hammer..., in Russian, based on an 18th century manuscript from Russian archives)
The Rock of Faith, a.k.a. The Stone of Faith ( Russian: Камень веры) is a major anti- Protestant treatise written by archbishop Stefan Yavorsky in 1713–1715. [1] Its full title The Stone of faith: for the sons of the holy Orthodox Church — for affirmation and spiritual creation; for those who stumble over a block of stumbling and temptation — for getting up and correcting, Church Slavonic: Камєнь вѣры: православнымъ цєрквы святыѧ сыномъ на утвєрждєнїє и духовноє созиданїє. Прєтыкающымсѧ жє ω камєнь прєтыканїѧ и соблазна. На востанїє и исправленїє. Later it was also published under the title The Stone of Faith of the Orthodox Catholic Eastern Church, Russian: Камень веры православно-кафолическия восточныя Церкви... [1]
Peter the Great forbade its publication: at these times Russia needed to attract foreigners, and such work would be detrimental to this. It was published in 1728 under Peter II. [2]
An anonymous pamphlet that has eventually become known in historical works under the title Hammer on the Rock of Faith (Молоток на „Камень веры“, Molotok na kamen very), a rebuttal of Yavorsky's treatise, appeared between 1732 and 1734. [3]
Summary
The Rock of Faith consists of twelve chapters that cover the following issues: the icons; the cross; the relics; the Eucharist; prayers to the saints; prayers for the departed; tradition; liturgy; fasting; good works; and punishment of heretics. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Adam Drozdek, "STEFAN IAVORSKII AND PROTESTANTISM"
- ^ Митрополит Стефан (Яворский) и книга «Камень веры», citing Anton Kartashev, Очерки по истории Русской Церкви, vol. II, 2006. p. 473
- ^ Grigoryev A.B. ЗАГАДКИ СОЧИНЕНИЯ «МОЛОТОК НА КНИГУ “КАМЕНЬ ВЕРЫ”» (contains a text of The Hammer..., in Russian, based on an 18th century manuscript from Russian archives)