With the blessing of Archbishop Athanasius of Perm and SolikamskFrom the publishers: A new edition of the popular brochure “The Basics of Orthodoxy” is offered to the attention of readers, which contains several previously unpublished materials by Konstantin Slepinin, as well as revised texts of articles included in the first edition of the book. It is known how often Questions of the spiritual life of a Christian become the subject of misconceptions, doubts and superstitions. First of all, this concerns the foundations of the Orthodox faith: church Sacraments and rituals. Therefore, all of us who are now experiencing a conversion to God need to take a course in the “basics of Orthodoxy.” The materials of this brochure are dedicated to this purpose. Written in a lively and accessible manner, it will help a person standing on the threshold of the Church to understand the pressing issues of the Orthodox faith, morality and worship, and will also serve as a good tool for preparing and conducting catechetical classes with adults and children. Publication second, corrected and expanded Publishing house "Satis", 1997 K. Slepinin, 1997