5 March
Dates in History
1901Leo Tolstoy is excommunicated. The Holy Synod declares that “the famous writer […] defiantly stood against our Lord and Christ and His holy possessions”. Tolstoy confirms that such is the case and adds, “I am certain that church’s teachings are theoretically insidious and harmful lies, practically they are a collection of superstitions and sorcery, which completely conceal the meaning of the Christian faith.” |