Third Rome: Russia & Orthodoxy

Recently I was discussing with some other Orthodox Christians the subject of attire both in and out of church.  Interestingly the men in the conversation were very defensive of women dressing liberally both in and out of church (with many calling the church’s encouragement of women to wear skirts antiquated), while the women in the conversation were very defensive of the Church’s position that women should wear skirts and cover their head in church.  A topic that didn’t come up much was men’s attire which surprised me as well.  My understanding has always been that men should dress modestly Read Full Article [...]