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Position:Home>History> How did Christianity spread to the balkans and Russia?Question: How did Christianity spread to the balkans and Russia!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: According to Nestor, the monk from whom Russian Christianity apparently sprang, St!. Andrew first took the gospel to Russia!. Check out these websites for more details - http://www!.ellopos!.net/elpenor/greek-tex!.!.!. It would seem the conversion of St!. Vladimir was a definitive moment in the development of the Orthodox church in Russia - http://www!.friesian!.com/russia!.htm This site may help with general Orthodox history http://stjrussianorthodox!.com/history!.ht!.!.!. and in particular Russia: http://www!.holytrinitymission!.org/books/!.!.!. Hope this helps your digging!. CheersWww@QuestionHome@Com Two very different ways!. First, the coastal Balkans received Christianity very early!. Paul and other apostles traveled in the area!. Jerome was born in the Balkans!. In was missionaries and traders from the Balkans who brought Christianity to Muscovy (not Moscow) but this was hundreds of years later!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Religious zealots travelled the world to spread the WORD!.Www@QuestionHome@Com because God opened our eyes and showed us the real thruth!. -Thank GodWww@QuestionHome@Com |