Place and role of Orthodox clergy in moral education of schoolchildren in Tavriya province in the beginning of the ХХ century.

Abstract

Nowadays in Ukraine scientists and teachers are searching for spiritual values and guidelines related to education of young people, since it is a guarantee of the stable development of society. The main feature of the Ukrainian system of education in this direction is acknowledge of the importance of moral education and its gradual introduction into the educational process. The article examines the main directions of the Orthodox Church educational institutions activity in the process of youth moral education in Tavricheskaya province in early 20th century. The author proves that introduction of theoretical and practical achievements of early 20th century church schools into modern education and upbringing system is quite appropriate.

Key words:

moral education, educational institutions of the Orthodox Church, orthodox clergy, schoolchildren.