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Platon Levshin was born at Chashnikovo near Moscow, Russian Empire (now Russia).
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A classic work of Russian Orthodox theology - it is not so long as to be overwhelming, while also being quite thorough. Platon gives clear expression to the Christian faith, particularly in the Orthodox tradition; yet especially when dealing with central portions of the faith, he goes beyond simple clarity to beautifully and devotionally illuminate Christian belief. The author's interactions with both Protestant and Roman Catholic theology give additional interest to the work!
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Platon Levshin was born at Chashnikovo near Moscow, Russian Empire (now Russia).
He was educated at the seminary and the Slavic Greek Latin Academy of Moscow.
In 1763 the empress Catherine II invited him to instruct her son Paul in theology, and he became one of the court chaplains. Three years afterwards Platon was appointed archimandrite of the monastery of the Trinity (Troitskaya Lavra) near Moscow, in 1770 archbishop of Tver, and in 1787 archbishop of Moscow and metropolitan.
He died in 1812, one of his last acts having been to write an encouraging letter to the emperor Alexander I in view of the French invasion.
He was the author of several works which enjoyed a high reputation in their time, including A Short History of the Russian Church, which has been translated into English.
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
(A classic work of Russian Orthodox theology - it is not s...)
Platon was rather lenient towards the Old Believers and allowed them to establish their first chapels in Moscow, notably the Preobrazhenskoe cemetery. He also formalized the arrangement, known as Edinoverie, earlier introduced by Archbishop Nikephoros of Slaviansk, that allowed Old Believer communities to join the established church, while maintaining their traditional form of worship.
In 1768 Platon became a member of the Holy Synod.
Platon was a brilliant and learned man.