The Mystery of the Rural Mother. Historical and Anthropological Study of the Vicissitudes of Church Life at the Beginning of the XX Century in Connection with its Moral, Cultural and Legal Features

The sexual aspects of the daily life of the Orthodox clergy are one of the least studied pages of the history of Russia. Meanwhile, archival funds lift the veil over this complex and ambiguous topic. The article attempts to analyze the designated problem by the example of a characteristic episode. The key conclusion of the study should be considered the special character of the church as a social institution with its inherent isolation and specificity of reaction to non-trivial challenges that arose among the clergy.