SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES: HISTORICAL AND MODERN ASPECTS

Abstract

In the article different origins, their particularities and principal grounds of education are reviewed in Sunday school classes in Russia. Some special and ethical ways of education in Sunday school classes are described in modern Russia. Some main ideas and ways of activities of orthodox pedagogy are reviewed by some outstanding philosophers. Some features are defined, which are realized in the whole process of Sunday school education. Musical role of education is of great importance, which we consider as the element of collegiality creation. This role reinforces national identity among growing children. This information gives us an opportunity to make a conclusion that Sunday school studies contribute to family’s unity, regenerate ethical ways of family education and reinforce national culture and national identity.