Motifs of “The Ladder” by St. John Climacus in the spiritual letters of St. Ambrose of Optina to the laity
The article undertakes a motif-based analysis of the semantic connections between “The Ladder” by St. John Climacus (St. John of Sinai) and the spiritual letters addressed to the laity by St. Ambrose of Optina. St. Ambrose took part in the preparation for the publication of the translation of “The Ladder” into Russian and Church Slavonic, carried out at Optina Pustyn in 1862. Quotations from “The Ladder”, as well as references to the name of St. John Climacus, occur in twenty letters from the corpus...
Religious and philosophical foundations of the relationship between teacher and pupil in the pedagogical traditions of Protestantism, Catholicism and Orthodoxy: a comparative analysis
A comparative analysis of the religious-philosophical foundations of the teacher-student relationship in the pedagogical traditions of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy is conducted. The study shows that each of these traditions is based on unique religious principles that shape the value orientations of the educational process. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the comprehensive analysis of pedagogical systems, based on a systematic consideration of their religious and cultural...
Teacher as a transmitter of tradition, values and meanings: Features of the training strategy
The relevance of this study is underscored by the current deficiencies in the content of teacher education regarding anthropological and axiological issues. The aim of the article is to justify the necessity of adopting a strategy for preparing teachers as transmitters of traditions, values, and meanings. The research methodology is based on axiological, anthropological, and cultural approaches. The analysis of the current educational context and associated risks — including information accessibility...
