PROBLEMS OF TEACHING LAW OF GOD IN SECULAR PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE XIX - BEGINNING OF THE XX CENTURIES (AS EXEMPLIFIED BY KURGAN DISTRICT OF THE TOBOLSK PROVINCE)

Abstract

The article analyzes the process of the clergy implementing the function of catechists in rural secular schools. The dual attitude of priests to teaching Law of God, a compulsory subject in primary school, both conscientious and indifferent, is emphasized. The author considers the facts of ignoring the duties of a catechist throughout the specified period and describes the reasons for this phenomenon: employment due to the fulfillment of spiritual demands, long distances between schools, poor communication, and lack of material motivation.