What is special and what is familiar about the ways Russian practiced their religion throughout the centuries? What were the major periods and major points of change in the history of Russian religious practice? How the changes in Russian religious practice correspond with the major events in the Russian history that you read about in the previous chapter? Do you think religion plays a significant role in defining Russian identity and Russian mentality? If so, in what way?What is special and what is familiar about the ways Russian practiced their religion throughout the centuries? What were the major periods and major points of change in the history of Russian religious practice? How the changes in Russian religious practice correspond with the major events in the Russian history that you read about in the previous chapter? Do you think religion plays a significant role in defining Russian identity and Russian mentality? If so, in what way?